Our National Forests: Stories from America's Most Important Public Lands

This book offers a look at America’s National Forests, their achievements, challenges, controversies, and vital programs, and the dedicated people who sustain them. Spanning 193 million acres across forests, mountains, deserts, watersheds, and grasslands, national forests provide diverse uses, welcoming 170 million visitors annually for recreation.

Author Greg Peters provides an inside look at America’s most important public lands and the people committed to protecting them and ensuring access for all. From the Forest Service’s annual seedling growth in the West to their efforts to save the hellbender salamander in Appalachia, the story spans the country’s diverse ecology.

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