Americans live increasingly further from forests — which is a problem for wildlife

Mongabay
Mar 14, 2017, 4:44 pm153 pts
Americans living in the continental United States looking to get out into nature have a longer drive ahead of them than they would have had in the early 20th Century. According to a new study, the average distance from any point in the U.S. to the nearest forest increased some 14 percent just between the years…

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