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Should chainsaws be allowed in the woods? Attention readers.
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Should chainsaws be allowed in the woods? Attention readers.

After publishing an opinion piece about the use of chainsaws in a federally designated forest, many of our readers spoke out. Consider the debate here. (Photo: Genre Images/Getty Images) Updated July 23, 2026 04:28 PM Earlier this month, we published an opinion piece from Idahoan and former trailworker Nathan Pippenberg about the ongoing debate over

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The debate rages on chainsaws in the woods. The Weight of a Former Trailworker.
Outdoors

The debate rages on chainsaws in the woods. The Weight of a Former Trailworker.

Published July 17, 2026 01:28 pm Are chains in the forest? If we’re talking about federally designated wilderness areas in the United States, the answer is generally “no.” Since the passage of the Wilderness Act in 1964, wilderness areas, where almost all types of development are prohibited, have represented the gold standard for protecting public

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