California Bicycle Access Threatened
ALERT! Mountain bikers stand to lose treasured backcountry riding experiences in Southern California’s national forests. Take Action! Let the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) know that you support IMBA’s position to protect mountain bike access. We made it easy, just sign our petition (click on Take Action! at the beginning of this paragraph). Comments are due […]
9th District Court Rules against the Forest Adventure Pass
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a published opinion on February 9th reversed and remanded a lower court ruling that had dismissed a case against the U.S. Forest Service. They found in Adams v. USFS that the Recreational Enhancement Act “unambiguously prohibits the Forest Service from charging fees in the Mount Lemmon HIRA for recreational […]
Angeles National Forest Trails to Open May 16, 2011
The two questions we have been asked more than any other recently: “which trails are closed in the Angeles National Forest? and “which trails are open in the Angeles National Forest?” According to the Forest Service map of the station fire closure area at http://maps.fs.fed.us/stationfire/ the list below shows the status, effective May 16 2011, […]
GAO Station Fire Investigation Update
Today, April 28, 2011, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) hosted a panel discussion on the ongoing investigation into the Station Fire being conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The room at Altadena Public Library was filled to capacity with standing room only, with several TV cameras and members of the Media there to cover the […]
Outside Mag: The Ban on Bicycles in Wilderness is Dead Wrong
Outside Online, the online companion site to Outside Magazine, recently published online an excellent article about the ban on Bikes in Wilderness areas. The article originally appeared in print in March. Echoing the arguments put forth by IMBA, CORBA and mountain bike groups across the country, the article lays out the reasons that lifting the ban […]