U.S. Forest Service drops large logging, thinning project near Yellowstone National Park

By: Darrell Ehrlick

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 447

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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A large logging project near Cooke City and an entrance to Yellowstone National Park has been scrubbed by the U. S. Forest Service after conservation groups challenged the federal government, saying it was using unproven methods at the risk of several endangered species.

The Cooke City Fuels Project was withdrawn by the Forest Service and would have encompassed 19,921 acres. The purpose was to reduce the amount of fuels in order to reduce the …

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