What states come to mind when you picture the quintessential National Forests? (to live in, health)

[goolsbyjazz]

Originally Posted by BadgerFilms

Saint Paul, MN

Very nice! Is that where you are from?

[Pincho-toot]

Originally Posted by goolsbyjazz

Very nice! Is that where you are from?

Nope. I'm originally from Miami

[saybanana]

California and the state with Yellowstone (but I think that is multiple states)

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by City Fanatic

Percent of land that is forested:
United States Map: Percent of Area with Forest, 2002 | The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

1. Maine 85.8%
2. New Hampshire 78.4%
3. West Virginia: 77.2%
4. Vermont: 75.7%
5. Alabama: 70.6%
6. Georgia: 64.2%
7. South Carolina: 63.8%
8. Mississippi: 61.9%
9. Virginia: 60.7%
10. North Carolina: 59.9%
11. Pennsylvania: 55.3%
12. Arkansas: 55.1%
13. Connecticut: 54.7%
14. Tennessee: 52.9%
15. Massachusetts: 52.5%
16. Michigan: 51.2%
17. New York: 50.9%
18. Rhode Island: 50.8%
19. Louisiana: 49.2%
20. Kentucky: 48.6%
21. Wisconsin: 45.2%
22. Florida: 42.4%
23. Washington: 40.7%
24. New Jersey: 39.5%
25. Oregon: 38.8%
26. Maryland: 37.9%
27. Idaho: 31.8%
28. Missouri: 30.3%
29. Delaware: 30.0%
30. Minnesota: 28.9%
30. Ohio: 28.9%
32. Montana: 20.6%
33. Indiana: 18.9%
34. California: 17.8%
35. Colorado: 17.5%
36. Oklahoma: 14.2%
37. Illinois: 11.5%
38. Wyoming: 9.2%
39. Utah: 8.9%
40. Texas: 7.0%
41. New Mexico: 5.6%
42. Iowa: 5.4%
43. Arizona: 4.8%
44. South Dakota: 3.1%
45. Kansas: 2.8%
46. Nebraska: 1.8%
47. North Dakota: 1.0
48. Nevada: 0.5%

from another thread


//www.city-data.com/forum/gener...-states-7.html

[fluffydelusions]

Originally Posted by BadgerFilms

Not too surprising when you consider much of the state looks like Nebraska and South Dakota. Most of its woods are in the western part where Yellowstone is.

Yup.
Source: Drove through it lol.

[DubbleT]

Originally Posted by Leroy James

Now picture the stylized mountains and forests depicted in Hollywood movies and cartoons? Think 'Open Season' and 'Bambi' and old Disney cartoons. Where are you now?

First thing that comes to mind is not states, I think Germany, Hungary, Romania, etc.
But if it has to be states then I think the northeast and upper midwest types of forest, definitely not the pine forest though. Pine forest don't have the sort of thick tangled undergrowth I associate with old movies and cartoons.

This topic made me curious, so googled and came up with a fun bit of trivia that the forest in the Bambi movie was based on photos of Maine. http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Forest_(Bambi)

[TheBeagleLady]

Originally Posted by fluffydelusions

Yup.
Source: Drove through it lol.

The Powder River Basin is not exactly scenic. LOL

[Treasurevalley92]

Idaho, see below:

National forests occupy nearly 40% of Idaho's land mass, more than any other state. Of the 20.2 million acres of national forests in the state, over 4 million acres have been designated by Congress as wilderness and reserves from timber harvest. Another 8.4 million acres are currently without roads.

Ownership of Idaho's Forestland

[f5fstop]

Shoshone NF - WY
Salmon-Chailis NF - ID (just up the road)
Caribou-Targhee NF - ID (up the road to the east)
Custer NF-MT
Lasal NF-UT

[graterdaze]

I immediately thought of Montana.