PLANNING FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE ON PUBLIC LANDS

How Motorized Stewards Must be Part of the Climate Solution on Public Lands By Del Albright, Sustainable Motorized Recreation Advocate Is it all about climate? Public lands are facing some rough times—mega-fires, floods, long droughts, and weather patterns that make it tough for agencies and volunteers alike to keep things open and usable. Call it […]

GOLD MINING & LANDUSE SIMILARITIES: DISCOVERERS, DEVELOPERS, & MERCHANTS

How Old West Gold Mining Mirrors Today’s Landuse BattlesBy Del Albright The old prospector didn’t give a hoot about all the hype around the 1849 Gold Rush anymore. As far as he could tell, it was hotter than a branding iron and meaner than a pissed off rattlesnake out here in the western desert. No […]

ONE FOR ONE PROPOSAL TO SAVE TRAILS AND MOTORIZED RECREATION ACCESS

One for One: Ride a Trail, Write a Letter By Del Albright, Sustainable Motorized Recreation Advocate This article is about trails, access, landuse and keeping our sports alive. But let’s  be clear; I’m not asking anyone to give up playtime for politics. But we need to talk just a little about meetings, letters, politics, and […]

NEW OPPORTUNITIES WITH TRUMP SIGNING EXECUTIVE ORDER FOR THE OUTDOORS

Trump Executive Order for public lands

Trump Gives New Opportunities Ahead for Public Lands and Outdoor RecreationExecutive Order Highlights the Importance of Our National Parks, Public Lands, and Access for All By Del AlbrightSustainable Motorized Recreation Advocatedelalbright.com Something is shifting in Washington—and for once, it’s worth a closer look. In a move that caught the attention of land use advocates, off-roaders, […]