Here's Why They're Actually Killing the Roadless Rule

Last week the US Forest Service announced plans to scrap a key conservation rule for 44 million acres of public lands. Chris Wood, the current CEO and president of Trout Unlimited, helped build the Roadless Rule when he was serving at the USFS back in 2001. He explains why the rule was born out of fiscal conservatism, why "roadless" is often a misnomer, and what the real reason is behind the rollback. This episode is brought to you by Victorinox. Citing Wildfire Risk, Trump Administration Proposes to Scrap Entire Roadless Rule: https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/trump-administration-proposes-to-end-roadless-rule/ Trout Unlimited report on Roadless Areas: https://www.tu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TU-ROADLESS-REPORT_0401_web.pdf File your (unique) public comment through TU: https://www.tu.org/conservation/action-center/ Hosted and produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Guest is Chris Wood of Trout Unlimited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices