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Protect America's Forests

Tell the U.S. Forest Service to maintain the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule and protect 45 million acres of backcountry forestlands from logging, mining and road construction.

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Some of our favorite recreation destinations are at risk.

For nearly 25 years, the Roadless Rule has protected nearly one-third of our federal forestlands from major logging operations and oil-and-gas drilling. But last year, the U.S. Forest Service took steps to undo protections for up to 45 million acres of roadless forests.

These areas are beloved destinations for climbers, hikers, mountain bikers, paddlers, backcountry skiers and more and act as critical sources of clean drinking water for over 60 million people across dozens of states. They are home to massive old-growth carbon sinks, habitats for vulnerable fish and wildlife, migratory corridors for game species and millennia-old cultural landscapes for Indigenous communities.

Unless we act now, we will lose protections for these precious backcountry forestlands, putting at risk 25,121 miles of trails, more than 10,000 climbing routes, 768 miles of whitewater and 10,794 miles of mountain biking trails. Add your voice and tell the Forest Service to maintain strong Roadless Rule protections for our national forests.

Join us in telling the Forest Service to maintain Roadless Rule protections for our forests.