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ROADLESS FORESTS

Protecting our most pristine forests from development; Preserving resources for wildlife and humankind.

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Youth unite! Outdoor Nation happens at Central Park this weekend

June 18, 2010 - This weekend, hundreds of young people from across the United States will travel to New York to attend Outdoor Nation – a national youth conservation summit and festival in Central Park.  The mission is to “unite young people from across the country with a common mission: to champion the outdoors and start a youth-driven movement.” more

Citizens show their love for forests: Will the Obama administration listen?

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May 21, 2010 - It didn’t make much news in light of the Gulf Coast oil spill and thwarted terror plot in New York City, but citizens across the U.S. accomplished something important over the past six weeks: They got involved in a federal decision making process and told Obama administration they want greater protection for our national forests. more

Under Threat Again: Will the Obama Administration protect roadless forests?

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April 7, 2010 - The state of Colorado is attempting to institute a roadless forest management rule that could set a dangerous precedent for the nation’s roadless forests, potentially paving the way for fewer forest protections nationwide. Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a revised rule that would exempt the state’s 4.2 million acres of roadless forests from the 2001 national Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which protects 58 million acres of the nation’s most pristine forests. more

Roadless areas are for the birds

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March 18, 2010 - A few years ago, The Wilderness Society and the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit to stop logging in an inventoried roadless area in the White Mountain National Forest. The legal action caused quite a stir in New Hampshire conservation circles. A number of organizations even filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the Forest Service plan to log in the Wild River roadless area. I was a bit surprised that “conservation” groups would go out of their way to support logging. more