Citizens For Balanced Use

06/24/2026

Well, well, again we hear the fear mongering environmental organizations claiming motorized and mechanized use of our public land is destructive and unacceptable. These are selfish people who want to incinerate our wildlife, fill our streams with sediment and air with deadly carcinogens. They don’t want the elderly, handicapped, or disabled to access our public lands. They don’t want proper management. Just look at what their anti management agenda has created. Nothing to be proud of! Time for a change! Thank you Secretary Rollins!

Local conservationists say the potential U.S. Agriculture Department secretarial memorandum is part of the latest effort to roll back regulations and undermine years of collaboration in managing motorized and non-motorized use in the Flathead National Forest.

📖 Full story: https://flatheadbeacon.com/2026/06/23/leaked-memo-reveals-recommended-wilderness-could-open-to-off-road-vehicles/

06/20/2026

We have done some recon on the trails in Tizer Basin, and to say it's not good is an understatement. The loop up Moose Creek and down thru Elk Park (7 miles) have 450-500 trees that need to be cut. We are planning our first big clearing effort up there the weekend of July 10-12. The forest service cabin in Tizer Basin will serve as our base of operations for that weekend. We need both certified Sawyers and others to limb and clear trail debris. If you are interested in volunteering, please let us know as soon as possible so we can plan how to best get these trails cleared. We will reach out with more information for those willing to help. Thank you for your consideration.

06/18/2026

CBU was happy to help with this project. We funded the survey for this reroute which formally identifies it as a county road and preserves public use in perpetuity. Thanks to all our partners including Jefferson County, the Forest Service, and Frontier 4x4.

Carved into the Elkhorn Mountains in the 1880’s as a stagecoach line linking the growing mining hubs of Boulder and Elkhorn, McCarty Creek Trail is one of the area’s oldest roads – something one might be able to guess looking at the state of certain sections. The trail has emerged in recent ye...

06/17/2026

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06/16/2026

What happens when wildfire reaches a managed forest?

Researchers examined nearly 300 wildfires across 11 western states and found that fuel treatments reduced wildfire spread, prevented an estimated 152,000 acres from burning, and avoided roughly $2.8 billion in damages. The study also found that every $1 invested in fuel treatments generated about $3.75 in avoided wildfire damages.

Read the full article:
https://healthyforests.org/2026/06/researchers-studied-300-wildfires-heres-what-they-found/

06/13/2026

06/13/2026

Great news for agriculture! Reduce fuel loads. Natural fertilizer. Positive economic benefits to small rural communities!

Today Secretary Rollins announced a comprehensive directive to all U.S. Forest Service employees, advancing the USDA-U.S. Department of the Interior Grazing Action Plan to strengthen American ranching, restore multiple-use management on federal lands, and combat regulatory lawfare against producers. 🇺🇸

Details: https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2026/06/12/usda-issues-directive-restore-grazing-national-forest-lands-and-strengthen-support-americas-ranchers

06/10/2026

Morrison Jeep Trail Update!

Heavy equipment has worked up to the third switchback preparing the trail surface and clearing out run off areas. That work will continue throughout the week as they prepare for blasting later in the month. A huge thanks to Wyoming State Trails and The Cody Field office Bureau of Land Management - Wyoming for their efforts toward this shared goal of rebuilding the Morrison Jeep Trail!