The Future of America’s Roadless National Forests

The Trump administration is moving forward with a proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, potentially removing nationwide restrictions on road construction and timber harvesting across approximately 44.7 million acres of national forest land. That sentence requires a little unpacking before everyone reaches for either a chainsaw or a protest sign. The proposal…

Wildfires, Responsibility, and the Call for Leadership Rooted in Stewardship

The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles are a sobering reminder of California’s ongoing battle with natural disasters. The numbers are staggering: ten lives lost, 180,000 people evacuated, and iconic areas left in ruins. Financial damages are estimated at $57 billion, but the human and environmental toll is incalculable. Amid this crisis, President-elect Donald Trump criticized…