One of our core values at Outdoor Alliance is that there is room for everyone on public lands, that’s why travel management is so important. Land managers need a clear process that protects natural resources and wildlife habitat while also providing high-quality recreation experiences for all users.
Outdoor Alliance commends the efforts of Reps Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), Joe Neguse (D-CO), and Dina Titus (D-NV) to ensure that public lands are treated with due care, and never used as a revenue raiser for budget reconciliation.
"Public lands belong to all Americans. The outdoor recreation community relies on them for hiking, paddling, climbing, and more. These activities make people’s lives richer and foster a connection to the natural world," said Louis Geltman VP Policy and Government Relations, Outdoor Alliance.
Lawmakers in the House have introduced bipartisan legislation that would protect public lands from being sold off as part of budget reconciliation.
Last year, a proposal to sell off public land was extremely unpopular with outdoor recreationists, resulting in millions of letters to lawmakers.
Today is National Trails Day, a nationwide celebration of America’s trails and the benefits they provide.
National Trails Day is commonly known as a day of service, but there’s other ways to help, including writing your members of Congress about funding for trails, parks, and public lands:
If you’re an outdoor recreationist, fire up a spicy message: “I'm writing to ask you to vote no on Senator Lee's amendment to repeal the Roadless Rule. Please also tell Mike Lee to ________________.”
We’ll let you finish the last part. It takes two mins to send a message here: bit.ly/4vDbgVa
Senator Mike Lee is at it again, and this time, he’s coming after the Roadless Rule.
He has proposed an amendment to a bill being presented tomorrow in the Senate, the Wildfire Prevention Act. If successful, the amendment would nullify the Roadless Rule for 45 million acres of National Forests.
The same lawmakers 😡 who tried to sell off 💰 your public lands: Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Celeste Maloy (R-UT) are now trying to roll back protections for the Grand Staircase.
A vote is expected this week. Use this link to tell Mike Lee, and other Senate lawmakers, "hands off our public lands!"
On public lands, “travel management” guides decisions about where motorized and non-motorized recreation are allowed.
A new executive order directs the Forest Service and Department of the Interior to begin changing travel management plans across millions of acres of public lands.
Senator Lee has introduced a measure to repeal the Roadless Rule, putting 45 million acres of backcountry forests at risk. Tell lawmakers to protect backcountry recreation.
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Protect Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument from efforts to roll back management plan protections for outdoor recreation
The administration has rescinded decades-old guidance that helps land managers decide where motorized vehicles can go on public lands and how those uses are balanced with recreation, wildlife, and con...
