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Map of national forests and national grasslands of the United States. The United States has 154 protected areas known as national forests, covering 188,336,179 acres (762,169 km 2; 294,275 sq mi). [1] National forests are managed by the U.S. Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. [2]
The most heavily forested regions of the U.S. are Maine, New Hampshire, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands and West Virginia; the least heavily forested regions are North Dakota, Nebraska, and South Dakota. [2] The U.S. had a 2018 Forest Landscape Integrity Index mean score of 6.65/10, ranking it 67th globally out of 172 countries. [6]
The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands covering 193 million acres (780,000 km 2) of land. [5]
The State of America’s Forests Project provides a balanced look at the historical events that shaped our forests and their use, ownership, and conservation; trends in forest health, threats, and productivity; and the effect of cultural, institutional, and economic changes.
Forest Service, States protect 335,000 acres of working forests for future generations
13 lip 2020 · Looking for an updated list of national forests by state? We have a complete list of US National Forests and a map of each forest's location. Find a National Forest near you.
The Interactive Forest Visitor Map is an online or mobile app that provides the public with information on Forest Service roads, trails, recreation sites, wilderness areas, and wild and scenic rivers.
