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Wilderness News and Views
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Forest Service ignores federal laws to open River of No Return Wilderness to noisy chainsaws
After a year of secret, behind-closed-door negotiations, the U.S. Forest Service recently authorized massive amounts of gas-powered chainsaw use in the largest contiguous Wilderness in the Lower 48 with no opportunities for public comment, no environmental review, and no…
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Fernberg Corridor Project decision shields the Boundary Waters Wilderness from human meddling
Fans of the Boundary Waters and Wilderness in general should celebrate the recent decision by Superior National Forest Supervisor Tom Hall on the Fernberg Corridor Project. His decision allows activities outside the Wilderness to proceed, but wisely excludes the…
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The best approach to the preservation of Wilderness continues to be to leave it alone
By Suzanne Cable Contradictory to what is advocated for in a recent article by U.S. Forest Service research fellow Clare E. Boerigter about protecting Wilderness by purposefully “tending it,” the best approach to the overall stewardship of federally designated…
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FOIA reveals U.S. Forest Service considering nationwide chainsaw use in Wilderness
Wilderness Watch recently intercepted a letter from the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association (IOGA) to U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz requesting permission to use chainsaws in Wilderness in Idaho for trail maintenance. In response, Wilderness Watch reached out…
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