Earlier this year, we shared an infographic which illustrated how unbalanced public land restrictions have become. There are 640 million acres of public lands, and when you add up the acreage amounts of all the restrictive land designations, our multiple use lands...
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Articles: River Raft/Kayak/Canoe
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.
12 Days of Legal Updates: Our Fight to Reverse Decades of Agency Regulatory Abuse
Over the past year, while we challenged restrictive travel plans and national monuments in court, another equally important battle was unfolding behind the scenes, one fought not on trails or in courtrooms, but in the complex world of federal rulemaking. For the...
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...
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.
Glen Canyon Dam Needs Same Protections as Snake River Dams
The move by the current administration to secure dams in the northwest must also be extended to secure the Glen Canyon Dam. Radical environmentalists have increased their efforts to dismantle the dam and drain Lake Powell— which provides clean, renewable energy to six states, supplies critical water to cities and farms throughout the southwest, and supports recreation and tourism critical to rural communities. We have prepared a letter at the bottom of this article to send to the White House, Department of Interior and your local representatives. Your support is needed!
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...
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...
Keysville Recreation Plan in California – Proposes Dispersed Camping Limitations
The Bureau of Land Management in California is accepting comments through August 30,2024 on the environmental assessment for the proposed Keysville Recreation Area Management Plan (RAMP). This plan will significantly limit dispersed camping options near Lake Isabella...
The Future of the Colorado and Green Rivers Recreation is Open for Public Comment
The Utah Department of Natural Resources is developing a resource management plan for recreation on both the Green River and Colorado River. The purpose of this plan is to, "address and reduce recreation conflicts, overcrowding, and other issues on sovereign land...









