Overview: Utah's San Rafael Swell (just east of Green River, UT and south of Price) is home to some of the most spectacular deserts trails of the Intermountain West. This area is home to breathtaking sandstone cliffs and sweeping sands. Along the outskirts of the San...
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Meccacopia, California Proposes Increased Recreation Opportunities
The Meccacopia Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) located in California just south of Joshua Tree National Park, is proposing several projects that would increase motorized and recreational opportunities. This area is currently managed by the Bureau of Land...
BLM Looking to Close 195 Miles of Routes in the San Rafael Desert
The BLM recently announced that they would be analyzing 195 miles of routes - Again - in the San Rafael Desert. We’ve been following this issue for several years, so let us give you a quick refresher. In 2020 BLM released a final Travel Management Plan for this area....
Black Canyon Corridor Travel Management In Arizona Could Close 58% of Routes
UPDATE: On September 29, 2022, the BLM released the final decision on the Black Canyon Corridor Plan. We are reviewing the BLM's decision and will share an update soon. Link to BLM Document page: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/78300/570 The Bureau of...
Changes Proposed in Alabama National Forests
With less than 2% of land in Alabama managed by the United States Forest Service land, several recent proposals could have huge effects on public land users in Alabama. These proposals could also set a precedent for other National Forests throughout the nation,...
Vegetation Treatments Proposed in New Hampshire in White Mountain National Forest: Sandwich Management Habitat Unit
As we attended virtual planning meetings for the Sandwich Management Habitat Unit in New Hampshire we were encouraged by the proposed treatments and overall feel that this is a project going in the right direction that we need to support. This project is still in...
Defend Your Ground ep. 2: Fighting to Keep 10,000 Miles of OHV Routes Open in Utah
In this Episode of the Defend Your Ground Podcast, our Executive Director, Ben Burr, and UTV Utah's Bud Bruening discuss the legal fight to keep 10,000 miles of OHV routes open in Utah. Highlights include BRC's recent appeal of unjustified closures of routes in the...
New Management Plan on Bureau of Land Management public lands in Redding and Arcata California
The Arcata and Redding Field Offices have recently started the process to update the Northwest California Integrated Resources Management Plan (NCIP). These field offices include recreation areas such as the Samoa Dunes (Eureka Dunes) and Chappie-Shasta OHV areas. The...
Defend Your Ground Episode 1: Don’t Let Moab BLM Cancel Dispersed Camping
We are excited to announce that we have launched the Defend Your Ground Podcast as one more way that we can keep you informed of the work we are doing. Speak up to Protect Dispersed Camping Around Moab In our first episode we discuss the BLM plans to close/restrict...
Lost Trails Guidebook #13 | San Rafael Swell, UT | BLM Route SS4065 | Abandoned Mine & Dispersed Campsite
Overview: Utah's San Rafael Swell (just east of Green River, UT and south of Price) is home to some of the most spectacular deserts trails of the Intermountain West. This area is home to breathtaking sandstone cliffs and remote landscapes. Located within the swell,...









