Wildland Fire Use in Roadless Areas: Restoring Ecosystems and Rewilding Landscapes

In May 2000, the Forest Service released a proposal to protect roadless areas on the national forests and grasslands from degradation through future roadbuilding. The Roadless Area Conservation Draft Environmental Impact Statement, coupled with an unusually severe fire season in 2000, precipitated an unprecedented level of discussion and debate on wildland fire management in roadless wildlands.