The wildlands of the Northern Rockies continue to diminish in size, primarily due to new road building and the associated industries, such as logging and mining, that demand, build, and utilize roads. As roadless lands decrease, secure habitat for grizzly bears and other wildlife species sensitive to roads decreases as well. The ecological effects of roads on wildlife and habitat quality have been well documented as one of the most important factors that contribute to ecosystem disruption and degradation. This analysis, known as the "Roads Scholar Project" combined aerial photo and map inventories with field surveys and GIS analyses to identify, assess, analyze, and display the current conditions of roaded wildlife habitat in selected management units in Montana, northern Idaho, eastern Washington, and northwestern Wyoming. In each instance, the US Forest Service's management of its roads system has been found to be inadequate, either due to unidentified travelways that exist on the ground but not in agency inventories, ineffective road closures, or both