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H.R. 9248 Recreation Permitting Improvement Act Could End Years of Permitting Delays for Trails, Campgrounds, and OHV Facilities

Jul 18, 2026

Recreation projects that improve access to public lands, from trail systems to OHV facilities, often sit stuck in federal permitting for years before construction can start. H.R. 9248, the Recreation Permitting Improvement Act, would fix that by giving recreation projects the same predictable timelines Congress already provides to other infrastructure, without cutting environmental review. BRC Executive Director Ben Burr testified in support of the bill on July 1. Contact your members of Congress today and tell them to support H.R. 9248.

Tell NOAA: California Coastal Management Program Is Draining the Colorado River

Jul 18, 2026

California has spent twenty years blocking ocean desalination while pulling more water from the Colorado River instead, pushing the shortage onto everyone downstream and threatening the livelihoods of 40 million people. NOAA’s federal review is a rare opening to put that failure on the record. Submit your comment before August 22 and speak up for the reservoirs, fisheries, and recreation economy at stake.

Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision to Shape Access on 5 Million Acres – Add Your Voice

Jul 14, 2026

Oregon’s Blue Mountains forests are being rewritten for the first time since the 1990s, and one alternative would recommend 34,000 new wilderness acres and lock in 722,000 roadless acres where OHVs and mechanized use are banned outright. The choice between access and closure is on the table right now. Use the form below to submit your comment and stand up for access.

Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument

BREAKING: Trump Reduces Bears Ears and Grand Staircase National Monuments, Reopening 3M Acres to Public Access

Jul 13, 2026

Trump reduced two sprawling Utah national monuments, a win for the ranchers, riders, and rural communities harmed by decades of Antiquities Act overreach. BRC is pairing the reduction with legal precedent so a future administration cannot simply redraw the lines. Donate to the Legal Fund and add your voice today to help make this win last.

Tell Washington: Abuse of Antiquities Act and Oversized National Monuments Must Be Reined In

Jul 9, 2026

Oversized national monuments have locked up millions of acres of public land and set the stage for road closures, OHV restrictions, and lost access. A June 2026 court ruling in a case BRC helped bring confirmed these designations can now be challenged and reduced. Take action today and tell Congress, the Administration, and the courts to bring these boundaries back in line with the law.

Forest Service Over-Snow Vehicle Rule Restricts Snowmobile Access: Tell the Agency to Rescind 36 CFR Part 212 Subpart C

Jul 2, 2026

Snowmobilers rode National Forests for decades until Subpart C turned winter access into a paperwork permission system where riding outside lines on a map is prohibited. Congress never ordered this rule, and the agency already has full authority to close areas where actual damage occurs. Sign BRC’s action alert telling the Forest Service to rescind Subpart C and restore common-sense winter access.

Rio Grande National Forest Draft EIS Will Decide Over-Snow Vehicle Access on 1.84M Acres

Jul 2, 2026

The Rio Grande National Forest is deciding where snowmobiles can ride across 1.84 million acres in southern Colorado, and the lines drawn now will be permanent. BRC supports Alternative 3 with key route additions from Alternative 4, but the draft plan contains wilderness buffer zones, arbitrary snow depth rules, and a contradictory preferred alternative that need fixing. Submit your comment before July 29 and tell the Forest Service to keep this terrain open.

Dolores River Travel Management Plan: Support Keeping 321 Miles of Trails in Moab Open

Jul 1, 2026

The BLM has released preliminary alternatives for the Dolores River Travel Management Plan, covering 321 miles of routes just east of Moab. BRC supports a variation of Alternative D, the option that keeps 98% of the network open for OHV riders, hunters, and mountain bikers.

RELEASE: Tenth Circuit Opens the Courthouse Doors: BlueRibbon Coalition and State of Utah Win Right to Challenge Antiquities Act Overreach

Jun 24, 2026

Federal appeals court reverses dismissal, sends Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monument challenge back for review on the merits SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit today handed the BlueRibbon Coalition and the...

Dinosaur North Travel Management Plan Could Close 420 Miles of Off-Road Routes Near Vernal, UT

Jun 23, 2026

Nearly 700 miles of OHV, hunting, and backcountry access near Dinosaur National Monument are on the table in the BLM’s Dinosaur North plan, and the conservation alternative would close most of it. BRC backs Alternative D to keep these routes open for Vernal and Roosevelt communities. Add your comment before July 22 and tell the BLM to keep this access open.

Latest Articles & Action Alerts

H.R. 9248 Recreation Permitting Improvement Act Could End Years of Permitting Delays for Trails, Campgrounds, and OHV Facilities

Tell NOAA: California Coastal Management Program Is Draining the Colorado River

Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision to Shape Access on 5 Million Acres – Add Your Voice

BREAKING: Trump Reduces Bears Ears and Grand Staircase National Monuments, Reopening 3M Acres to Public Access

Tell Washington: Abuse of Antiquities Act and Oversized National Monuments Must Be Reined In

Forest Service Over-Snow Vehicle Rule Restricts Snowmobile Access: Tell the Agency to Rescind 36 CFR Part 212 Subpart C

Rio Grande National Forest Draft EIS Will Decide Over-Snow Vehicle Access on 1.84M Acres

Dolores River Travel Management Plan: Support Keeping 321 Miles of Trails in Moab Open

RELEASE: Tenth Circuit Opens the Courthouse Doors: BlueRibbon Coalition and State of Utah Win Right to Challenge Antiquities Act Overreach

Dinosaur North Travel Management Plan Could Close 420 Miles of Off-Road Routes Near Vernal, UT

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