Defend Your Ground

BRC Executive Director Ben Burr was recently a guest on San Diego Off-Road Radio with Dave Stall. Show Participants discussed recent trail closures, the fight to keep trails open, concerns with new national monument proposals, and more.

Southern Idaho has seen a flurry of BLM travel plans in the last year. In this episode we provide an update on the series of travel plans that have been introduced that will affect the Owyhee region of southwestern Idaho.

In the episode we discuss the Silver City Travel Management Plan, which is open for public comment until February 12. You can submit a comment here: https://www.sharetrails.org/silver-city-travel-management-in-southwest-idaho/

In this episode we respond to multiple false claims made by Jonathan P. Thompson in his recent blog article: The Arrogance of the off-road vehicle lobby

References from the Show: 

Page 127: https://eplanning.blm.gov/public_projects/2001224/200479500/20067049/250073231/LabyrinthGeminiBridges_EA_DRAFT.pdf

Find our lawsuit challenging these trail closures here: https://www.sharetrails.org/release-coalition-of-off-roaders-asks-federal-court-to-halt-closure-of-public-trails-in-moab-utah/

Support the Historic Roadways Protection Act: https://www.sharetrails.org/release-blueribbon-coalition-supports-the-historic-roadways-protection-act/

Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks joins us in this episode to discuss the SEC's proposal to allow the New York Stock Exchange to create Natural Asset Companies. Natural Asset Companies would be a new form of corporation designed to securitize and privatize nature - including our public lands. 

You can read Treasurer Oaks' opinion editorial in the Wall Street Journal about this topic here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-administration-invents-companies-that-cant-make-money-ad71f8f3

You can read BlueRibbon Coalition's briefing on this topic here: https://www.sharetrails.org/oppose-the-sell-off-of-our-public-lands-and-national-parks-to-wall-street/

In this insttallment of the "Last Known Position series" we are joined by Tyler St. Jeor, who has served as a volunteer for the Search and Rescue team in Wasatch County. With extensive experience on a variety of rescues in the Wasatch Mountains, Tyler shares his insights on how to recreate safely and responsibly.

We are grateful to all Search and Rescue volunteers, and we encourage everyone to support Wasatch County SAR.

The "Last Known Position" series is a podcast project that has been generously supported by the Utah OHV Program and the International Snowmobile Association

In this installment of the "Last Known Position series" we are joined by Mike Fogg, who has served as a volunteer for Search and Rescue teams in Weber County. With extensive experience on a variety of rescues in the Wasatch Mountains, Mike shares his insights on how to recreate safely and responsibly.

We are grateful to all Search and Rescue volunteers, and we encourage everyone to support Weber County SAR.

The "Last Known Position" series is a podcast project that has been generously supported by the Utah OHV Program and the International Snowmobile Association

The Manti-La Sal forest plan revision will impact snowmobile use on three major mountain ranges in Utah. After attending a US Forest Service meeting on the plan revision process with Mike Davis from the Utah Snowmobile Association, we connected to produce this episode to share additional information about this plan. This plan will affect recreation access to millions more acres in Utah, and we need everyone to add their voice: https://www.sharetrails.org/manti-la-sal-national-forest-forest-plan/

In this installment of the "Last Known Position series" we are joined by Casey Lofthouse, who has a long history as a volunteer for Search and Rescue teams across the state of Utah. With extensive experience in southwest Utah - and specifically Sand Hollow - Casey shares his stories of rescuing those in need. We also discuss safety and preparation best practices to ensure that your adventures always have happy endings.

The "Last Known Position" series is a podcast project that has been generously supported by the Utah OHV Program and the International Snowmobile Association

This episode was recorded at the Stop 30x30 Conference hosted by American Stewards for Liberty. BRC Board Member, Mark Maynard joins us to discuss BRC's efforts to oppose 30x30. We also discuss a new Resource Management Plan proposed by the Bureau of Land Management that will affect 3 million acres of land in Rock Springs, Wyoming.

Also mentioned in the show: https://www.sharetrails.org/grand-staircase-escalante-national-monument-draft-management-plan-will-result-in-unacceptable-loss-of-access/

Episodes that discuss impacts to motorized snowmobile recreation are generously supported by the International Snowmobile Manufacturer's Association.

The Manti-La Sal National Forest is requesting public feedback on the latest draft of their new forest plan. This will affect all forms of recreation use in over 1 million acres of central and eastern Utah. 

You can share your feedback with the Forest Service here: https://www.sharetrails.org/manti-la-sal-national-forest-forest-plan/

This episode was made possible by generous support from the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association.