
Taking Care of Our Trees: The State of US Forests and Tree Removal
Across the United States, there are close to 300 billion trees. Some states have more tree coverage than others–Maine has the most tree cover, clocking in at 89%–but trees play an important role in every state. However, trees face many threats. Currently, the largest threat to trees is deforestation. For example, between 2001 and 2025,…