10/13/2026
Twenty-four comments mention “solitude”; 20 describe the protected areas as “sacred.” One comment came from a 6-year-old child who described enjoying climbing trees and rocks, as well as skiing in the Cibola National Forest.
“I think you should keep the Roadless Rule,” the child wrote.
Dozens of New Mexico residents reflected on their experience of solitude in wilderness as reason the Roadless Rule should stay in place.