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PLARA Discussion Update

Tagged: PLARA - Public Lands Restoration Act
This is what momentum looks like. During a recent hearing, Congressman Tim Walberg questioned Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum about “presumption of access” and moving toward an “open...

Public Lands Access Restoration Act

Tagged: 2026 Category_News PLARA - Public Lands 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

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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)

Tagged: 2026 Category_News PLARA - Public Lands Restoration Act
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...