A large logging project proposed along the southern border of Glacier National Park has raised concerns among conservationists who fear it could harm critical wildlife habitat in one of the most intact landscapes in the continental U.S. The Flathead National Forest’s Granite Moccasin Project would cover about 67,500 acres along the Middle Fork of the Flathead River and Highway 2, including commercial logging, clear-cuts, thinning, and prescribed burns. U.S. Forest Service officials say the goal is to reduce severe wildfire risk in a rugged corridor that contains small communities and vital transportation and power infrastructure, noting that while fires are infrequent, they can be intense and difficult to control. The project is being expedited under an April 2025 executive order using emergency authority, which shortens the review process and limits public input, even though only about half the area qualifies as high wildfire risk—an approach conservation groups strongly oppose.