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USDA Forest Service Moves to Open 1,600+ Acres of Alaska’s Tongass to Logging

USDA Forest Service Moves to Open 1,600+ Acres of Alaska’s Tongass to Logging

The fight for the largest intact temperate forest in the United States continues with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service announcing on Friday, April 24, that it will open 1,655 acres of Alaska's Tongass National Forest to logging. The proposal sparked an immediate

Jennifer Boyer: We need to modernize Roadless Rule, not toss it out

Prior to serving on the Gallatin County Commission, I spent decades emersed in collaborative efforts addressing natural resources. These consensus-driven approaches wrestled with endangered species, drought management, public lands, and recreation conflicts to forge solutions supporting resource health and community well-being. Counties are on the front lines working

Maintain the Roadless Rule on national forests | George Wuerthner

In 2001, the Forest Service passed the Roadless Rule Conservation Act. The Trump administration is seeking to rescind the Act. During a brief public comment period, 99% of the respondents opposed the idea. The Roadless Rule affected 58.5 million acres of Forest Service roadless lands and put them off-

Gayle Joslin: Roadless Rule protects what makes Montana the 'Treasure State'

Defenders of Montana’s roadless backcountry know the importance of vigilance. Threats to the wild public lands we cherish, it seems, never end and we continually find ourselves needing to speak up on their behalf. The latest threat is a plan hatched in Washington, D.C., to end the 2001

John Stegmaier & 3 others: Fate of Montana’s backcountry deserves public meetings

The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule has long served as a critical safeguard for the places that sustain Montana’s way of life and our state’s $3.4 billion outdoor recreation economy. Despite strong public support for the rule, political appointees at the Forest Service are rushing to eliminate

Keep ‘roadless rule’ in place, former Forest Service officials say

Keep ‘roadless rule’ in place, former Forest Service officials say

ROCK CREEK — Punch more roads through the forest, and you’ll get more people starting fires, fewer bull trout and an even heftier maintenance bill. Keep the 2001 Roadless Rule in place, and you’ll ensure elk have a healthy habitat, and you’ll still be able to reduce wildfire