Apr 19, 2025 | Action Alert, ATV, BLM, Map, Off-Roading, Oregon, SXS
The Bureau of Land Management is analyzing the proposed McDermitt lithium Exploration project. The project will affect 103.3 acres and is proposing to construct 30.2 miles of roads. This is located in southeastern Oregon just north of the Nevada border. You can see...
Apr 19, 2025 | Action Alert, E-bike, Map, Mountain Biking, Oregon
The USDA Forest Service is proposing to allow Class 1, pedal-assist electric bicycles (e-bikes) on approximately 161 miles of existing trails and paved paths in Oregon’s Deschutes National Forest. This includes popular riding areas such as Peterson Ridge, Phil’s...
Apr 17, 2025 | Action Alert, BLM, Montana, Western Phoenix Project
The Bureau of Land Management Dillon Field Office is proposing vegetation management treatments on tens of thousands of acres and accepting comments until April 18, 2025. The BLM should actively manage public lands to best prevent wildfires to allow continued access...
Apr 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
SALT LAKE CITY – On Thursday April 10, 2025, BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) filed a legal challenge to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Travel Management Plan that closed recreation access to 612 miles of roads and trails in the Henry Mountains and...
Apr 11, 2025 | Action Alert, BLM, Dirt Bike, Dispersed Camping, E-bike, Off-Roading, Overlanding, Snowmobile, SXS, Utah
In January 2025, during the final hours of the Biden administration, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge Travel Management Plan (TMP). This plan designates 1,642 miles of routes for year-round use and closes...
Apr 8, 2025 | Action Alert, BLM, Dirt Bike, Dispersed Camping, E-bike, Fight for Every Inch, Mountain Biking, National Park Service, Off-Roading, Overlanding, Rock Climbing, Snowmobile, SXS, USFS, Utah, Western Phoenix Project
For over three decades, the America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act has been repeatedly introduced in Congress—and repeatedly failed to pass. This bill, which would lock up over 8 million acres of southern Utah’s public lands, has never gained enough support to pass. That’s...
Apr 4, 2025 | Action Alert, Alaska, ATV, BLM, Dispersed Camping, Off-Roading, Overlanding, Snowmobile, SXS
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is conducting a feasibility study to determine whether the proposed Alaska Long Trail should be designated as a National Scenic Trail under the National Trails System Act. If approved, this 500-mile trail would extend from Seward to...
Apr 2, 2025 | Action Alert, Idaho, Montana, Washington
On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposed a rule to update how grizzly bears are listed and protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the lower 48 states. This proposal aims to revise the current listing by identifying...
Mar 29, 2025 | Action Alert, ATV, Dirt Bike, Off-Roading, Overlanding, SXS, Washington
Washington’s state legislature is currently considering House Bill 1198, the proposed 2025–2027 operating budget. While budget bills are typically complex and wide-ranging, Section 951 of this bill includes a troubling provision that the off-road...
Mar 28, 2025 | Action Alert, BLM, Dirt Bike, Dispersed Camping, Fight for Every Inch, Natural Asset Companies, Off-Roading, SXS, Utah
In early 2024, BlueRibbon Coalition spent months sounding the alarm for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposal to create Natural Asset Companies, and the SEC withdrew the proposal. This was a huge victory as many of BlueRibbon’s members engaged...
