Roadless Campaign Updates

Hooked on saving North Carolina forest

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:20:46 +0000

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.

Another twist for roadless forests

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:30:06 +0000

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.”

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

Fri, 29 May 2009 22:11:11 +0000

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.

A conservation-minded President? A look at Obama’s first 100 days in office

Tue, 05 May 2009 15:48:40 +0000

Following eight years of unbalanced, exploitative policies toward wildlands, the opening days of President Barack Obama’s administration appear to be a promising start in a new era of wildlands and wildlife protection.

In his first 100 days, President Obama reversed or put on hold a number of misguided Bush administration policies, signaling a more balanced use of public lands. He also put muscle behind campaign promises to reinstate science in federal decision making and to advance a clean energy future.