The Trump administration wants to take an ax to the East’s last great forests

Grist
By Grist staffApr 20, 2026, 4:45 am125 ptsTrending
When most people think about national forests, they imagine vast Western landscapes: Alaska, the Rockies, the Pacific Northwest. But millions of acres of federal woodlands dot the eastern half of the country, too. These great swaths of vibrant ecosystems have long been free of roads, protected by a policy…

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