Motorized Recreation – Off-Road Vehicle Position Statement
Background The increased popularity of off-road vehicles1 (ORVs) in recent decades has coincided with technological advances enabling these machines to penetrate deeper into the backcountry than ever before. High-powered engines…
Read MoreHiking Trails Position Statement
Philosophy Hiking has long been an important outdoor activity, whether as a means of exploration, exercise or reflection. The act of setting foot down a path through natural areas provides…
Read MoreAdvocacy Tips
GENERAL ADVOCACY TIPS Follow these tips to communicate with your legislators about trail and hiking-related issues important to you: LETTERS, EMAILS, AND FAXES Personal letters are considered the most effective…
Read MoreTravel Management Planning – Protecting the Hiking Experience
The hiking experience on America’s public lands will be profoundly affected by a series of “Travel Management Plans” currently underway by the USDA Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management…
Read MoreAmerica’s Great Outdoors
“And when we see America’s land, we understand what an incredible bounty that we have been given. And it’s our obligation to make sure that the next generation enjoys the same…
Read MoreThe Land and Water Conservation Fund
LWCF Overview Congress established the Land Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a monumental and forward thinking bipartisan environmental and outdoor recreation program, in 1965. The LWCF has been responsible for the…
Read MoreFederal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA)
What is the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA) FLTFA is a self-sustaining “land for land” program that generates its funds through sales of scattered Bureau of Land Management (BLM)…
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