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Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests

Source: The New York Times Published Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:38:05 +0000
Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests

Why This Matters

Key context: A bear in the Tongass National Forest of southeast Alaska. Roadless areas make up about 30 percent of all national forest land and are home to more than half of imperiled wildlife, including grizzly bears, wolves, elk, salmon and wolverines. This development from The New York Times highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

A bear in the Tongass National Forest of southeast Alaska. Roadless areas make up about 30 percent of all national forest land and are home to more than half of imperiled wildlife, including grizzly bears, wolves, elk, salmon and wolverines.

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