Defend the Roadless Rule, Protect Your National Forests

As a rangeland scientist, I know firsthand that roads are damaging to forests and watersheds, and that the 2001 Roadless Rule protects more of the backcountry of our national forests than any other federal regulation.… Wild animals need areas far from people and vehicles, especially threatened species like the grizzly bear in the Northern Rockies... I recently paddled through the largest roadless area in the contiguous US, and I know that multi-day river trips away from roads and vehicles are essential and life-changing experiences.