For far too long presidents have been abusing the Antiquities Act to bypass congress and lock up millions of acres of public land. Below we review BlueRibbon Coalition’s efforts to stop the abuse & how national monument designations adversely affect recreation.
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12 Days of Legal Updates: Our Lawsuit to Save the Henry Mountains & Fremont Gorge
In the final hours of the outgoing administration, the BLM approved the Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge Travel Management Plan which closed 612 miles of motorized routes that hold deep ties to generations of outdoor recreationists. In April of 2025, BlueRibbon Coalition filed suit to challenge the closures.
Save Access to Grand Staircase-Escalante by Telling Congress to Fund the 2020 RMP, Not the 2025 Land Grab
The 11th-hour approval of a rushed 2025 update to plans for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument dramatically restricted motorized access and dispersed camping. Congress has proposed to only fund the 2020 version of the plan which still protects natural resources while maintaining multiple-use access. Urge your representatives to support this proposal via the form below.
Western Solar Plan: 31 Million Acres of Public Land Fast-Tracked For Sale
With 700,000 acres of public land already approved for sale, including another 31 million acres fast-tracked for disposal, the Western Solar Plan, approved in 2024, represents one of the largest privatizations of public land in history. We are calling on Congress to rescind this plan, which adversely affects recreation, and need your voice for support in the form below.
Save Moab Update: Tell the BLM to Comply with the EXPLORE Act and Reopen Trails
Since the closure of over 317 miles of trails in Moab in 2023, BRC continues our legal challenge in federal court. With the passage of the EXPLORE Act and new executive orders, BRC believe the BLM is no longer in compliance. We need your voice in the form below to petition the BLM to comply with new orders and reopen trails.
Off-Roaders Are Not Villains – Setting the Washington Post Article Straight
After our collective win on the reopening of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area to UTV’s and ATV’s, we were contacted by a reporter from the Washington Post wanting to cover the story. We had no illusions that a national news outlet would set aside the heavy bias...
Roadless Rule Rescission: A 59-Million-Acre Win for the Grand Reopening of our Public Lands
Roadless Rule Rescission. What does it Mean? What are the consequences? Why did we want it rescinded? What’s Fact vs. Fiction? Find this and a timeline of BRC’s fight to rescind this rule in the article below.
Proposal in the San Rafael Swell: Wedge Overlook Dispersed Camping To be Closed
Just months after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) shut down 665 miles of motorized routes in the San Rafael Swell through its travel management plan, many of which led to popular dispersed camping sites, it is now seeking public input on a plan that will...
BlueRibbon Coalition Backs Legal Opinion Affirming Presidential Authority Over National Monuments
The U.S. Department of Justice released a May 27 legal opinion asserting that the President holds the authority to shrink or abolish national monuments designated by predecessors—reversing a restraint held in place since 1938. This opinion opens the door to potential revocation of monument status, including recent designations like the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla sites in California and monuments that have been clouded in long term controversy like Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante.
RELEASE: BlueRibbon Coalition Joins Legal Challenge to Chuckwalla National Monument
AUSTIN - Today, BlueRibbon Coalition joined a lawsuit filed by the Texas Public Policy Foundation to challenge the constitutionality of the Biden administration’s creation of the 624,000-acre Chuckwalla National Monument in January. This lame duck land grab by the...









