SALT LAKE CITY - Today, BlueRibbon Coalition, Sage Riders Motorcycle Club, and Paul Wells filed a complaint in federal court to challenge the closure of 665 miles of popular trails in the San Rafael Swell. These closures were finalized by the Bureau of Land Management...
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Articles: Overlanding
Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act: One Step Forward to Weaken the Antiquities Act
BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) is proud to support the recently introduced Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act , a critical step toward restoring balance in the management of public lands. This legislation addresses longstanding concerns about the...
National Conservation Areas and National Monuments: Two Sides of the Same Coin
At first glance, National Conservation Areas (NCAs) and National Monuments may seem like distinct land designations. The key difference lies in the process of their creation: National Monuments are established by presidential proclamation under the Antiquities Act of...
Potential Geothermal Lease Sale Near Grandview, Idaho Open for Public Comment
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released a scoping letter for a proposed geothermal lease sale of 50,126 acres in Idaho managed by the BLM. This lease sale will affect areas that are popular for outdoor recreation near Grandview, ID. The proposal outlines...
Lands Between National Monument: A New Stealth Land Grab in Southern Utah
At the end of President Obama's last term in office, he designated 1.3 million acres in southeastern Utah as the Bears Ears National Monument. This was a lame duck land grab that was publicized to the public through a tweet. Now, behind closed doors, the Bureau of...
Five Reasons to Oppose the Caldera National Monument-Island Park, Idaho
Advocacy groups in Idaho are working hard to build public support for a potential designation of Island Park, Idaho area into the Caldera National Monument. This monument would include the Henry's Fork Caldera and the half of the Island Park Caldera that lies outside...
Five Reasons to Oppose the Range of Light National Monument
For the past several years, BlueRibbon Coalition has been sounding the alarm on a potential national monument designation just east of Fresno, California. The Range of Light National Monument is a proposal to lock up 1.4 million acres - basically encompassing the...
5 Reasons to Oppose the Chuckwalla National Monument
Update: On January 7, 2025, President Biden designated the Chuckwalla National Monument in Southern California, protecting over 624,000 acres. The fight over this monument however is not over. Take a moment and use a tool below to let your elected officials know that...
South Sand Wash Open OHV Area in Colorado Proposes Additional Recreation Opportunities
The South Sand Wash Open OHV area in Colorado provides great OHV recreation in the Little Snake Field Office in northwest, Colorado. The area is used for OHV's, dispersed camping and enduro races. The area is also popular for wildlife viewing - including feral...
Bears Ears National Monument Plan Released to Restrict Use and Access: How You Can Fight Back
The Bureau of Land Management and USFS have released the final Bears Ears National Monument Resource Management Plan. This plan basically gives the broad designations of what can happen and where within the 1.36 million acres encompassed within the monument...









