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 DENVER, CO (October 24, 2011)--Recreation access advocates expressed disappointment with the recent decision of the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstating the 2001 Roadless Rule. That decision was issued on October 21, 2011 by a three-judge panel over eighteen months after the case was argued. Their 120-page opinion disagreed with the...  Read more...

Roads and Trails banded on nearly 50 million acres of your public land!


WASHINGTON – The conflict over public lands will surge again Monday in Sacramento as congressional Republicans showcase their unhappiness over environmental restrictions they consider excessive.Carpenters will complain about logging restrictions, motorcycle riders will plead for more off-road access and conservative lawmakers will hope to build momentum for bills whose long-term prospects remain uncertain.

"All of the West is under attack from radical environmentalists, so we'll have to move legislation," said Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Visalia. "Jobs are being destroyed."

The Sacramento field hearing, and others like it, provides a stage for competing political narratives. Republicans can emphasize jobs; one of their witnesses Monday is from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Democrats can stress the vulnerable environment; one of their witnesses is from Trout Unlimited.

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Administration Caves to Special Interests - Bans Mining

ALAA  introduces clean up bag during the meeting  in Visaila, CA. November 12, 2011. The bags are used for  campsite and collecting site clean up.  "Pack out more than you Pack In!"  The bags will be available for Clubs and Societies usage in the next several months.


Why aren't public lands handicapped-accessible?

The Economic Costs of Wilderness -  October 25, 2011

Williams Ranger District To Implement Travel Management June 15 , 2011

Bishop Reacts to DOI Statements Regarding Public Land Use  - March 15, 2011

Archived Webcast of COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES Hearing  - March 1, 2011

FOREST-PLANNING-RULE: Proposed Planning Rule Released for Public Comment

Court Rules on Idaho Forest Travel Management Plan

Articles on Land Use Issues by Varied Authors  NEW LINK

Treasured Landscapes - Just released  August 10, 2010

More on The Great American Outdoors Initiative 2010

Government Land Grab - Greensburg, Kansas as Reported in the Kiawa County Signal 

"Latest Information from USGS on Deepwater Horizion Disaster"