forests in the United States mainland covered nearly 1 billion acres (4,000,000 km2). Since the mid-1600s, about 300 million acres (1,200,000 km2) of...

The United States has 154 protected areas known as national forests, covering 188,336,179 acres (762,169 km2; 294,275 sq mi). National forests are managed...

154 national forests in the United States. The Land Revision Act of 1891, was enacted during the presidency of Benjamin Harrison, allowed the president to...

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...

is only the total amount of timberland. Actual forest cover for each state may be significantly higher. Forests of the United States Forest cover by...

forests are the least fragmented, whereas subtropical dry forests and temperate oceanic forests are among the most fragmented. Roughly 80 percent of the...

The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States)...

subtropical montane forests, some of which are rainforests. Interior Plains – part of the interior continental United States, it includes the Great Plains,...

Of the deer, moose are perhaps best adapted to wetlands and thrive in the boggy boreal forest. The temperate conifer forests of the United States contain...

Different types of forests have adapted throughout history, allowing them to thrive in specific habitats. Forests in the United States can be categorized...