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Forest service to allow chainsaws to clear trails of downed trees despite ban

NPR | By Rachel Cohen,

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Published August 28, 2026 at 3:42 AM CDT

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This summer, fallen trees are blocking hundreds of miles of wilderness trails, following unusual weather events. Some forests will allow chainsaws as a controversial exception to a ban on motors.

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A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.