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Don Potter
The bike park at the Lunch Loops Trailhead will soon boast all-new beginner and intermediate-friendly jump lines.The Lunch Loops in Grand Junction, CO, is one of the most iconic trail systems on the Western Slope. Renowned for its rugged, technical trails, the expansive network also boasts a large trailhead area at the base of the ridge. That trailhead saw 227,000 visitors last year, proving that it’s an important hub for locals and tourists alike.
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Read MoreTake Action: Stop the Senate’s Plan to Sell Off Public Lands
Senator Mike Lee just introduced a new proposal to sell off public lands—this time targeting BLM lands near communities across the West.
His previous attempt to force the sale of 3.3 million acres was rejected earlier this week, following massive public outcry. But he's back with a plan to require the sale of up to 1.2 million acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land, focused specifically on areas close to population centers, putting your close-to-home recreation in the crosshairs.
Outdoor Alliance's GIS Lab is analyzing the bill, and our preliminary review shows significant overlap between recreation areas and lands that could be sold. From hiking trails to climbing crags, from mountain bike routes to rivers, the places we love could be at risk.
The outdoor community has already shown that public lands sell-offs are a losing proposition—and Senator Lee just won't take no for an answer. Now we need to raise our voices again.
Read MoreThere is still time to submit comments for the Bureau of Land Management Uncompahgre Field Office’s Proposed Business Plan!
Read MoreWe received notification from the USFS that the revision of the management plan governing the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest (GMUG) is completed.
COPMOBA and many recreation focused partners (and many other interests) were involved in extensive information submission, evaluation, and comment to the USFS staff throughout an extended planning period. The USFS works to balance the multi-use nature of public lands management.
Planned trail maintenance by the Grand Valley Trail Crew on Lion’s Loop trails in the Kokopelli Trail System during the week of Thanksgiving, 2020.
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