Del Albright

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kurt Schneider Tel. 925-596-0432 E-mail: kurt@friendsofeldorado.com Eldorado National Forest, CA: Monday, September 29, 2008 The Friends of Eldorado National Forest Public Lands Day Work Party Coalition of Organizations, OHV Users and Companies hold massive clean-up The Friends of Eldorado (FOE) National Forest and the Rubicon Trail Foundation (RTF) combined forces for a massive volunteer effort in Eldorado National Forest for the 15 th annual National Public Lands Day on September 27, 2008. The Saturday work party consisted of two separate volunteer crews. The garbage cleanup crew managed to remove over 30 cubic yards of illegally dumped trash near Grizzly Flat, which included household garbage, appliances, and scrap. Filling up a 20 yard dumpster generously donated by Amador Disposal/Waste Connections fairly quickly, workers also and even removed 2 abandoned vehicles from the forest using winches and trailers. Read more and download press release h...

Tahoe National Forest Plan Released (Sep. 2008) Public Comment Period Runs Until Nov. 26, 2008 Seven (7) Alternatives are offered. OHV recreationists need to carefully exam this plan and the alternatives for issues like winter closures, road and route closures, and change in land designations. Be sure to comment as these early Forest plans are setting the trend for motorized recreation and route designation – where we can ride/travel, and where we cannot. If your trail is not on the map (Travel Map), you no longer have that trail. Read/download the BlueRibbon Coalition alert with links to copies of the plan right here: http://www.delalbright.com/Articles/tahoe_plan_brc.html Del

For CA folks (and anyone who enjoys the Tahoe National Forest). Here's an update from Cal4wheel (CA4WDC) about the new PLAN just released. Get connected on this one so you can get your comments, or get to one of the public meetings. Several boards and forums will have updates and helpful tips. Check out www.pirate4x4.com and www.cal4wheel.com for help. Del ## Long-awaited Tahoe National Forest draft is released By Don Klusman CA4WDC Natural Resources Consultant Tahoe National Forest has released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) today (Sept 26, 2008) on the Motorized Travel Management Plan for the Tahoe National Forest. The public will have until November 26, 2008 to send comments on the DEIS. It is best to take time to review this document and attend one or more of the public meetings that are coming up. Read more

ALERT: Hawaii Off-roaders needs us to sign petition Hawaii just got a new state association of off-roaders up and running; non-profit, c.3, the whole bit. I've been helping them a bit, but these boys are trying to save their trails. (I'd like to wheel these someday for sure). They have a petition to get the state bureaucracy to give them some attention. I'd like to see us support them with a bunch of signatures to their petition. Let's HELP Hawaii. right here: http://www.4x4boyz.com/h4x4a/index.php Del Hawaii Petition Signature #183

Personally, I'm very proud of John McCain and how he won in tonight's Presidential Debate. He really showed his personal experience and in-depth knowledge of our role in foreign affairs. Hi military experience and POW time makes him a man different than others. He truly was meant to lead our country as the next President. To me, as a veteran and old soldier, I am convinced that he would take care of veterans and the common citizen. Again, on a personal note, I know in my heart that he's a man for all seasons; a man to lead the USA; a man for us now. Read more and help out on right here: http://jeepndel.johnmccain.com/ Del

Check out my photography shoot of the mighty Mokelumne River (near my house). You can see great shots of rapids, fishing, kayaks, and river scenery. I shoot with Nikon digital equipment, D200 and D70's, with a variety of lenses. Lately I've been playing with a couple Vibration Reduction (VR) lens, and my goodness, what a difference. Go here to see the entire collection: http://www.delalbright.com/Images/Nature/MokeRiver/index.html Enjoy, Del

Here is a note about Public Lands Day this weekend. Be sure to get out there and do something for our OHV recreation on public land if you can. National Public Lands Day photo contest from the NPLD website: The "Eighth Annual National Public Lands Day Photo Contest" is open to all National Public Lands Day volunteers. The contest will allow you to celebrate the natural beauty of our country's public lands and show us why you have lent a hand for our public lands! Photographs must be taken at a work site on National Public Lands Day 2008. For more info, visit this website: http://www.publiclandsday.org/involved/photo_contest.htm Thanks, Del

Amy Kocot Spin Communications Office (415) 380-8390 Mobile (650) 245-7464 amy@spinpr.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: DeeDee Taft/Amy Kocot Spin Communications 415/380-8390 amy@spinpr.com NATION'S LARGEST OFF-ROAD EXPO RETURNS TO POMONA World Debut of UTV Drifting, Freestyle Motocross, Toyota Off-Road Ride and Drive, Live Music and More UPDATE NOTE : 9/23/08: I talked to the Off-Road Expo staff and got them to offer my readers $2.00 off adult tickets. Just go to http://www.offroadexpo.com/ and use code JEEPNDEL when you buy your tickets. That's all you have to do - see you there! POMONA, CALIF. (September 16, 2008) – The 2008 Off-Road Expo presented by Toyota, the nation's larger than life off-road consumer products show series, will invade the Pomona Fairplex Friday, October 3 through Sunday, October 5, with everything off-road including new vehicles, thousands of parts and accessories, on-site show deals, freestyle motocross action and more. Exciting new activities i...

Pomona (CA) Off Road Expo If you live in Southern CA, or will be there on the weekend of October 4-5, then you should swing through Pomona to see the Off-Road Expo. It's a huge event for off roaders and motor enthusiasts. We'll be there. Check out their web site at: http://ca.offroadexpo.com/orepomona/v42/index.cvn Del

You can be part of saving your favorite trail or riding area. Getting involved and caring are the first two steps. It's not as hard as you might think, and NOW is the time to do it. 1. Join: join everything you can afford to join that suits your form of recreation, and start with the national multiple use group, the BlueRibbon Coalition. 2. Advocate: become a voice for your outdoor recreation. Talk it up. Tell your neighbors. Let folks know why you love to do what you do. 3. Include Others: take your neighbors for a ride. Take a local politician for a ride. Get other folks to understand what you do by including them in some not-too-scary way; and lastly 4. Letters: write 'em. When asked by an organization or club to write a letter about something. Do it. Write a note to your congress-critter or local politician and tell them what YOU believe in. For more, visit my website: http://www.delalbright.com/Access/involved.htm Del

Welcome Blogging seems to be the way to go these days, over static websites. So here I am. If you are an off road person, a gun owner, an outdoor recreationist, a camper, fisherman or RVer, you're in the right spot. I also maintain a website if you need information about saving trails and riding areas, or the famous Rubicon Trail. Check it out at http://www.delalbright.com/ Del

If you're on outdoor recreation enthusiast, Sep. 27th, Public Lands Day, is probably the BEST day to get out and help your favorite group/club/organization do someting cool for public lands. If you're in Northern CA, here are three options for you: Friends of the High Lakes: (several big cleanup teams: http://www.friendsofthehighlakes.com/ ) Friends of Eldorado (large teams doing several jobs: http://www.friendsofeldorado.com/ ) Friends of the Rubicon (small crew going into Rubicon Springs for construction work). Just email me if you're interested in this one: mailto:del@delalbright.com National Public Lands Day is a big deal for recreation and we should be out there along with our associates in the anti-motorized crowd. Show the world that you care -- for the great outdoors and do something for Public Lands Day. You can also check out their national web site: http://www.publiclandsday.org/ Thanks for being on the team, Del