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Not Everyone's Happy About King of the Hammers' New Proposed OHV Trail

A bunch of residents in California's high desert take issue with the no-bid contract in particular.

Oct 27 -

99% Of Comments Submitted Support The Roadless Rule

Seems like people like wilderness areas. Who'd have guessed?

Oct 20 -

The Gambler 500 Is Showing How to Be Better Off-Road Stewards By Removing 400,000 Pounds of Trash In One Event

Good folks doing good work for every public land user.

Oct 1 -

Two Big Motorcycle Organizations Join Forces to Protect Local Trail Access. Both Still Quiet on National Public Lands Fights

Local access is absolutely worth fighting for. But why don't these organizations speak up for all public lands?

Sep 17 -

Colorado Motorcycle Instructor And Veteran Is Fighting To Stop Oil and Gas Leasing, And More Of Us Need To Do The Same

Mandatory oil and gas leasing could affect up to 400,000 acres of public land in Colorado.

Sep 11 -

The Travel Management Revision Isn't About Off-Road Recreation. It's About Dividing The Outdoor Community

As with everything concerning public lands with the current US administration, you need to pay attention to the very specific wording it uses.

Aug 28 -

Repealing The Roadless Rule Doesn't Mean More Off-Road Trails

Nor does it mean better fire mitigation. It just allows for more mining, extraction, and development.

Aug 20 -

Mining Claims Have Already Been Filed For Two Monuments Drastically Reduced By Trump Administration

Remember when "advocacy" groups told you that it would open up public land to off-roading? They lied.

Aug 18 -

onX Wants To Make It Easier To Make Your Voice Heard On Public Land Issues

"Stop touching my land," and send!

Aug 6 -

Utah's Representatives Sold Off-Roaders, Hunters, Campers, And Their Constituents Out With Latest Attack on Public Lands

You know the only thing you couldn't do in Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante? Mine or develop it.

Jul 17 -

Selling Off Your Off-Road Trails Was Never About Affordable Housing. Mike Lee's Latest Vote Proves

The Senator from my home state once again proves he's a Captain Planet villain.

Jul 9 -

Polaris Gave Another $200,000 to Safeguard OHV Access. And Partnered With the National Forest Foundation

Stewardship is required to ensure we keep our greatest national natural resource.

Jul 6 -

Alaska's Famed Dalton Highway's Beauty May Not Survive Much Longer. Mining Wanted

The Trump Administration gave it to Alaska. Alaska wants to sell it to Canadian and Australian mining companies.

Jun 30 -

Mike Lee's Push To Kill The Roadless Rule Inches Closer to Reality. Passes Committee

Killing the Roadless Rule won't give you more OHV trails.

Jun 12 -

The Off-Roading Executive Order Is A Land Sell-Off In Disguise. Don't Be Fooled

The Trump White House has issued both an executive order on off-roading, as well as rescinding a prior executive order, to "remove unnecessary and counterproductive restrictions on access to federal lands." It's a land sell-off in disguise.

Jun 3 -

Despite Opposition, Feds Have Already Awarded Border Wall Contract Through Big Bend National Park

The Trump Administration had proposed running a portion of the border wall straight through Big Bend National Park, much to the opposition of nearly every Texan. And despite Customs and Border Protection saying they weren't going to, the contract had already been awarded.

May 19 -

Alaska's Federal Public Lands Transfer Shows How Feds Will Sell Your Off-Road and Hunting Areas

A recent Public Lands Order transferred over a million acres of public lands in Alaska along the famed Dalton Highway shows how the federal government will begin to chip away and sell off our public lands.

May 18 -

Moving The Forest Service to Salt Lake City Puts It At The Heart of Public Lands Opposition And Is a Bad Idea

The Trump Administration recently announced that it was going to move the Forest Service headquarters from Washington D.C. to Salt Lake City, which puts it firmly in public lands enemy territory.

Apr 9 -

Is King of the Hammers Safe from The US Marine Corps' Takeover of Johnson Valley? Seems Like It

Stemming from a proposal by the U.S. Marine Corps' proposed new flight restrictions, Johnson Valley OHV, which plays host to King of the Hammers, was possibly being shuttered for public use. But a new agreement is on the table that could see the public's access continue.

Mar 27 -

Going Off-Road Puts a Lot of Money Back Into the Economy, And Supports Public Lands

Public land users come in all shapes and sizes, and it's important for advocates to remember that "multiple use" helps ensure we still have our public lands, as evidenced by this economic impact report.

Mar 25 -

Utah's Legislature Is Back Trying to Sell Off Your Public Lands

Housing is basically unaffordable for the vast majority of Americans, as wages are stagnant and inflation high. Selling off our public lands to supposedly build affordable housing, however, is the only answer Utah's Legislature can ever come up with.

Feb 26 -

Department of Defense Is Testing a Nuclear Reactor Right Next to Moab's Off-Road Heaven, and My Hunting Grounds

A brand-new nuclear reactor is set to undergo testing at the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab in Orangeville, Utah. That's about two hours away from Moab, and only 30 minutes from where the author elk hunted last season.

Feb 18 -

The Mojave's Off-Road Trail Closure Isn't What The Blue Ribbon Coalition Wants You to Believe It Is

Press surrounding the closure of a handful of off-road trails in the Mojave are that of "the sky is falling." The truth is far more benign, but that's not what the Blue Ribbon Coalition wants you to think.

Feb 18 -

Trump's Pick to Lead the BLM Will Be a Death Sentence to Your Public Land Off-Road

Steve Pearce, President Trump's nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management, has a horrendous record of advocating for public land sell-offs. And his appointment would mean the death sentence to your public land trails.

Jan 30 -