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The proposed rule does not apply to national forests in Colorado and Idaho because of state-specific roadless regulations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Three-quarters of the public supported the roadless rule in a 2019 survey by the nonprofit Pew Charitable Trusts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
A paved road was cut into the roadless area east of the Kern River giving automobile access to the five-mile John Jordan Hot Springs trail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2025
The state’s roadless areas and national monuments are similarly facing the threat of lost protections and closures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2025
It was a small plane, the type bush pilots use to carry people over the roadless tundra and across the rugged mountains of Alaska where cars cannot go.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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