Wildfire Reality Demands a Fresh Look at the Roadless Rule
Note: This blog post responds to an oped in The Hill by Mike Dombeck, Dale Bosworth Tom Tidwell and Vicki Christiansen, former Chiefs of the US Forest Service. Twenty-five years ago, when the Roadless Rule was adopted, few people anticipated the wildfire conditions we face today. In 2001, large fires were still relatively uncommon. Today,…