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Some conservation groups in Idaho and other Western states spoke out Tuesday after President Donald Trump recently repealed executive orders that govern off-road vehicles and over-snow vehicles on public land.

The Trump administration has rescinded historical orders that limited motorized vehicle use on public lands, which could have negative implications for other users of national forests, lands and parks.

The 161-acre parcel was added to the Custer-Gallatin National Forest in two parcels, one acquired by the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, the other by The Conservation Fund.

Conservationists in Oregon are crying foul over a potential land deal between a ski resort and the U.S. Forest Service on top of the iconic Mount Hood that they say violates the law and was made without public input.

Larry Barrin writes, "As Sen. Daines and Rep. Zinke finish their terms, we hope they too will support legislation to stop ongoing attempts to sell off our public lands."

A Montana Land Board proposal would streamline the state land exchange policy, but some sportsmen are concerned it will enable only rich landowners to the detriment of regular Montanans.

An Idaho legislator is calling on Idaho’s congressional delegation to protect public access to public lands and oppose efforts to sell federal public lands.

Idaho Land Board takes up the issue again after public opposition from the majority of Teton County commissioners.

Whether it’s human-caused wildfires, boating and swimming deaths, or off-road vehicle crashes, Utah has seen an increase in preventable accidents this summer.

No one showed up to support a Legislative bill seeking to back the state of Utah in a yet-to-be-filed lawsuit challenging federal land ownership.