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Aug 20 2026

URGENT: Speak up NOW for your national forests!

Two million acres of wild forests in Washington State are under attack, and the comment submission period is only open for 30 days and closes on September 21. The proposed rollback of […]

Aug 4 2026

Protecting Maple Pass Loop

Author: Edith Han Deep in the heart of the North Cascades just off Route 20 lies the beloved Maple Pass. Known as one of Washington’s most iconic hikes, this 7.2-mile […]

Apr 22 2026

Public Meeting Highlights Opposition of Repealing Roadless Forest Protections

In a powerful display of diverse and broad support from Tribes, elected officials and stakeholders from Washington State, a community public meeting held on Friday, April 17, was the latest […]

Feb 6 2026

WA Wild Coordinates Letters Urging Reps. Newhouse and Baumgartner to Uphold Roadless Forest Protections

Posted on Feb 6, 2026 in Conservation News, News, Roadless

On February 6, 2026, WA Wild sent separate letters from 40 constituent organizations to U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse (R-WA04) and U.S. Representative Michael Baumgartner (R-WA05) urging them to cosponsor the […]

Feb 5 2026

Making Roadless Protections for the Dungeness Permanent through Wild Olympics

On the northeast side of Olympic National Park, you will find the Dungeness River, a free-flowing river whose waters start among the peaks of the park’s interior and flow to […]

Sep 19 2025

WA Wild coordinates letter from 161 stakeholders opposing proposed repeal of Roadless Rule

In a powerful letter sent to USDA Secretary Rollins, 161 conservation groups, outdoor recreation organizations, craft beer industry businesses, elected officials, and other stakeholders came together to oppose the proposed […]

Sep 11 2025

Media Attention Surrounding Proposed Roadless Rule Appeal Intensifies

Posted on Sep 11, 2025 in Conservation News, Public Lands, Roadless, WA Wild Blog

The government has launched another attack on our public lands by beginning the process of rescinding the Roadless Rule. Enacted in 2001, the Roadless Rule has been a critical safeguard […]

Jul 7 2025

Action Alert: Stop Efforts to Repeal Old Growth Forest Protections Provided by the Roadless Rule! 

On June 23, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced plans to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule—a critical safeguard that has protected over 58 million acres of national forest […]

Jan 26 2023

Tongass National Forest Protected!

Posted on Jan 26, 2023 in Conservation News, News, Roadless, WA Wild Blog

Yesterday, January 25th, the U.S. Forest Service officially announced that it had finalized plans to repeal the Trump administration’s 2019 decision that exempted the Tongass and reinstate the Roadless Rule. […]

Jan 25 2022

Washington Wild Leads Local Efforts to Support Reinstating Roadless Area Protections in the Tongass National Forest

Posted on Jan 25, 2022 in Conservation News, News, Roadless, WA Wild Blog
Washington Wild Leads Local Efforts to Support Reinstating Roadless Area Protections in the Tongass National Forest

Yesterday marked the end of the 60-day formal comment period to collect public input on the Biden Administration’s proposal to restore National Forest Roadless Area protections in Alaska’s Tongass National […]