A 24-year-old federal rule that prohibits road building and most logging on 58 million acres of National Forest land — including close to 45,000 acres in Northeast Tennessee and more than 40,000 ...

The Trump administration argues that rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule will help wildland firefighters. Fire researchers warn that more roads could exacerbate the problem.

President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to increase logging, calling it a matter of critical national importance.