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Articles: Nick Pucci
Hundreds of miles of OHV routes in Utah’s San Rafael Swell and San Rafael Desert may be reopened under a new BLM alternative. BRC has been fighting these closures in court since 2025, and now the agency wants to hear from riders. Submit your comment in support of reopen…
Executive orders dating back to 1972 created the “minimization criteria” that agencies now use to justify closing OHV access across public lands. What started as a balancing tool has become a legal weapon for litigation groups to lock riders out and collect legal fees. …
The BLM is proposing categorical exclusions that would allow forest thinning and salvage projects to move forward without lengthy environmental reviews. These tools would help land managers treat more acres faster, reduce wildfire risk, and keep road systems open for re…
Anti-access orgs have used the Endangered Species Act to close thousands of miles of public land routes with little evidence those closures are recovering any species. Congress is now proposing ESA amendments through budget reconciliation that would require agencies to …
A Nevada land bill would hand thousands of acres of public land to county and state control while locking another 12,392 acres as Wilderness, closing it to motorized use forever. This bill isn’t getting any attention and we wonder why. Tell your representatives to oppos…
The BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) today issued a statement opposing the designation of the Moon as a National Monument under the Antiquities Act, announced in a proclamation signed by President Donald J. Trump. While BRC recognizes the Moon’s undeniable scientific,...
Falling water levels at Lake Powell have left launch ramps high and dry, cutting off boat access at Hite and straining Bullfrog. The National Park Service is proposing two new ramps to restore reliable access before conditions get worse. Submit your comment to NPS by Ap…
The BLM has approved the SR9 Camping Management Plan, closing dispersed campsites near Zion and replacing them with a controlled campground system that may never fully be built. The agency appears to be leaning on a SUWA-commissioned literature to justify the decision, …
A new WDFW rule proposal would reverse the current open-unless-closed policy on more than one million acres of state-managed land, effectively closing every unsigned route with no realistic path to reopening them. The cost to rural communities, volunteers, and emergency…
A fast-moving bill in the Minnesota Legislature could close 4.2 million acres of state forest to snowmobiles, ATVs, and motorized vehicles, dismantling one of the country’s best trail networks through litigation, petitions, and sweeping restrictions. SF 1245 is not just…