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Elk in the Rapid River Roadless area in Idaho’s Nez Perce National Forest. (John McCarthy / The Wilderness Society)
feature January 5, 2026

Timeline of the Roadless Rule

A timeline of the creation of and 25-year fight to defend the National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Policy.

Article November 19, 2011

Victory For America's Forests

Last month, protection for nearly 50 million acres of wild lands was resoundingly affirmed in a court decision that will benefit future generations. After 13 years of legal battles by Earthjustice on behalf of our allies, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the Roadless Rule, a landmark preservation act that protects our nation’s wild…

document November 2, 2009

USDA Roadless Area Review and Evaluation (January 1979)

Press Release: Victory October 1, 2009

Earthjustice Applauds the Introduction of Bills to Protect Roadless Areas in National Forests

Record number of original cosponsors in both houses

document August 5, 2009

9th Circuit Roadless Ruling (08/05/09)

Federal appeals court strikes down the 2005 Bush administration phony roadless rule, reinstates the prior 2001 Clinton era Roadless Rule.

Press Release: Victory August 5, 2009

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Roadless Area Protections

President Obama has pledged to support and defend nationwide protections

Press Release July 8, 2009

Ad Campaign Asks President Obama to Keep Promise to Protect Roadless Forests

www.roadlessnow.org site features slideshow, action opportunity

document July 7, 2009

Inventoried Roadless Areas

document May 28, 2009

Roadless Memorandum (05/28/09)

Directive from Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack announcing interim directive covering roadless areas in national forests

Press Release: Victory May 28, 2009

Obama Administration Calls for Roadless Development Timeout

Earthjustice President Trip Van Noppen says good first step

document December 3, 2008

Order Partially Staying Injunctive Relief

document November 30, 2006

Injunction Against Oil and Gas Drilling in Roadless Areas (11/29/06)

Road building prohibited on 327 oil and gas leases issued by Bush administration in National Forest roadless areas

document November 30, 2006

Colorado Roadless Oil & Gas Leases

Map of Colorado Oil & Gas leases that will be halted by court injunction.

document November 30, 2006

UT Oil & Gas Leases in Roadless Areas

Map of Utah Oil & Gas leases that will be halted by court injunction.

Press Release: Victory November 30, 2006

Court Orders Roadless Rule Implemented Against Oil and Gas Drilling

Road building prohibited on 327 oil and gas leases issued by Bush administration in National Forest roadless areas

document October 17, 2006

Declaration of 17 Citizens re: the Roadless Rule Repeal

Declaration of 17 Citizens regarding the Roadless Rule Repeal

document October 11, 2006

Roadless Rule Repeal: Summary Judgment (07/25/06)

Plaintiffs' motion and memorandum for summary judgment and declaratory and injunctive relief reagrding the Roadless Rule Repeal

document October 4, 2006

Roadless Rule Repeal: Order Granting Motion to Compel (3/16/06)

Plaintiffs' motion to compel completion of the administrative record of the Roadless Rule