Stevens County, WA ranchers are using billboards to raise awareness about public lands issues.

The Stevens County Cattlemen are advertising with a billboard on Highway 395 south of Colville, Wash.  A previous billboard featuring the message “Wilderness: public land of no use — no logging, chainsaws, grazing, mining, bikes, wheelchairs and ATVs,” was located on the highway in Arden, Wash., earlier this year.

The group first began using billboards in 2015.

The organization is also working with public land management agencies, such as the Colville National Forest, to promote a balanced approach.

The group says they are concerned that the proposed management plan for the forest does not promote healthy management, and will harm local communities by shutting down grazing and logging.

Along with the billboards, the group’s “Watch It Burn” graphic on Facebook has been viewed by more than 84,000 people. A California farm bureau group picked up the slogan and is starting a T-shirt campaign. The Stevens County group received requests for further information from ranchers in Oregon and California.

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