Del Albright

HUNTING, FISHING, EXPLORING, CAMPING, OR WHATEVER YOU LIKE; IT'S ABOUT FREEDOM OF CHOICE By Del Albright Being outdoors enjoying whatever it is you do, is one of the treasures we have in this country. It matters not what you do (outside), as long as you do it and respect others who might do something else. We all should embrace our freedom of choice. I enjoy hunting.  I also enjoy photography and music.  And hey, give me a fishing pole and I'm ready to rock. It really is not important what you do outside that you love; it's that you DO it, and you respect the right of others to choose.  Heck, many of us and those before us have fought for that very right --- that freedom.  Hold it tight and let no one take it from us. We should drag our kids outside for the same sports and outdoor activities that you enjoy...or that they might enjoy.  Please don't overly contribute to this generation of thumb-living-video-gamers.  Get them outside when you can. ...

NEVER FORGET; AND PRAY WE NEVER LET OUR GUARD DOWN; EVER. By Del Albright on September 11, 2013 12 years ago the world stop turning for many of us; and the world saw the face of terrorism like never before - for what it really is -- criminal, barbaric, unjustified deployment of violence to scare people into submission or some form of behavioral change, with no concern for the consequences or damage. Terrorists have no morality or conscientious.  To them, the end justifies the means.  They must have a different God than me, because I can't imagine facing mine in light of what terrorists do to other people.   Bullies in high school use a form of terrorism on the less fortunate or less physical class mates -- scaring people; threatening violence; and showing their bankrupt morality.  No form of terrorism should be tolerated. All people should take a stand against terrorism, and teach kids early on how NOT to be a victim of any type. It is my wish on this d...

RED JEEP SPEAKS OUT; ADMITS "ENHANCEMENTS." By Jeep Albright, the Land Use War Machine Ok, I admit it; I will say it out loud.  I have "enhanced" body parts and I love my bolt-on's.  I know; you're shocked.  But it's true and I have to confess it before another trail goes by. It all started when I was a young pup, full of stock parts, factory suspension, no add-on's, and just plain worthless on the trail.  That was about 15 years ago.  So "Dad" added some tube bumpers, a Warn winch, and one tire size up, but at least there were good ones -- BFGoodrich All Terrains -- and figured I was "built." Yea, right. Then "he" started taking me places where the really big boys play, and wow, it scared me!  I had a hard time keeping up, and sometimes I couldn't.  Well, instead of finding easier trails, no, not him; he figured to "build" me up some more, and "enhance" my body.  Bolt-on...

BUILD YOUR CLUB A TRAIL ETHICS/COMMON COURTESY LIST AND HELP SAVE OUR SPORTS! By Del Albright One primary way to save our sports and keep our trails open is to always set a good example for others...especially for those who are not members of organized recreation and might not know the rules of the road.  Your club or group should have a list of rules/ethics to play by.  It's not a hard thing to build (the list) and it just takes education to get folks to follow along.  Well, some folks might never get it and they just need to be busted by the law if needed. But for most of us, given a simple set of common sense rules (trail ethics), we will follow them.  If you don't want to build your own, use something like these samples.  If you want to build your own and adapt it to your specific area, just sift and sort through these and pick the ones that make the most sense to your club. Let's bring in the kids too!  Don't expect public schools, for the mo...