Recent Public Lands Articles

The Battle for the Backcountry: Trump Wipes Out 50 Years of Off-Road Rules — and the Mojave Is Ground Zero On the evening of Friday, May 29, 2026, one of the most consequential shifts in federal land-use policy in a generation landed without fanfare. The White House quietly dropped a move that res

Polaris and the Foundation for America's Public Lands Just Committed $700,000 to Save the Trails You Ride There is a quiet crisis unfolding across the American West that doesn't make headlines the way wildfires or drought do, but its consequences are felt every time a rider pulls into a rutted-out

The Off-Roading Executive Order Is a Land Sell-Off in Disguise Late on a Friday evening — the preferred dumping ground for political moves nobody wants scrutinized — the Trump White House issued an executive order purporting to expand access to federal public lands for off-road vehicle users. The

Trump Wipes Two Decades of Off-Road Restrictions off the Federal Books — Here's What It Means for Public Land Access On the evening of Friday, May 29, 2026, the White House quietly dropped one of the most significant shifts in federal land-use policy in a generation. President Trump rescinded two

The recent decision by the Trump Administration’s U.S. Department of Agriculture to revoke the Roadless Rule has sparked heated debate across the country. This move, which eliminates protections for 58.5 million acres of National Forest System lands, is being sold by some as a victory for outdoor