I’ve never heard of so many appeals of a local Forest Service decision, but the travel plans are becoming increasing controversial because of conflicting methods of travel on public lands.
Story in the Bozeman Chronicle. By Scott McMillion Chronicle Staff Writer
The Madison River on the Gallatin National Forest about 15 miles west of Yellowstone Park.
The Gallatin is one of nation’s top recreational national forests and conflict between people using various modes of transportation is high. Photo copyright Ralph Maughan
Ralph Maughan
Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University. He was a Western Watersheds Project Board Member off and on for many years, and was also its President for several years. For a long time he produced Ralph Maughan's Wolf Report. He was a founder of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. He and Jackie Johnson Maughan wrote three editions of "Hiking Idaho." He also wrote "Beyond the Tetons" and "Backpacking Wyoming's Teton and Washakie Wilderness." He created and is the administrator of The Wildlife News.
The Gallatin is a very special place. For me, it would be the top national forest in the nation, along with the Flathead national forest and the Bridger-Teton.
It’s no surprise that the travel plan is so controversial.