The Hiawatha and Ottawa National Forests are in jeopardy, and we need your help to save them.  Michiganders like you have visited these national forests and hiked along the miles of lake shore, viewed the breathtaking waterfalls, seen the wildflowers that grow in abundance and shared in the uniqueness of the largest forest system east of the Mississippi. 

Instead of taking bold steps to protect the most wild places within our national forests, the Bush Administration is proposing to open up these federally designated roadless areas to development of roads, which in turn will lead to logging and mining in the most pristine areas of our state. 

However, there is still time to make your voice heard to protect these natural wonders. Please take the time to ask Governor Granholm to petition the federal government to protect 100 percent of the 16,000 acres of national forest land designated under the original Roadless Conservation Rule of 2001.

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