New Report Shows Forests Deeply Valued by Owners and Visitors Across the United States
December 25, 2025
December 25, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service has released a report titled 'Indicator 6.44: the importance of forests to people, 2013-2019,' authored by Michelle J. Thompson, Sonia R. Bruck, Stephanie J. Chizmar, Jesse D. Henderson and Gregory E. Frey, and designated FS-Indicator-6.44-2030. Issued on 1 November 2025 in Washington, D.C., the document examines how strongly people value forests by analyzing survey data from family forest owners and vi . . .
