PolicyWyoming Public Media (August 25, 2026) and Missoula Current summarize the Forest Service intent to revise the Travel Management Rule toward greater motorized and e-bike access. Existing designations remain until revised — here is the dual-sport FAQ version of the Federal Register NOI.
PolicyOn August 24, 2026, USDA Forest Service published a Federal Register notice of intent to revise travel management toward a national presumption that existing roads, trails, and access points stay open unless closed for documented reasons. Comments were due September 23, 2026.
PolicyUSDA and the Forest Service proposed rescinding the national 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, returning inventoried-roadless decisions to local forest planning. Federal Register publication was August 20, 2026; comment deadline cited as September 21, 2026.
