Defend Oregon’s Wild Heart
Stand up for Oregon’s 2 million acres of Roadless Areas under new threat from the Trump administration.
The Trump administration has announced plans to eliminate the Roadless Rule, a bedrock conservation safeguard that protects nearly 2 million acres of Oregon’s forests and nearly 60 million acres nationwide from logging, roadbuilding, and development. This critical policy preserves the last of our wild public lands as homes for wildlife, havens for recreation, and natural legacies for future generations.
Oregon’s most iconic landscapes—from Larch Mountain in the Columbia River Gorge to Tumalo Mountain near Bend, Lookout Mountain in central Oregon, the forests around Lost Lake, the Oregon Dunes, and beyond—are being put at risk. When roads cut into these places, they fragment wildlife habitat, spread invasive species, increase fire risk, and open the door to destructive industrial logging and mining.
That’s why it’s critical to act now. Despite the Roadless Rule being born from one of the most extensive public engagement campaigns in history, we expect the administration to allow only a two-week comment window.
In addition to submitting public comments, we urge you to write to your members of Congress in support of the Roadless Area Conservation Act, championed by Oregon’s own Rep. Andrea Salinas, which would permanently safeguard these lands in law. Personalized messages are powerful—especially if you can highlight Roadless Areas that matter to you. Unfortunately, Roadless Areas aren’t on many maps, but don’t worry: we have you covered. [Interactive Oregon Roadless Areas Map]
Please take action today to protect Oregon’s wild heritage.
