Logging in the Uintahs

[cat_man]

Not all of the Uintas is designated as Wilderness area. The highest elevation, innermost area is definitely protected, but the lower areas both east and west, on the north slope and the south slope are vulnerable. If you've ever driven to just about any trailhead in the Uintahs, you'll notice on the drive up that there are plenty of areas where they have really logged it to death. Some of those pine forests are so thick you can only see about 30 yards into them, but then suddenly you'll see a logging road, or you'll see a huge area that they have mowed down all the trees, and there are a few saplings starting to come up.
I wouldn't put it past the current administration to open up the wilderness area somehow too, or get it delisted as a wilderness area! Hope not!
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