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Trump revokes OHV restrictions for public lands

Plus: Colorado River slides towards "system crash"

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Jun 02, 2026
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A herd of “side-by-side” OHVs on BLM land just outside the boundaries of Capitol Reef National Park. Jonathan P. Thompson photo.
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The Trump administration is attacking public lands again, this time in an apparent effort to open more special places to off-road vehicles. Late last Friday, Trump issued an executive order revoking a Nixon-e…

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