Current Legislation

The truth on National Monuments

The argument on National Monuments by the likes of companies like Patagonia are simply untrue.   A few years ago, we published a list of companies like Patagonia and REI which are so far left on their ideology, they are about to tip over. It was one of a handful of posts which Facebook decided […]

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Cattle Canyon project needs to be opposed

Recently we were contacted by some people down in the San Gabriel area of the greater Los Angeles area about some moves the USFS were proposing. The moves include making the area off limits to overnight camping and eliminating much of the parking previously reserved for hikers, miners and patrons of Bungee America.   One […]

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National Monuments and deception

When one reviews the language in the Antiquities Act, Presidents can make monuments, but in the language of the actual act, they must be the smallest area possible. This act has been abused….by both sides of the political spectrum.   Hundreds of millions of acres are now off-limits to a wide variety of public land […]

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AMRA USFS lawsuit

  3 years ago this January, two retired Veterans, one with his wife were panning and crevicing on their AMRA claim near Coulterville. It was a cold day, but sunny and they were each finding some good color enjoying a day out from the bustle of the valley. Two USFS law enforcement officers (LEO’s) came […]

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A very, very important post

Please SHARE this post if you love small mining.   Recently a brief was written to the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the Solicitor General of the US recommending the Supreme Court NOT hear the landmark Brandon Rinehart case. The case is about whether or not the states can create prohibitions which frustrate […]

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Pacific Legal Foundation stands up for ranchers

An excerpt from a PLF (Pacific Legal Foundation) on property rights. Here, Fish and Wildlife are taking millions of acres without considering the economic impacts of their decisions….illegally.   We are going to be writing about some of these issues and the Brandon Rinehart case in the coming days and will be asking for your […]

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Article written about AMRA standing up to the BLM in Barstow CA

A very fair piece written on AMRA standing up to the illegal road closures down in Barstow with Route 66 and Temecula gold clubs.  We have not, and will not let this issue go…   “We had a lengthy debate about that and I encouraged her to do a little bit of research on color […]

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The wealth-destroying insanity of modern environmentalism

We at AMRA try and provide you with factual stories, articles and examples of the real world. Real life problems with what environmental groups and our government does to affect public lands use and educate you how they do it.   This article, while a bit long is a stunning example of how an environmental […]

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United Nations taking over our public lands?

We have posted many times on Agenda 21 and Agenda 2030, well known by Conservatives and wide-awake Americans for several years now. They are both plans for a one-world style of governance for America devised by the United Nations (UN) and operates under the guise of sustainability and conservation. We warned of the word “sustainability” […]

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Trump rolls back restrictions on accessing public lands

As most of you can imagine, we get a ton of emails and calls on new bills, laws and movements by enviro groups to further take away the public lands from you…..who owns the lands. Right now there are attacks in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California to further restrict either access to these lands, or […]

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