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MY TURN: Revisiting the roadless rule rescission

by JIM PETERSEN / Guest Opinion
| September 3, 2026 1:00 AM

It’s impossible to pick up a newspaper today without witnessing some of the hysteria associated with the Trump administration’s proposed roadless rule rescission.

By my count, more organizations oppose the rescission than favor it. That’s unfortunate but understandable. People love wilderness but don’t understand that roadless areas aren’t designated wilderness areas. Not even close. There are no roads in wilderness areas. Thousands of miles of old roads crisscross roadless areas.

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