Del Albright

* AFFILIATIONS: California Association of 4WD Clubs (CA4WDC), Friends of the Rubicon (FOTR) * RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: Four-wheeling, writing, photography, music, hunting, fishing, sight-seeing and adventuring. * HOME STATE: California * FAVORITE TRAIL/AREA: Death Valley, CA; Moab, UT; Rubicon Trail, CA; and Sweetwater Mountains, CA. * HOW YOU GOT INVOLVED IN BRC: Clark Collins asked me to help with the BRC Strategic Plan in 1996. I have been a loyal member ever since. * COMMENTS/GOALS FOR BRC: To develop a long term, useable, user-friendly Strategic Plan to help build membership and financial stability for BRC.

With the help of Rocky Mountain ATV-MC, we've made joining, renewing, or extending your membership in the BlueRibbon Coalition especially worth your while.

This summer, June 2009, Chris Collard, internationally published photojournalist and owner of Adventure Architects, will be carrying on the American spirit of exploration.

The gal in uniform with the big gun on her hip smiled and waved as she installed the recessed pad lock on the gate. I guess she thought we were happy about the road being closed.

Many of us are "gray hairs" and many are working so hard that burnout may cause some premature aging. I worry that not enough young folks are taking up the torch and carrying the flame. When the future calls, will we have folks there to answer?

Del Albright, course developer of the Recreational Leadership Training Course (RLTC) announced today that the top prize for the 2009 yearend drawing will be a new Warn M8000 winch! Every student who graduates from RLTC in 2009 will have a chance at this marvelous grand prize.

No matter how you wanted this election to turn out, we have to step up, work together, and mobilize our forces to help this new administration understand our sports and access issues.

Del Albright, BlueRibbon Ambassador and friend of Off-Road.com, blogs about the latest in Land Use and recreational off-roading. Head over to My.Off-Road.com and check it out!