state forests
Government-managed wilderness areas
State forests are publicly owned woodlands managed by state or provincial governments, typically for multiple purposes including timber production, recreation, and conservation.
They differ from national forests in being under state rather than federal jurisdiction: The state forest allows hunting during designated seasons.
Many states maintain extensive systems of state forests open to hiking, camping, and other outdoor activities.
- hiking trailsRecreational walking routes outdoors
- trail mapsPrinted hiking navigation aids
- logging roadsRoutes for transporting felled trees
- heritage tourismVisiting historically significant places
- sustainable forestryLong-term timber management practice
scenic byways · wildlife corridors · Native American heritage · reforestation · tree planting · carbon sequestration · forest ranger · watershed protection · controlled burns · fire lookout · biodiversity hotspots · fire management · climate regulation · flood mitigation · outdoor recreation · hunting season · timber harvesting · silviculture
- public recreationrecreation areas, public beaches, public pools, campgrounds, trails
- forestrysilviculture, forestry, reforestation, timber, ranger station
- public landsnational park, public lands, public land, national forest, federal land
- state assetsfederal land, public lands, gold reserves, currency reserves, treasury bonds
- Crown land typesnational parks, forest reserves, wildlife reserves, marine parks, conservation areas
- public landpublic property, public domain, communal lands, common land, public assets
state forestsnational forests
Government-owned wilderness tracts
national parks · federal lands · city parks · federal reserves · national monuments
state forestsurban areas
Developed, populated regions
cities · cleared land · industrial zones · commercial districts · suburban sprawl