America's Great National Forests, Wildernesses, and Grasslands

Title

America's Great National Forests, Wildernesses, and Grasslands

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Description

The outdoor enthusiast’s dream bucket list is embodied in this illustrated celebration of our greatest national forests, from Alaska to Florida. For more than a century, America’s national forests have proved an environmental gift and cultural treasure, our spectacular backyard. Under the management of the U.S. Forest Service, this system of public lands encompasses 193 million acres of mountains, prairies, rivers, and canyons—much of it undiscovered, but accessible for hiking, kayaking, fishing, and winter sports.Officially published with the U.S. Forest Service, this book features the thirty most notable national forests—while also celebrating more than one hundred different national forests in forty-four states—from the White Mountains of New Hampshire to the Olympics of Washington. Unlike the national parks, Americans can use these lands for all manner of recreation, truly earning these tremendous resources the moniker of "America’s backyard." This book is a treasure for all readers who use and cherish these lands.

ISBN

9780847849154 0847849155

Publication Date

2016

Publisher

Rizzoli

City

New York

Keywords

pictorial works, forest reserves, national parks, reserves, wilderness areas, forests, forestry, United States

Disciplines

Environmental Studies | Forest Management

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