Guest Column: The Roadless Rule Protects More Than Wild Places

Guest Column: The Roadless Rule Protects More Than Wild Places

Greater Yellowstone Coalition Director Scott Christensen writes, "Scrapping the Roadless Rule could have real consequences for our fall outdoor adventures, but also for drinking water, wildlife that defines the West, and our efforts to prevent wildfires."

The Roadless Rule Protects More Than Wild Places

For 25 years, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule has quietly protected some of the most important public lands in the country—including 10 million acres in Montana and Wyoming—from new road construction and development.

Defend the Roadless Rule to Protect Our Wild Forests

The Trump administration is moving to roll back the Roadless Rule, a safeguard that’s protected 58 million acres of public forestland since 2001. Take action now by submitting a comment opposing the proposed rollback and telling decision-makers why roadless forests matter to you: clean water, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunity, or simply knowing wild places still exist.

Viewpoint: The roadless rule protects more than wild places

George Christensen writes, Scrapping the Roadless Rule could have real consequences for our fall outdoor adventures, but also for our drinking water, the wildlife that defines the West, and our efforts to prevent wildfires caused by people.