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ROADLESS FORESTS

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

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What’s killing the whitebark pine forests?

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July 30, 2009 - On a hot summer day last week, a group of forest scientists and managers hiked up a cool Idaho mountain ridge to look at trees in trouble. Whitebark pines are hardy, gnarly and long-lived trees at high elevations across the Pacific Crest, western Canada and the Northern Rockies of Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. While these trees have long withstood wind, snows and freezing temperatures for millennium, on slopes from 5,000 to over 12,000 feet — today, a combination of conditions puts the species at risk. more

Hooked on saving North Carolina forest

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July 2, 2009 - A decade or so ago a friend suggested to me that instead of my normal spring backpack into my favorite north Georgia trout fishing hole that I instead try the Fires Creek watershed in Clay County, North Carolina. I had seen the mountains that make up this magnificent watershed for years as I drove to various spots along the nearby Appalachian Trail for hiking, but knew little about access to the area, or developed trails. more

Another twist for roadless forests

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June 18, 2009 - With the drop of a gavel, the struggle to protect America’s roadless national forests shot back into the spotlight June 17, when U.S. District Judge Clarence Brimmer denied a request to reconsider his August 2008 injunction invalidating the 2001 “Roadless Rule.” more

A time out for our trees: Obama issues reprieve to 49 million acres of roadless forests

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May 29, 2009 - It may be hard to see with the human eye, but the trees, rivers and animals that make their homes in roadless forests are celebrating. From the Teanaway River area in Washington state to the Chattahoochee National Forest in Georgia, they’re toasting the decision made by the Obama administration on May 28 to declare a “time out” – an action that will prevent nearly 49 million acres of these forests from being developed for the next year. more