Not a Peaceful Forest

The U.S. Forest Service allows motorized recreation in the Clearwater National Forest, imperiling grizzly bears, elk, bull trout and wolverines, and has never done the environmental reviews necessary to allow such recreation, conservationists say in a lawsuit.

Moss-covered branches of a tree reach for the sky at California’s Stillwater Regional Park. The tree stands in a forest of coastal redwoods, ferns and other riparian plants including the swamp harebell and fringed corn lily. (Courthouse News photo / Chris Marshall)

MOSCOW, Idaho — The U.S. Forest Service allows motorized recreation in the Clearwater National Forest, imperiling grizzly bears, elk, bull trout and wolverines, and has never done the environmental reviews necessary to allow such recreation, conservationists say in a lawsuit .

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