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....
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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,...
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...
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,...
Lost Trails Guidebook #12 | San Rafael Swell, UT | BLM Route SS4100 through BLM Route SS4109 | North Half Family Butte Trail Network
Overview: Utah's San Rafael Swell (just east of Green River and south of Price) is home to some of the most spectacular deserts trails of the Intermountain West. Located within its vast network, the North Family Butte Trail Network covers a broad mesa that overlooks...
Lost Trails Guide #11 | San Rafael Swell, UT | BLM Route SS4071 to SS4072 | NW Family Butte Spur
Overview: Utah's San Rafael Swell (just south of Green River, UT) is home to some of the most spectacular deserts trails of the Intermountain West. Within its vast network of trails, the Family Butte area contains a broad network of trails that overlook much of the...
San Rafael Desert Legal Update – Two Paths Diverged In a Desert
Last week BlueRibbon Coalition filed an appeal of a decision by the Bureau of Land Management's Price Field Office to close 35 miles of routes in the San Rafael Desert in Utah. We have serious concerns about the process BLM used to close these roads, and their...
Help Prevent Dispersed Camping Restrictions in Moab’s Gemini Bridges, Two Rivers, Utah Rims and Labyrinth Rims Areas
The Bureau of Land Management has released Environmental Assessments regarding dispersed camping in the Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges, Two Rivers and Utah Rims Special Recreation Management Areas (SRMA) around Moab, Utah. Each Assessment analyzes restricting and...









