John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 06/10/2026ROADLESS RULE COMMENTS DUE Use your voice to oppose rescission of the Roadless Rule today. Let's advocate for closing the logging loopholes that leave wild ecosystems vulnerable! 🔗 Website: johnmuirproject.org/2026/08/stop... 🔗 Submit Comments: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20... 010
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 03/10/2026In Freeman Creek Grove alone, we estimated that the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition has already killed over 158,000 naturally regenerating giant sequoias. Watch the full video on YouTube. YouTube: youtu.be/Iq3a0oYVi2g?... Video ©️ "More On That," Spectrum News California. 001
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Watch us search for an elusive bird while discussing the importance of snag forest habitats in this new YouTube video! Watch now: youtu.be/Iq3a0oYVi2g?...youtu.beThis 2-ounce bird can help us rethink forest fire managementYouTube video by Spectrum News California 000
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 30/09/2026WHEN LOGGING IS SOLD AS A CLIMATE SOLUTION A recent "Boiling Point" episode left out a major part of the climate conversation. There's much more to this story, and to the science. Read our full response! 🔗 Website: johnmuirproject.substack.com/p/boiling-po... 023
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 26/09/2026FIVE YEARS AFTER FIRE This is what it looks like to study giant sequoia natural regeneration following high-intensity fire. Mile after mile, our team of scientists push the limits to gain valuable insights about post-fire habitat. There's an entire forest growing beneath the chaparral. 000
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 23/09/2026HAPPY FALL EQUINOX 🍁 Today, the fall equinox marks the beginning of a new season and a beautiful shift across wild ecosystems. Growth slows, forests settle into autumn, and life adjusts to a changing world, again and again. Happy fall from the JMP team! Stay up to date! www.johnmuirproject.org 011
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 17/09/2026A SHADOWY "COALITION" IS DESTROYING GIANT SEQUOIA GROVES ON PUBLIC LANDS As I write this, a shadowy coalition is making substantial sums of money exploiting and destroying giant sequoia groves on public lands and lying about it. Learn more in our blog below! johnmuirproject.org/2026/09/dest... 032
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 16/09/2026THIS IS FIELD RESEARCH Thousands of giant sequoias are growing after high-intensity fire, often hidden under dense native shrubs. We go deep into places few people reach to collect the data and make sure the science reflects the conditions on the ground. johnmuirproject.org/take-action/... 021
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 15/09/2026OPPOSE THE "SAVE" OUR SEQUOIAS ACT Giving agencies the freedom to fire up their chainsaws, sidestep environmental protections, crush seedlings, and expand logging—even in National Parks and Wilderness—will not "save" our groves. It degrades them. Take Action: johnmuirproject.org/take-action/... 043
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 12/09/2026SEQUOIA SUNSETS Five years after fire, the sun slips behind the ridge as towering snags catch the last light. Beneath a sea of shrubs—mostly hidden from view—thousands upon thousands of giant sequoia seedlings and saplings are rising. How many can you find? 010
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 10/09/2026GIANT SEQUOIA REGENERATION We've been told high-severity fire destroys sequoia groves for good. Not true. Burned groves show explosive natural regeneration—millions of seedlings thrive where fires burned hottest. Oppose the "Save Our Sequoias" & "Fix Our Forests" Acts. Call (202) 224-3121. (8/26) 030
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The Roadless Rule is worth defending, but we should stop preserving the status quo. 010
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 01/09/2026When Your Backyard Burns It’s Time to Shift Billions from Backcountry “Fuels Reduction” to Community Protection Give our latest a read after you watch the clip below: johnmuirproject.org/2026/08/when... 010
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 19/11/2025The "Fix Our Forests Act" (FOFA) will only continue to endanger communities. Read our latest Substack to revisit comments we received on social media about (how wrong we are regarding) FOFA: open.substack.com/pub/johnmuir... 020
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 18/11/2025the diverse flora and fauna that depend on them. FOFA would only expand the same flawed paradigm—making these reforms urgent. Following the 2020 Thielsen Fire north of Crater Lake National Park, some large, resilient trees were cut down in the name of public safety. Photo: Francis Eatherington 030
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 18/11/2025not business-as-usual exploitation dressed up as “fire mitigation” or “forest health”. The FS should be removed from USDA and replaced with a Department of Ecology to safeguard public lands, forests, watersheds, and fire-adapted ecosystems for people and 140
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 18/11/2025to boost timber sales, framing commercial logging as “fire management.” This approach began under the previous administration and continues today. Existing laws and sideboards are failing. We need stronger protections and enforceable rules, 100
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Must-read: columbiainsight.org/exclusive-th... Nathan Gilles exposes how the Forest Service has weaponized wildfire prevention tools—emergency authorities, “streamlined” NEPA, stewardship contracts, and the Good Neighbor Authority—columbiainsight.org 110
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 14/11/2025We highly encourage listening to the Q&A panel at the end of the Methow Valley Forest speaker panel! It starts at 1:15:20: youtu.be/Zr2SZJAasJA?...youtu.beMethow Forest Forum Present: Achieving ecologically responsible fire safetyYouTube video by Michael Bird Shaffer 021
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Dr. Hanson's panel starts at 18 minutes, 20 seconds: youtu.be/Zr2SZJAasJA?...youtu.beMethow Forest Forum Present: Achieving ecologically responsible fire safetyYouTube video by Michael Bird Shaffer 000
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 12/11/2025At the end of October, Dr. Chad Hanson joined the Methow Valley Forest Forum as a panelist. Watch and listen as he shares mechanized 'thinning' 'restoration' projects created and pushed by the Forest Service that adversely affect not just our forests, but our communities, too ⤵️ 120
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 10/11/2025What Our FOFA Comment Section Reveals About Our National Wildfire Debate: Part 1 of 2 open.substack.com/pub/johnmuir... 010
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 04/11/2025www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...earthisland.orgThe Logging Lobby in the Evergreen StateHow a quasi-academic group convinced Washington State to classify industrial logging as a climate change solution. 020
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Our newest Sub: open.substack.com/pub/johnmuir...open.substack.comThe Rights of Nature, Remembered on the RoadTL;DR - Writing this month took longer than expected. I tried to connect personal experience, public lands, and big-picture solutions, but mostly I ended up chasing tangents — after all, it’s all conn... 010
Reposted by John Muir Projectfeatherriveraction.bsky.social @featherriveraction.bsky.social · 12/10/2025The #Plumas Sun carefully omitted all the scientific evidence we provided them (www.plumasnews.com/where-i-stan...) and instead chose to breach journalistic ethics by misrepresenting and oversimplifying the issue, relying on biased sources, and passing off an opinion piece as an actual news article.plumasnews.comWhere I Stand: We strongly oppose the USFS “Community Protection Project” — 200,000+ acres of mechanical and chemical assault on Plumas National Forest - Plumas NewsJosh Hart, MSc Spokesperson, Feather River Action! (FRA) The trauma of the Dixie and other recent fires are... 052
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Please use the resources in this Substack to contact your Senators and urge them to oppose FOFA as they head into a mark up hearing next Tuesday, October 21: open.substack.com/pub/johnmuir...open.substack.comForests Are Still on the Chopping Block During Shutdown SeasonShutdown season may freeze federal employees' pay, but it does nothing to stop logging agendas and forest destruction as both remain on the fast track, exposing where the true priorities lie. 010
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 14/10/2025For this next week, please speak up, please call your Senators, if they're on the committee, at (202) 224-3121 and push them to vote against FOFA. Or send a message through our action alert here: johnmuirproject.org/take-action/...johnmuirproject.orgTake Action - John Muir ProjectTake Action 000
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Next week, October 21, the Senate Agriculture Committee will markup the “Fix Our Forests Act” (FOFA), S. 1462, a bill that would open the door for widespread logging across federal forests under the false pretense of wildfire prevention. 100
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Read our latest: open.substack.com/pub/johnmuir... ✨🍂open.substack.comWhen the Trees Don't Quit, and the Seasons Keep TeachingA walk through fall colors reminds us of resilience, the wisdom of trees and their networks, and what is still possible. 010
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Remembering #JaneGoodall (1934 - 2025) | A pioneer whose work reshaped how we understand our kinship with the natural world and the animals we share it with. Because of Jane Goodall, we see the natural world with deeper wonder, responsibility, and hope. 010
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Wonderful quotes from Jenn Mamola in this new article on the Roadless Rule: truthout.org/articles/tru...truthout.orgTrump Wants to Open Up 45 Million Acres of Roadless Wilderness to LoggingA push to repeal the Roadless Rule that protects the few ecosystems that remain truly wild faces mass public opposition. 111
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Burn marks included, beauty shines in every phase of their life. Join us in sharing this message through our action alert, to stop the trojan horse that is “Save Our Sequoias Act”: johnmuirproject.org/take-action/... 010
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Since 1890, Sequoia National Park has protected the world’s largest trees. Giant sequoias remain a cornerstone of our research at the John Muir Project, reminding us that fire is part of their story, no matter the narrative spun. 120
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 24/09/2025www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/fed...theindianalawyer.comFederal court halts Hoosier National Forest project, citing inadequate analysis of Lake Monroe impacts - The Indiana LawyerA federal judge has temporarily halted the U.S. Forest Service's Houston South Vegetation Management and Restoration Project, ruling that the agency violated federal law again by failing to adequately... 000
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Take action here: johnmuirproject.org/take-action/... 000
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Here is a sneak peek quote: "With ecological education, the public can come to view a newly blackened hillside not as a scar, but as a beauty mark on the landscape!" p. 182 010
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 19/09/2025A dear colleague and dedicated ecologist, Dr. Richard Hutto, has published his book, “A Beautifully Burned Forest”. Please consider learning about the hidden beauty and ecological importance of severely burned forests: bookshop.org/p/books/a-be...bookshop.orgA Beautifully Burned Forest: Learning to Celebrate Severe Forest FireLearning to Celebrate Severe Forest Fire 231
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Conservation North is hosting "Logging's Last Frontier: How 'Active Management' Imperils Forest Resilience". A webinar and panel discussion with scientists Drs. David Lindenmayer and Dominick DellaSala on Tuesday, September 23 at 7pm PST. Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...zoom.usWelcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Logging’s Final Frontier? How ‘Active Management’ Imperils Forest Resilience. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the web...Does ‘active management’ in natural ecosystems help biodiversity, communities and the climate? Join us with experts Dr. David Lindenmayer, Dr. Dominick DellaSala and Herb Hammond. 010
Reposted by John Muir ProjectWilderness Watch @wildernesswatch.bsky.social · 17/09/2025Congress has grizzly bears in its crosshairs, so we're stepping up the fight to keep Endangered Species Act protections in place and prevent anti-wildlife lawmakers from "delisting" the Great Bear. Join us for this action-focused webinar! Full details: wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/grizzly-bear... 073
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 17/09/2025youtu.be/1NTcPvya9i8?... John Muir Project’s Dr. Chad Hanson revisits the topic of the relationship between giant sequoias and high-intensity fire on Stop Clearcutting CA’s Forest Protection Forum.youtu.beForest Protection Forums | Stop Clearcutting CA | Chad HansonYouTube video by Forest Protection Forums 000
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 16/09/2025www.scientificamerican.com/article/dead... "Fire changes the game, Harmon says. It can be tragic. Yet it is also an opportunity to see a forest in a new light."scientificamerican.comHe’s Spent 40 Years Studying Dead Trees—Here’s What He’s FoundForest ecologist Mark Harmon has been exhaustively examining dead logs for 40 years, and he’s found a complex world few people see 000
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Check out our proposed revisions to the Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2023 (RACA): johnmuirproject.org/wp-content/u...johnmuirproject.org 000
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 12/09/2025You can use our action alert to send your Member of Congress a letter urging them to not only keep the Roadless Rule intact, but strengthen its protections: johnmuirproject.org/take-action/...johnmuirproject.orgTake Action - John Muir ProjectTake Action 110
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 12/09/2025View the phone & voicemail script you can follow or personalize when calling your Members of Congress: docs.google.com/document/d/1...docs.google.comRoadless Rule comment period scriptFind your Members’ of Congress contact info: https://www.congress.gov/contact-us Phone Call Script: Hello, my name is [Your Name], and I’m calling from [Your City/State]. I’m calling to urge [Senato... 100
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 12/09/2025❗️🗣️ 1 week left to submit comments regarding the rescission of the Roadless Rule❗️🗣️ If you have thoughts, feelings, concerns about this rollback, please take the time to submit your comment: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20... We've put together additional resources in the thread⤵️federalregister.govSpecial Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System LandsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture is initiating an environmental impact statement (EIS) and rulemaking concerning management of inventoried roadless areas on approximately 44.7 million acres of Natio... 110
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Southeast Advocates: Don’t Miss SPIEL 2025 open.substack.com/pub/johnmuir... Hope to see you there! Check out the full schedule and register here: www.spielconference.net?utm_source=s...open.substack.comSoutheast Advocates: Don’t Miss SPIEL 2025A Unique Gathering for Environmental Advocates in the Southeast 000
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 10/09/2025AllianceForTheWildRockies Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act (NREPA) youtu.be/iBDzS92liqc?...youtu.beAllianceForTheWildRockies Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection ActYouTube video by Alliance For The Wild Rockies 000
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Losing Sight of Wilderness Fuels Misguided Fire Policy: open.substack.com/pub/johnmuir...open.substack.comLosing Sight of Wilderness Fuels Misguided Fire PolicyWhen abstract reasoning ignores the science: how lofty ideas about wilderness mislead wildfire policy. 000
John Muir Project @johnmuirproject.bsky.social · 04/09/2025vtdigger.org/2025/09/04/j... "Vermonters deserve solutions grounded in science, not legislation that industrializes forests. The “Fix Our Forests Act” diverts resources, weakens protections and undermines ecosystem resilience."vtdigger.orgOpinion — Jennifer Mamola: ‘Fix Our Forests Act’ misrepresents wildfire solutionsProtecting Vermonters means strengthening communities and homes while letting forests function naturally, supporting both ecosystem and climate resilience. 010