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TPA Rio Grand Over Snow Travel Management Plan Comments
August 8, 2026 Re: Draft Environmental Impact Statement - Rio Grande National Forest Over-Snow Travel Management Project Dear Forest Supervisor and Planning Team: The Trails Preservation Alliance (TPA) appreciates the...
Repeal of Nixon and Carter Executive Orders 11644 and 11989
April 22, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United StatesThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, D.C. 20500 Re: Repeal of Nixon and Carter Executive Orders...
Public Lands Access Restoration Act
THE PROBLEM: MORE USERS, LESS ACCESS Before 2005, motorized users could assume trails on public lands were open unless clearly marked as closed. Widespread access meant trails weren’t overused and...
Executive Director Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
Testimony of Chad Hixon, Trails Preservation Alliance Representing the Trails Preservation Alliance Before the House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Federal Lands Legislative Hearing on HR 7979 March 26, 2026...
Public Lands Access Restoration Act (PLARA)
Recently, working closely with the Trails Preservation Alliance (TPA), U.S. Representatives Jeff Crank (CO-5) and Mike Kennedy (UT-3) introduced the Public Lands Access Restoration Act (PLARA). The bill, introduced in...
Ride with Respect 2025 Year in Review
Ride with Respect 395 McGill Avenue Moab, UT 84532 435-259-8334 501(c)(3) 2025 Year In Review In 2025, Ride with Respect (RwR) began to gain ground for motorized access in the...