
Bitterroot Valley Near Florence, MT.
U.S. Forest Service
What’s at Stake
Some of the wildest landscapes in the continental United States are located in Montana's Bitterroot National Forest.
Overview
In a series of court cases over more than a decade, Earthjustice and our clients have worked to protect wilderness-quality lands within Montana’s Bitterroot National Forest against a rising tide of motorized and mechanized backcountry use, and from massive timber sales.
Case Updates
October 27, 2020
| Press Release: Victory
October 27, 2020
| Legal Document
DECISION: 9th Circuit Upholds Protections for Wild Lands in Bitterroot National Forest
July 2, 2018
| Press Release: Victory