SPECIAL REPORT

Road-Dependent Recreation Worth $8.9B a Year on National Forests

The 2001 Roadless Rule’s ban on road reconstruction reaches roads that already exist, and trailheads, river put-ins, fishing access points, and dispersed campsites are reached by vehicle. BlueRibbon Coalition’s analysis puts the value of road-dependent recreation on national forests at about $8.9 billion a year, $1.7 billion of it from OHV use, camping, and hunting. Read the findings and download the full reports.