They Don’t Want You In The Backcountry | BRC Update | Ep 145

<p>JD is joined by Ben Burr from Blue Ribbon Coalition for a straight-up land access scoreboard on the fights shaping the future of motorized recreation. Ben breaks down the rescission of the BLM Public Lands Rule, the Roadless Rule fight, Moab route reassessments, the San Rafael Swell, WEMO closures in the Western Mojave Desert, and why the minimization criteria could become a serious threat to OHV access nationwide. They also talk about local advocacy groups, fieldwork, the Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act, and why off-roaders need to submit meaningful comments instead of assuming someone else has it covered. If you care about public land access, trail closures, Jeep trails, overlanding, OHV routes, or keeping backcountry roads open for people who cannot simply hike in, this episode is one to share.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>📍Trails and Destinations</strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.trailsoffroad.com/map?c=-109.553543,38.573315&amp;z=10.6" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Moab Area Trails, Utah</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.blm.gov/announcement/blm-reassesses-routes-labyrinthgemini-bridges-area" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Labyrinth Rims / Gemini Bridges Travel Management Area, Utah</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.trailsoffroad.com/US/utah/regions/san-rafael-swell" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">San Rafael Swell, Utah</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.trailsoffroad.com/US/utah/trails/4722-henry-mountains-road" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Henry Mountains Road, Utah</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.trailsoffroad.com/US/utah/regions/grant-staircase-escalante-national-monument" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.blm.gov/programs/planning-and-nepa/plans-development/california/west-mojave-plan-route-network" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Western Mojave Desert / WEMO Route Network, California</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/chuckwalla" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Chuckwalla National Monument, California</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=3551bc81-a7f2-f011-8407-001dd80c29f3" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Rock Springs Field Office, Wyoming</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/natural-resources/forest-management/colorado-roadless-rule" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Colorado Roadless Areas</a></p></li></ul><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>🛠️ Gear and Tools</strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://blueribboncoalition.org/sxs-sweepstakes/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">BlueRibbon Coalition SxS Sweepstakes</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.polaris.com/en-us/off-road/rzr/models/rzr-pro-s-4/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">2026 Polaris RZR PRO S 4</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://chatgpt.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">ChatGPT</a> — discussed as a tool for helping regular users understand agency documents and land-use legal language.</p></li></ul><p><br /></p><p><strong>🚙 Community Shoutouts</strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://blueribboncoalition.org/board-staff/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Ben Burr: BlueRibbon Coalition</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://coloradotpa.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Chad Dixon: Trails Preservation Alliance</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/me_and_my_yellow_jk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">JD: MeAndMyYellowJK</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://blueribboncoalition.org/board-staff/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Simone Griffin: BlueRibbon Coalition</a></p></li></ul><p><br /></p><p><strong>🌎 Advocacy &amp; Conservation</strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="https: