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Timber

August 23, 2026
A satirical cartoon about a proposed change to a 2001 national forest road protection rule. A road cuts through a wooded landscape, with the cartoon suggesting that removing the restriction, reportedly to reduce wildfire risk, could also make protected forest land more accessible to development.

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A satirical editorial cartoon questioning the push to remove a 2001 national forest road protection rule in the name of reducing wildfire risk. 


While proponents argue that increased road access will help with wildfire prevention and forest management, the cartoon asks a more skeptical question: could opening protected forest areas to roads ultimately serve commercial interests and pave the way for a new land grab?


A pointed commentary on the intersection of wildfire policy, public lands, conservation, and big business.

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ATTRIBUTION:
Matthew R. Paden, Pink Coyote
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$97.00
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