Land Access
Forest Service Announces Meetings on Designated Routes at the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area Working Group Meeting and Field Visit The Siuslaw National Forest, located in western Oregon, has announced that a meeting and field tour for the off-highway vehicle (OHV) Designated Routes Working Group for the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area (NRA) will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2009. The Working Group […]
Multiple-Use Groups Condemn Senator Tester’s Wilderness Legislation
By ROB CHANEY of the Missoulian Opponents of new wilderness gathered at the University of Montana to say Sen. Jon Tester’s Forest Jobs and Recreation Act would provide neither jobs nor recreation. Although the Friday evening meeting was billed as a “Montana legislative field hearing,” it was not an official event of either the Senate […]
BLM Appoints Mike Pool as Deputy Director, Operations
The Bureau of Land Management announced today that Mike Pool, current acting deputy director for operations, has accepted the position permanently and will formally report in his new capacity on January 1, 2010. His duties will include supervising the BLM’s senior executive team and providing management continuity between state offices for all BLM programs. “I […]
Judge leaves Mojave Desert off-road routes in doubt
Source: The Press-Enterprise By DAVID DANELSKI The status of more than 5,000 miles of off-road vehicle routes in the western Mojave Desert was left in doubt this week after a federal court ruling took issue with the way routes were chosen. Judge Susan Illston’s 92-page ruling set an Oct. 30 conference to determine what should […]
Tester Wilderness Bill: Example of how broken public land management is today
-by Brian Hawthorne, BlueRibbon Coalition Jon Tester, a U.S. Senator from Montana, is holding meetings on legislation he calls the “Forest Jobs and Recreation Act.” It’s a Wilderness bill dressed up as a compromise between preservation, forest health and recreation. The stated purpose of which is: To sustain the economic development and recreational use of […]
Nebraska National Forest and Grasslands Seeks Comments on Travel Plan DEIS
The Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands, located in central and western Nebraska and central and western South Dakota, released their Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for designation of a motorized travel access system on September 25, 2009. The Forest Service (FS) is asking for your input during a 45-day public review and comment period, which […]
Trail Stewardship Highlight of Northern California Enduro
GEORGETOWN, CA (September 29) – A popular Northern California motorcycle event was a huge success because of a club’s commitment to trail stewardship and responsibility. On September 27, 2009, the California Enduro Riders Association (CERA) hosted the 36th Annual Fool’s Gold Enduro near Georgetown on the Eldorado National Forest. This AMA/AMA District 36 sanctioned event […]
SDORC Yamaha Rhino Raffle Car Drawing Right Around the Corner
The drawing for the San Diego Off-Road Coalition (SDORC) Yamaha Rhino Raffle Car will be held October 11, 2009 at the Off-Road Expo in Pomona, CA. This 2008 Yamaha Rhino 700 has additional aftermarket products that were donated by the following businesses: Alba Action Sports Black Rhino Performance PRP Seats Bengel’s Off-Road Competition Products East […]
U.S. House subcommittee to consider banning riding on 9.4 million acres in UTAH
Please take action on this quickly as it is very important and could set further precedence, Shawn In a surprise move, the chairman of a U.S. House subcommittee has scheduled a hearing for next week on a proposal that would ban off-highway motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and bicycles from more than 9 million acres of […]
Volunteer on National Public Lands Day – Saturday, September 26, 2009?
This coming Saturday, public lands throughout the country will be offering opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts to make a difference by volunteering. This is a chance to put your hands to work in your favorite park or public lands. The Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, the National Park Service, the U. S. Army of […]