In Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Utah the Federal Government owns over half of the land. Extreme environmental organizations, working in concert with agencies of the Federal Government, fight to limit access and use of public lands by closing existing access roads. No access equals no use.
Roads are an important part of our public lands.
If you hunt, hike, camp, rock-climb, mountain bike, bird watch or participate in any other recreational activities on public lands, roads are how you get there. The same roads used to reach our favorite recreational areas provide access for fighting wild land fires and treating insect infestations. Signs, like this one from Montana, may soon be prevalent throughout the United States. . . . . . . . . . . .