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The Mojave's Off-Road Trail Closure Isn't What The Blue Ribbon Coalition Wants You to Believe It Is

If you've followed my coverage on our ongoing public land fights with our current and past administrations, you'll know that I'm always fighting for our continued access to said lands. They are, and will continue to be, the greatest natural resource we as Americans get to enjoy.

It's truly what makes America great, and something that's the envy of the rest of the world, while also being the one topic every American agrees on in a time when everything is supposedly divisive.

But a handful of groups are out there that are acting in truly bad faith on the subject of our public lands, and one of the most well-known is that of the Blue Ribbon Coalition, which has recently declared war on California for a temporary closure on a small portion of off-road trails in the Western Mojave. Emphasis mine, as it's not all of the Mojave's trails, nor even all of the trails in the Western portion of the area. It's just a small section that, again, is temporary.

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