Protect national forests
Speak up for the Roadless Rule
The Trump administration wants to gut a landmark conservation policy that preserves some of our most important old-growth forests, watersheds, wildlife habitat, cultural places, and recreation opportunities. Since 2001, the “roadless rule” has protected millions of acres of forest lands from logging and road building. Now the rule is under threat.
Use your voice to defend the roadless rule and stop efforts to privatize public national forest lands by opening them up to commercial timber sales and road building. Comment by September 19, 2025.
Take action
Nearly a quarter of a century ago — after 600 public meetings and 1.6 million public comments — the U.S. Forest Service spared 58.5 million acres of national forest lands from commercial logging and most new road construction with the widely supported Roadless Area Conservation Rule.
The rule protects over 4 million acres in Utah and almost 2 million acres in Arizona.
Let the U.S. Forest Service know that you:
- Strongly oppose rolling back protections for our last remaining forest roadless areas.
- Value the protections the roadless rule brings for places you recreate, hunt, and fish (provide examples).
- Rely on roadless areas because they protect your community’s drinking water.
- Value the habitat for wildlife and fish that roadless areas provide.
- Place high importance on roadless areas because they protect important cultural places that sustain Indigenous cultural practices and subsistence lifeways.
- Appreciate that protected roadless areas mean fewer human-caused wildfires.
This preliminary comment period lasts just 21 days and closes on September 19, 2025.
To have the most influence, please take a few minutes to personalize your message and explain why protecting national forests matters to you personally.