Care of Our Nations National Forests

A new plan to manage the nation’s 193 million acres in its 155 National Forests is up for debate. By year’s end, the Obama administration hopes to update the 29-year old plan that currently governs our nation’s forests. The updated plan will likely incorporate the new phenomenon of climate change, as well as the latest science for wildlife management and water resources. There are nearly 170 million people a year who recreate in our national Forests, and we spend an estimated $13 billion dollars! For more information, read this article.