LET'S SCHOOL UP AND SWIM TOGETHER!

Whatever happens over the next Presidency, our trails and the motorized sports we love will need our attention more than ever. We are small fish in a big pond, so to make our selves "bigger," we have to school up and swim together (united we stand!).

Join that groups and associations that make sense to you.

Volunteer for work days on your trails and riding areas.

Write letters to your elected officials telling them to keep our trails open.

Set the example and do it right when in the backcountry.

Obey the law and follow the rules.

Be part of the solution.

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THERE'S NO ROOM FOR (OFF-ROAD) COWBOYS ANYMORE

The Days of Running Free and Riding Off Into the Sunset Are Only For the Movies!

But Freedoms Still Exist and We Need to Keep Them.

By Del Albright

This story is about off-pavement motorized recreation and how the "cowboy" claim to fame of riding free is just not real anymore.  Not for us as people who put a motor rather than an horse under us.

Now please don't get me wrong, there is a ton of "freedom" built into what we do; but in today's world we cannot behave like riding and roping cowboys on public land and expect to have a "horse" under us much longer.  By that I simply mean we must follow the rules, obey the laws, be good stewards, and set the example for the younger folks behind us.

I also pray (literally) that we will always have real cowboys on ranches, doing real horse riding, roping and cattle driving.  I also fight for and work hard to help make sure cattle grazing on public lands continues to be a viable lifestyle.  But here I speak of motorized recreation and how the "cowboy" in us must be corralled.

While it would be hard for me to argue the point that we might have too much big government in some circumstances, there are just some rules we need to follow when you are on the throttle or gas pedal.  And if we follow them, and be part of developing them by getting involved, then we can keep our motors running and our "horses" fed.

It still boils down to all of us doing our part; joining organizations that make sense to us; being good stewards of the lands (and waters) we enjoy; obeying the rules; and setting the example for others who also want to enjoy our great backcountry by motor.

NOTE: for a good example of a recreation code of ethics, see what BlueRibbon Coalition/Sharetrails has to offer: http://archive.sharetrails.org/node/14768

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT LAND USE BLOG POSTS

AVOID CHASING SHADOWS: FIND IMPORTANT BLOG POSTS HERE.

A Summary of Links to Significant Blog Posts

By Del Albright, BRC National Ambassador

TRASH: Keeping Trash Off Our Trails: http://delalbright.blogspot.com/2015/01/keeping-trash-off-our-trails.html

HISTORY: A Bit of Land Use History: http://delalbright.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-bit-of-land-use-history-with-todays.html

FOUR E's: Four “E’s” of Protecting Access: http://delalbright.blogspot.com/2015/09/four-es-of-protecting-access.html

EGOS: Egos and Personalities Killing our Access: http://delalbright.blogspot.com/2015/12/they-are-killing-our-access.html

NAMRC: How to Form a State-Level Recreation Council like NAMRC: http://delalbright.blogspot.com/2015/12/forming-state-level-recreation-councils.html

LEADING: 10 Tips for Volunteer Leaders: http://delalbright.blogspot.com/2015/12/10-tips-for-volunteer-leaders.html

LETTERS: How to Write Effective Letters to Politicians and Bureaucrats: http://delalbright.blogspot.com/2015/01/how-to-write-effective-letters-to.html

JULY FOURTH: uly 4 Independence Day: What does it mean?: http://delalbright.blogspot.com/2013/07/july-4-independence-day-meaning.html

WHO?: Who in Organized Recreation to Believe in: http://delalbright.blogspot.com/2013/08/who-to-believe-in-landuse-and-organized.html

LABOR DAY: Labor Day is More than a BBQ: http://delalbright.blogspot.com/2013/08/labor-day-is-more-than-bbq.html

APATHY: Rational Apathy in Outdoor Recreation: http://delalbright.blogspot.com/2014/01/rational-apathy-in-outdoor-recreation.html

PASSION: Pass on Your Passion: http://delalbright.blogspot.com/2014/06/vote-today-and-pass-on-your-passion.html

BUSINESSES: Buy Bad and Park Your Junk: http://delalbright.blogspot.com/2014/06/buy-bad-and-park-your-junk.html

JAIL: Keeping Public Lands Out of JAIL: http://delalbright.blogspot.com/2014/09/jail-break-video-keeping-public-lands.html

MAGIC: Magical Words of a Volunteer: http://delalbright.blogspot.com/2014/10/magical-words-of-volunteer.html

SUCCEEDING: How to Succeed in Volunteerism (and land use): http://delalbright.blogspot.com/2014/11/how-to-succeed-in-volunteerism-and.html

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Del

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• LEARN MORE ABOUT NEPA
• WRITE A LETTER
• GIVE A SPEECH
• LEARN TO FACILITATE MEETINGS
• WHY JOIN A CLUB
• ORGANIZE A CONVOY
• JOIN THE RIGHT GROUPS
• GET VOLUNTEER TRAINING
• LEAD VOLUNTEERS
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Best Way to Save Trails and Outdoor Sports

The best way to help keep trails open, to keep outdoor motorized sports alive, and to ensure a future for backcountry exploration is to JOIN whatever makes sense to you, starting with the BlueRibbon Coalition at http://www.sharetrails.org

Thank you BIG TIME to KrawlzoneTV for helping our cause and producing great videos.  See more at www.krawlzone.tv

Del

Pledge Your Patriotism and Join Up!

Take the pledge of a patriot and join or renew in BRC because our freedoms depend on it!  

National issues are heating up; elections are looming; closure attempts still persist; and we are not as united as we could be.  BRC is the first step answer to STOPPING the assaults on our freedoms -- the freedom to recreate outdoors; the freedom to enjoy responsible access to recreation; and the freedom to take young people outside where they can learn about this country!

TAKE THE PLEDGE OF A PATRIOT AND JOIN UP!

https://www.sharetrails.org/support/join-or-contribute

Just like our forefathers did.  BRC pledges back to continue to champion your rights to responsible access to outdoor recreation.

And don't forget your state, regional and other sport-specific organizations.  It's about all our voices being heard.  Join (or renew) now!  You're needed now more than ever.

signed...
A fellow patriot,
Del Albright
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WHO IS BRC AND WHY JOIN?

WHO IS BLUERIBBON COALITION (BRC) AND WHY JOIN THEM?

By Del Albright

10/2/2013

Landuse is not about miracles; it’s about consistency, professional staff, and hard work. While it might be the key to long term success, you can’t substitute enthusiasm for experience. If you want to do the job right, join with those who've been there, seen it, done it and have proven they know how to help you get it done from experience.   That is BRC; and that is why I advocate for it to be your first stop in joining outdoor advocacy organizations.

Don't get me wrong; I will always ALSO advocate for you to be part of your local club; your regional or state association, and your sport-specific nationwide outfit. But when it comes down to making sure we have influence in national politics where decisions are made (Washington DC), and a partner with oomph that will work alongside our local/state organizations, it's BRC.

BRC is the national grassroots leader in helping to save trails and keep off-road sports alive and well – all sports and all trails.   Like an umbrella organization, BRC champions responsible access at all levels in all areas of the USA, working with all forms of modality like 4x4, dirt bikes, snowmobiles, dune buggies, side-by-sides, ATV’s and anything else you can think of.  It encompasses the sports of off-roading, hunting, fishing, photography, skiing, snowmobiling, exploring, adventure travel, and anything activity that relies on access to lands and waterways.  Everyone in outdoor sports should be a member of BRC as their first step in getting involved in keeping a sport alive.

A key thing that sets BRC apart is their full time, professional, trained and competent staff supplemented by volunteer Board of Directors and professional career landuse advocate contractors, all dedicated to making sure we have a future in off-road sports. It is the professional staff and that experience coming alongside to help its members and member organizations that make BRC the ‘big dog’ in saving off-road sports.

  

Del