USA and Canada
Introduction
All figures are approximate.
Whole of USA
Approximately half the land area of the USA was forested before the arrival of the Europeans
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Approximately 25% of the land area of California is covered by National Forests
Colorado
No information
21% of the land area of Colorado is covered by commercial forests; there are also areas of non-commercial forested land
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Hawaii has more than 60 state forests
Idaho
Illinois
Approximately 45% of Illinois was forested before the arrival of the Europeans
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
50% of the land area of Louisiana is covered by commercial forests; there are also areas of non-commercial forested land
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Most of the forested areas of Michigan are in the Upper Peninsula and the northern part of the Lower Peninsula
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Approximately 66% of Missouri was forested before the arrival of the Europeans
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York State
North Carolina
Extensive areas of the western part of North Carolina are forested
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Nearly all of South Carolina was forested before the arrival of the Europeans
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Washington State
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Most of the forested areas of Wisconsin are in the north of the state
Wyoming
Whole of Canada
Alberta
The entire northern half of Alberta is forested; 39% of Alberta is covered with commercial forests and there are also non-commercial forested areas
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Likely to be rather less than the figure for Northwest Territories, I would imagine
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Province of Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon Territory
Places & useful connections
Before you set out
Confirm current access, opening arrangements, reservations and the suitability of your planned roads and walks. Photographs may show earlier conditions.