Ask the expert: Why roadless forest protections matter
July 09, 2026
July 09, 2026
EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 9 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Ask the expert: Why roadless forest protections matter
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More than 4.2 million miles of public roads crisscross the lower 48 states -enough to reach the moon and back almost nine times. This vast network of roads spiderwebs its way across the contiguous U.S., leaving only about 5% as a roadless area or wilderness. These road-free areas are now under thr . . .
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Ask the expert: Why roadless forest protections matter
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More than 4.2 million miles of public roads crisscross the lower 48 states -enough to reach the moon and back almost nine times. This vast network of roads spiderwebs its way across the contiguous U.S., leaving only about 5% as a roadless area or wilderness. These road-free areas are now under thr . . .