Outdoor writer and Augusta County historian Nancy Sorrells wrote this piece on preserving our roadless areas for her regular column in the Daily News Record, Sept. 2, 2026.
Link to the article in DNR, Sept 2, 2026, if you are a subscriber, or read the pdf below.
Link to the article in DNR, Sept 2, 2026, if you are a subscriber, or read the pdf below.
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Learn more about what is at stake with the Forest Service's proposed rescission of the roadless rule, and send in a comment at https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FS-2025-0001-223869.
Skidmore Fork Roadless Area in the GWNF provides municipal water to Harrisonburg and feeds into the Dry River, one of the best native trout streams in our area. Anglers from across the region who fish in Dry River help support the local economy. These roadless areas are a gift that keeps giving. Photo © Jim Waite
The City of Staunton built Staunton Dam in the GWNF to have a secure source of pure mountain water, which is fed by the Little River and Ramseys Draft Addition roadless areas. The proposed rescission of the roadless rule by the Forest Service could threaten Staunton's water supply. Photo by Nancy Sorrells.
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