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  • Keep 'Roadless Rule' in Place, Say Former Forest Service Officials

    KEILA SZPALLER, Daily Montanan|Mar 4, 2026

    Punch more roads through the forest, and you’ll get more people starting fires, fewer bull trout, and an even heftier maintenance bill. Keep the 2001 Roadless Rule in place, and you’ll ensure elk have a healthy habitat, and you’ll still be able to reduce wildfire risk. Those were some of the arguments former U.S. Forest Service employees made Friday at the edge of the Silver King Inventoried Roadless Area east of Missoula. Montana Trout Unlimited and the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers hosted the event as the Trump admin...