The way we manage access on our national forests is changing. The Great Burn could feel the effects for years to come. For more than 20 years, the Forest Service has used the Travel Management Rule to establish a consistent framework for deciding where and how people can travel on National Forest System lands.

I wake at 7:00am PST to the persistent trill of the Swainson’s thrush. Outside my tent, the ridgeline is bathed in purple and gold as the sun crests the distant mountains and ignites the blooming fireweed.

In 2025, GBCA welcomed three new Board members: Josh Elliott, Matt Hohenstreet and Traci Sylte. We’re excited to have fresh faces and new perspectives to help guide us through the upcoming years. In their own words, our new board members share why they are looking forward to joining the board.

By now, you’ve probably seen the headlines: the Trump administration has announced plans to roll back the 2001 Roadless Rule. But what does that actually mean? And more importantly, what does it mean for the Great Burn ecosystem and the wild public lands we work to protect?