FUSEE's Monthly Newsletter

September 2026

In this issue:

Call to Action: Comment on the Rescission of the Roadless Rule
Get Tickets to FUSEE's Fall Fire Festival Today!
Vote for FUSEE as Best Environmental Advocates in the Eugene Weekly Reader's Poll
Send us stories and pictures of your worst fireline meals!
Upcoming Events
People's Emergency Briefing film showing
Mt. Pisgah Mushroom Festival
Past Events
Living with Fire Film Festival
Warner Creek 30th Anniversary Celebration
FUSEE in the News
Mindfulness
Why I Support FUSEE

Call to Action: Comment on the Rescission of the Roadless Rule

The U.S. Forest Service has proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which protects approximately 44.7 million acres of inventoried roadless areas on National Forest System lands from most new road construction and certain timber-harvesting activities.

The Forest Service’s reasoning? That removing these protections would make it easier for firefighters to access currently roadless areas during wildfires.

Source: NPS

We strongly oppose this approach. More roads do not mean fewer fires. Roads can increase human access, and with it, the risk of human-caused ignitions, while fragmenting some of our wildest and most intact forests.

You can still make your voice heard. Join the 200+ advocates who have already submitted comments opposing the rescission using our easy-to-use MadLib! Comments close October 6, 2026.

Make Your Public Comment Using Our MadLib Here

Or you can write your comment directly on the public commenting website here.

Get Tickets to FUSEE's Fall Fire Festival Today!

Psst... use code earlybird26 for 15% off your ticket order through 9/24!

Buy Tickets

Vote for FUSEE as Best Environmental Advocates in the Eugene Weekly Reader's Poll

Vote for FUSEE (Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology) for Best Environmental Advocates in Eugene Weekly's Best of Eugene!

Vote here. You must vote in at least 10 categories and you don't need to live in Eugene for your vote to count. Our executive director, Tim Ingalsbee, has been nominated as the best Nonprofit leader, you can vote for him, too ❤️‍🔥

Thanks for your support!

Vote for FUSEE Here!

Send us stories and pictures of your worst fireline meals!

Firefighters deserve nutritious meals on the fireline. We're in the early stages of a campaign to get better nutrition for those protecting our communities during wildfire season. We need your help; real firefighter stories and food photos are the most compelling way to promote this campaign!

Send us your bad nutrition stories and photos to madison@fusee.org

Upcoming Events

Find our table at the People's Emergency Briefing film showing on Saturday, October 3rd, 7:30pm at 1685 W 13th St in Eugene.

Find FUSEE tabling at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum's annual Mushroom Festival on Sunday, October 25th.

More Info and Tickets Here

Recent Events

Living with Fire Film Festival

Thank you so much for your support of our new film The Fire Practitioners! We sold out the Art House in Eugene with our premiere showing of the film along with partner documentary films and Q&A. Art House hosted a second night of screening the films the same week and we hosted a virtual showing and Q&A the following week. We will eventually release The Fire Practitioners online, so stay tuned. Thanks for showing up for beneficial fire! 🔥

Warner Creek 30th Anniversary Celebration

We had a great time celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the success of the Warner Creek timber sale blockade. Activists shared stories and lessons learned. We were entertained with live music and archival photos and art. We also had a separate night showing of PickAxe, a documentary produced about the blockade. Thanks to all who came out to celebrate and connect and to the WOW Hall for hosting both of these events! 🌲

FUSEE in the News

Firefighters doubt repeal of Roadless Rule will help with wildfires

August 24, 2026

The Lookout Eugene-Springfield

The US Forest Service Moves to Cancel Its “Best Idea”: the Roadless Rule

September 2, 2026

Sierra Magazine

‘We’re near a breaking point:’ firefighters say US government is failing them amid intense wildfire season

September 16, 2026

The Guardian

Wellness Book Recommendation

We think Hiking Zen might be of interest to our readers...

"Hiking Zen offers:

concrete mindfulness practices to explore outside for peace, joy, and belonging
actionable steps to weave mindful walking into the fabric of daily life
nuggets of wisdom gleaned from leading multi-week mindful hiking retreats
personal narratives of the monastic path
insight into how connection with nature supports resiliency and collective and personal health and well-being"

Retreat Application Update

Our Wellspring and Tassajara retreats are now full. You can apply to be on the waitlist for late openings or apply for Great Vow, which still has several openings! Learn more and apply at fusee.org/retreats.

Why I Support FUSEE

“Fire and fire effects have always been a part of life on Earth, and are certainly in the news these days. A culturally deep and science-based understanding of fire is absolutely necessary. Supporting wildland firefighters, including those using prescribed fire in fire dependent ecological communities, is critical to all of our futures. As a wildlife biologist, retired fire district chief, and long-time prescribed fire practitioner, I am happy to support FUSEE. Simply put - FUSEE gets it!”

- Paul B., Prescribed Fire Council Director

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