Fighting for an Accessible Lake Powell

Fighting for an Accessible Lake Powell

Lake Powell, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, and the areas surrounding Page, Arizona will likely continue to require focused attention from our team. Like Moab, this area regularly draws the attention of those who want to limit access to this area. There has...
Exploring the EXPLORE Act

Exploring the EXPLORE Act

We weren’t planning on covering the EXPLORE Act in the 12 Days of Legal Updates series, because it wasn’t clear if it would survive the lame duck session of Congress. This is a substantial piece of legislation that passed the House of Representatives unanimously...
The Future of the 30 x 30 Land Grab

The Future of the 30 x 30 Land Grab

One of the first executive orders signed by Joe Biden was Executive Order 14008, which called for federal agencies to lock up 30% of our nation’s lands by 2030. It would be difficult to find an organization that has closed tracked all the different ways that agencies...
The Fight for More Single Track

The Fight for More Single Track

In 2023 BlueRibbon Coalition filed an administrative appeal of the complete closure of an area called Massacre Rocks in eastern Idaho. As part of our appeal we included this history from our organization: BlueRibbon Coalition was founded in 1987 by Clark Collins, who...
The Final Act of the Antiquities Act

The Final Act of the Antiquities Act

It could happen any day now that President Biden will designate several new national monuments during the waning days of his lame duck presidency. We are currently tracking 10 national monument proposals that combined are larger than five million acres. To designate...
The Future of Filming on Public Land

The Future of Filming on Public Land

12 Days of Legal Updates – Day 2 – 2024 Nathan Riddle loved sharing the stories of America’s public lands. As a BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) member, Nathan’s videos highlighted the importance of motorized access to remote areas, often capturing breathtaking...