National Forest "Roadless Rule" Repeal Sparking Debate in Montana

This roadless area of Maine could lose federal protections

The roughly 6,000-acre tract is part of the White Mountain National Forest in western Maine.

National Forest "Roadless Rule" repeal sparking debate in Montana

The Trump administration’s proposal to lift a nationwide policy that limited logging and roadbuilding in National Forest lands has sparked debate.

Repeal of federal roadless rule would impact Rim Country

A proposed repeal of a federal ban on building new roads in designated wilderness and roadless areas could have significant impacts on Arizona, with 1.1 million acres potentially affected.

Repeal of U.S. Roadless Rule could threaten drinking water for 25 million people

The drinking water for about 25 million Americans starts in the backcountry of the national forests, on land where roads are few by design. A rule the Trump administration proposed last week could open that land to roads and logging. On Aug. 18, the U.S. Department of Agriculture filed a proposed rule to fully rescind […]

Roadless Forests Are Western Water Infrastructure

The Trump administration has proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule on roughly 44.7 million acres of national forest land. The stated rationale emphasizes “local control,” wildfire response, forest…

Roadless Rule repeal advances, renewing questions for the Wasatch and Uintas

Federal proposal could reshape how nearly 4 million acres of Utah national forest land are managed