NW Peaks Roadless Area
We need action to taken on behalf of Northwest Peaks Inventoried Roadless Area. We must see a portion of Northwest Peaks recommended for wilderness in the Land Management Plan for the Kootenai National Forest. Please use the following information and model letter to craft your own letter asking Paul Bradford to recommend wilderness in Northwest Peaks!
Northwest peak was aptly named because it occupies the farthest northwest corner of the Kootenai National Forest, where it is nestled on the Idaho and Canadian borders. At 7,705 ft it is the highest point in the Three Rivers District and is one of the Yaak’s rare alpine gems.
The Northwest Roadless Area encompasses 20,801 acres of high rocky alpine ridges which take on an orange glow in September as the alpine larch turn colors before dropping their needles. This landscape plays host to a wealth of wildlife such as grizzly bear, wolverines, wolves and the playful pikas who will announce your arrival to the peak.
There are 4,420 acres of this roadless area is currently designated as a Scenic Area but there are none permanently protected as non-motorize. From the top of Northwest Peak you will find Burke Mtn. to your north, on the Canadian border, and the craggy ridges lead your eye to Davis and Ewing Mtns. to the south. Stretching out to the east to overlook the valley is Rock Candy Mtn, marked by the sparkling quartz at its peak.
It plays host to a wide variety of wild species in the Yaak including: wolverine, grizzly bear, moose, elk, lynx, mountain lions, wolves among others. Please ask Mr. Bradford that this special area receive the protection it deserves.
Dear Paul Bradford,
I am writing to you on behalf of a wild and unique place on the Kootenai National Forest that is deserving of wilderness designation. This place is home to grizzly bears, wolverines, elk, moose, wolves and a variety of other wildlife species that benefit from the solitude and protection that wilderness designation will provide. It is one of the rare gems of alpine habitat in the Yaak Valley—as I am sure you are well aware, it is one of the highest rated areas in the Forest Plan’s wilderness capability assessment- and I want to see the majority of the Northwest Peaks Inventoried Roadless Area designated as recommended wilderness.
Northwest Peaks is a special place for residents and visitors on the Kootenai and is highlighted by local communities as one of the suggested hikes when visiting Lincoln County. It is a delightful place for families and wilderness enthusiasts alike and the Northwest Peaks Roadless Area deserves to be managed to preserve its wild qualities through the protection that wilderness will provide. You will recall that the starting option of the Forest Plan Revision recommended that this entire area be recommended for wilderness and that the US Forest Service gave its word that it would make no changes to that recommendation without community consensus.
As you look to finalize the Land Management Plan for the Kootenai National Forest, please protect the wild qualities of this spectacular area by recommending Northwest Peaks for wilderness as it deserves.
Sincerely,
Signature:
Name:__________________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________
Phone:__________________________________________________
Email:___________________________________________________
Date:_____________
Northwest Peaks Roadless Area
Facts and Description
Facts and Description
Northwest peak was aptly named because it occupies the farthest northwest corner of the Kootenai National Forest, where it is nestled on the Idaho and Canadian borders. At 7,705 ft it is the highest point in the Three Rivers District and is one of the Yaak’s rare alpine gems.
The Northwest Roadless Area encompasses 20,801 acres of high rocky alpine ridges which take on an orange glow in September as the alpine larch turn colors before dropping their needles. This landscape plays host to a wealth of wildlife such as grizzly bear, wolverines, wolves and the playful pikas who will announce your arrival to the peak.
There are 4,420 acres of this roadless area is currently designated as a Scenic Area but there are none permanently protected as non-motorize. From the top of Northwest Peak you will find Burke Mtn. to your north, on the Canadian border, and the craggy ridges lead your eye to Davis and Ewing Mtns. to the south. Stretching out to the east to overlook the valley is Rock Candy Mtn, marked by the sparkling quartz at its peak.
It plays host to a wide variety of wild species in the Yaak including: wolverine, grizzly bear, moose, elk, lynx, mountain lions, wolves among others. Please ask Mr. Bradford that this special area receive the protection it deserves.
Paul Bradford
Forest Supervisor
Kootenai National Forest
1101 Highway 2 West
Libby, MT 59923
Forest Supervisor
Kootenai National Forest
1101 Highway 2 West
Libby, MT 59923
Model letter
Dear Paul Bradford,
I am writing to you on behalf of a wild and unique place on the Kootenai National Forest that is deserving of wilderness designation. This place is home to grizzly bears, wolverines, elk, moose, wolves and a variety of other wildlife species that benefit from the solitude and protection that wilderness designation will provide. It is one of the rare gems of alpine habitat in the Yaak Valley—as I am sure you are well aware, it is one of the highest rated areas in the Forest Plan’s wilderness capability assessment- and I want to see the majority of the Northwest Peaks Inventoried Roadless Area designated as recommended wilderness.
Northwest Peaks is a special place for residents and visitors on the Kootenai and is highlighted by local communities as one of the suggested hikes when visiting Lincoln County. It is a delightful place for families and wilderness enthusiasts alike and the Northwest Peaks Roadless Area deserves to be managed to preserve its wild qualities through the protection that wilderness will provide. You will recall that the starting option of the Forest Plan Revision recommended that this entire area be recommended for wilderness and that the US Forest Service gave its word that it would make no changes to that recommendation without community consensus.
As you look to finalize the Land Management Plan for the Kootenai National Forest, please protect the wild qualities of this spectacular area by recommending Northwest Peaks for wilderness as it deserves.
Sincerely,
Signature:
Name:__________________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________
Phone:__________________________________________________
Email:___________________________________________________
Date:_____________
