New Endangered Species Act regulations are poised to shape what happens next at Oceano Dunes—one of the only remaining places in California where the public can legally ride OHVs on the beach and dunes. BRC supports a modified version of Alternative 2 because it reflects how the Endangered Species Act is intended to be administered and it will allow for continued and/or expanded OHV access on Oceano Dunes. Public comments are accepted through January 23, 2026!
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Michigan Upper Peninsula Routes at Risk with Silver Branch Vegetation Management Project
The U.S. Forest Service is proposing the Silver Branch Vegetation Management Project in the Ottawa National Forest in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The public can submit comments on the draft environmental assessment though January 21, 2026. This is a vegetation...
Support Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act Which Releases Decades-Old Wilderness Study Areas
Montana legislators are proposing to release 3 of the 44 Wilderness Study Areas which have been in place since 1977. As one of the States with the most restricted land in the country, releasing the highly-restrictive, never-ending WSA is long overdue. Tell your representatives you support the Montana congresspersons giving public land back to the people.
America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act: The elitist plan to lock up Southern Utah’s public lands
A long-running bill dubbed the ‘America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act’ would radically reshape how millions of acres of Utah’s public lands are managed. Disguised as conservation, it would ban most recreation, silence local communities, and hand control to distant special interests—learn what’s really at stake and take action before it’s too late via the form below.
The Dolores River National Conservation Area: Not a Compromise, Just Another Closure in Disguise
While positioned as a compromise since anti-access organizations could not designate it as a national monument, the Dolores River National Conservation Area will restrict multiple use activities, especially motorized recreation. Tell your representatives not to support this misleading bill via the form below.
A Beetle, A Sand Dune, and Why Endangered Species Act Reform Matters
The Fish and Wildlife Service are proposing changes to the Endangered Species Act. BRC has first-hand experience regarding the proposed changes via a little-known beetle at Utah’s Coral Pink Sand Dunes. It shows why those reforms matter and what’s at stake. Comments on the proposed ESA changes are due today, December 22nd!
BLM Proposal to Severely Restrict Free, Dispersed Camping Near Zion National Park
Back in May BRC warned our members that this was a real possibility: The BLM is proposing to severely limit free, dispersed camping in one of the most popular campsites right outside of Zion National Park. We have until December 24th to get our comments in via the form below.
Historic Roadways Protection Act Moving Forward: Congressional Committees Consider Several Public Lands Bills
On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. ET, the Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee will receive testimony on a broad slate of pending bills that could significantly reshape public-land management, forest health policy, mineral...
Support the Bipartisan “Fix Our Forests Act” to Restore Effective Forest Management
Fix Our Forests Act (FOFA) restores forest health, increases resiliency to catastrophic wildfires, and protects communities by expediting environmental analyses, reducing frivolous lawsuits, and increasing the pace and scale of forest restoration projects. It’s a bipartisan effort, so urge your representatives to support this bill via our action alert form below.
GORP Act to Threaten 730,000 Acres of Public Land in western Colorado
The GORP Act will severely restrict recreation opportunities in the Gunnison Basin of western Colorado. BRC opposes the bill as it violates the multiple-use mandate, reduces local management of public lands and harms communities. Urge your representatives to oppose the bill via the form below.









