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I am a pretty avid hiker, thinking of the trails I frequent I believe most of them are on National Forest land. What recreation areas  are at risk here? Is there state forest lands interspersed in the national forest land? I am as disappointed as everyone else, but is the recreation argument really valid?

I was also wondering can we manage each individual forest in a way that isn't either logging or recreation? Instead of clear cutting could we selectively cut? 

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