Land Access
HQ Post Congressional Hearing Update with Video Links and Overview
The Recreation HQ knows that a lot of you have already viewed the video and reviewed testimony from the hearing on Recreational Opportunities held on June 22, 2011 by the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. A number of noted OHV and recreation panelists gave testimony and/or were questioned by committee members […]
Congress Told of Off-Highway Riding’s Economic Impact
by: Powersports Business Testifiers told a key U.S. House subcommittee on Wednesday that off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation puts billions of dollars into the U.S. economy, and public land needs to be opened up for motorized recreation, the American Motorcyclist Association reports. Supporters of H.R. 1581, the Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011, testified that […]
Off-Roaders And Marines in Contention for Rugged Desert
By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times Reporting from Twentynine Palms – Rough and rocky, Johnson Valley is considered the perfect place to test the mettle of men and their machines. An estimated 200,000 people a year flock to the desert valley for recreational pursuits: hiking, camping, rock-hounding, star-gazing and a new sport called “geocaching,” a treasure […]
Kootenai County in Idaho Creates ATV Panel
Folks who traverse back country hills on engine-powered steeds have gained some representation. More important, they’ll gain some funding, too. The Kootenai County commissioners voted 2-1 on Tuesday to create an Off-Highway Vehicle Advisory Board, making the county eligible to receive state funds for OHV programs. “It’s extremely popular,” said Lt. Stu Miller with the […]
Polaris Industries Loans John Day Fossil Beds National Monument an Electric Low Speed Vehicle
Today, at Byron’s John Day Polaris, Jim Hammett, Superintendent of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument and Scott Ritner, the National Park Service Ranger at Painted Hills, took delivery of an electric Low Speed Vehicle from Polaris Industries. The vehicle, a Polaris EV LSV, will be on loan to the park for a year and […]
Yamaha OHV Access Initiative Contributes More Than $136,000 in First Quarter of 2011
Yamaha’s Grassroots Program Begins Fourth Year of Supporting Safe, Responsible Riding and Open, Sustainable Access for Motorized Recreation Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.’s national OHV Access Initiative announced its pledge of more than $136,000 in GRANTs (Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nations Trails) for the first quarter funding cycle of 2011. The GRANT funds are awarded […]
U.S. Marine Corp Responds to Johnson Valley Letter Campaign
UTV Weekly Editors, I noticed in your article/press release on the Johnson Valley letter campaign (https://utvweekly.com/index.php/2011/05/johnson-valley-letter-campaign/) that you indicated you want to hand-deliver the 20,000 letters you are anticipating receiving. I can’t stress enough how important it is to make sure that the letters are submitted in the ways we have communicated throughout the scope […]
Help Support Requests To Extend Comment Deadline For Us Forest Service Planning Rule
BLUERIBBON COALITION NATIONAL ACTION ALERT IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUESTED HELP SUPPORT REQUESTS TO EXTEND COMMENT DEADLINE FOR US FOREST SERVICE PLANNING RULE Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, BRC, along with multiple-use stakeholders, local governments and numerous recreational advocacy organizations, has asked the Department of Agriculture to provide an additional 90 days to review and comment […]
BRC National Legislative Update
BRC NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Western lawmakers move key issues via budget battle Greetings BRC Action Alert Subscribers, We wanted to update everyone about some significant news regarding public lands issues and the federal budget Continuing Resolution approved last week by the U.S. House and Senate and signed by President Obama on April 15, 2011. […]
A Small win for Johnson Valley, can we make it a BIG win?
By Mike Lasher of OffRoad Press Last night we had the pleasure of attending the Johnson Valley/ 29 Palms Marine Base Expansion meeting in 29 Palms. I’ll have to be honest my perception walking into this meeting was completely different than when I walked out of the meeting. First of all I was worried that […]