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 […]
6 MASTER TIPS FOR LETTER-WRITING
A LETTER-WRITING TUTORIAL 6 Tips on How to Write to Government Bureaucrats and Politicians By Del Albright “You can’t convert a snake into a statesman by simply snipping his fangs; the instinct to bite will always be there!” – Del Albright How on earth do you capture the attention of a bureaucrat so that your […]
JUNE 2025 OHV POLICY & FUNDING UPDATES FOR PUBLIC LANDS
️ 2025 OHV Policy & Funding Updates for Public Lands By Del Albright Here’s a rundown of key off-road policy updates, grant funding news, and land use developments for 2025 that matter to the motorized recreation community. 1. California State Parks OHV Grants (G25 Cycle) – The G25 grant cycle wrapped up submissions on June […]
KEEP PUBLIC LANDS OUT OF JAIL AND OPEN TO ALL – HERE’S HOW
Del’s Jeep Rebuild – And a 4-Step Plan to Keep the Roads Open By Del Albright If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know I’ve been wrenching on my Jeep again. Yep, the Ol’ Reliable needed a bit of love—a full rebuild with new guts and gear to get her ready […]
MODERN LAND USE TERMS AND CONCEPTS
Understanding Modern Land Conservation: Wildlands, Rewilding, and Wilderness Public lands and conservation efforts in America come in many forms — and they often overlap in goals but differ in methods and philosophy. Here’s a quick breakdown of four key ideas and initiatives you may have heard about: The Wildlands Project (Now “Wildlands Network”)Launched in the […]