AMRA sues USFS

Forest Service defines an oxymoron

Only the USFS could come up with this oxymoron. Definition of oxymoron plural oxymora play \ˌäk-si-ˈmȯr-ə, -sē-\ :a combination of contradictory or incongruous words (such as cruel kindness); broadly Gate the roads to keep the public off of their own lands, then encourage the public to use the roads they can’t access. Public service advertising […]

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RS2477 and YOUR roads

We have been talking about RS2477 (Revised Statute 2477) quite a bit lately and encourage you to read Marjorie Haun’s outstanding piece on the subject here.   These roads, and the same one’s our government continually tries to close, MUST remain open:   http://freerangereport.com/index.php/2017/07/31/utah-rs-2477-roads-court-victory-could-impact-other-cases-throughout-the-west/ Or click

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Barstow/BLM and unity

About the Barstow/BLM road closures and uniting to fight tyranny:   We are going to provide you with some factual evidence on this issue, court cases, WEMO plan documents (the documents they claim gives them the authority to close the roads) and other contact information of how you can make a difference.   Have you […]

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Outstanding article on how the environmental groups steal your money

Equal Access to Justice Act often aids those who frustrate forest restoration By Michael D. Boeck   April 11, 2017 2:11 PM Recent articles’ illustrate the philosophical differences between those who support responsible forest management and those who are against logging. No matter where you may come down on the issue, it’s important to know […]

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Update on the BLM/Barstow road closures

Barstow/BLM illegal road closures… We are home after a rather interesting weekend down in Barstow CA. We’ll take you through the time line of what happened with the BLM and their closure of the roads leading to the validly held mining claims of literally thousands of mining claim owners in the Mojave desert. June/July: AMRA […]

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Thursday night update on the Barstow/BLM road closures

Update on the Barstow/BLM road closures.   We spent much of today on the phone with attorney’s, County Supervisors, other elected folks, the media and our own staff. Not to mention dealing with an injured pup, our boy Charlie. He’s going to be OK, but man do I hate wasps.   We are leaving for […]

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Barstow/BLM road closure update

Update on the Barstow/BLM road closure issue. We have not had our final conference with the BLM. We pushed the call to tomorrow so we can review some final legal documents. We have all of the management plans, the lawsuit filed by, you guessed it…Center for Biological Diversity which started this whole road and land […]

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AMRA met with Congressional, Senatorial and Assembly aides on your behalf today

The picture here was taken today. This is in front of the Bear River sign at the entrance to the public area near Auburn CA. We drove there today and AMRA pressed to be included (on your behalf) in a meeting with Senatorial, Congressional, and Assembly staff members to hear how their policies and laws […]

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Nanny-state Forest Service has priorities all out of whack

Roasting marshmallows, not forests If you have fond memories of roasting marshmallows around the campfire, and making s’mores with the kids, you may be surprised to learn that you’ve been doing it wrong all this time. Fortunately, the U.S. Forest Service has finally published guidelines on the correct method for roasting marshmallows and making s’mores. […]

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The Ketchum’s lost all of their possessions in the fire. How you can help

About Britt and Zak Ketchum and their loss of homes, shop and vehicles in a rabid wildfire in California last night. I just got off the phone with Britt and he’s well……Britt. I could tell it’s stressful, but Britt is never angry, never down and is a glass half full kind of man. He’s always […]

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