Published Opinions and Editorials

Off-Road Vehicle Abuse:

A Sickly Smell from the Colorado ORV Program

ATV Use Out of Whack in Colorado

Reallocate Colorado OHV Funds

OHV Problem Widespread

Sportsmen Applaud OHV Program Reforms

Protect Rico-West Dolores Trails

Studies Confirm that Elk and ATVs Don't Mix

The Hydra Returns

Defending Wilderness and Hunting Defends Our Right to Bear Arms

Wilderness:

The Need for More Wilderness

Hidden Gems Proposal Would be Good for Hunting

Browns Canyon Proposed Wilderness:

Struggle Endures to Protect Browns Canyon

New Browns Canyon Wilderness Bill Introduced

Browns Canyon Ideal Wilderness Candidate

Protecting Big Game Habitat in Browns Canyon

Pass Browns Canyon Bill Now!

NRA Off Target on Browns Canyon Project

Sportsmen Should Support the Browns Canyon Wilderness Initiative
by CO BHA and NRA member Paul Vertrees

NRA Alienates Hunters with Latest Positions

Longtime Hunter Shudders at more ATV Abuse

Browns Canyon: ATV Riders have Plenty of Other Places to Ride

Access has Become Excess

Browns Canyon Bill Daggered

Roan Plateau:

Sportsmen for Roan Plateau
Press Release

Rush to Drill on the Roan

Recreation Dollars Top Revenues from Extraction

Roan Drilling Bad for Colorado, Country

Doing What's Right by Protecting the Roan

Roan Fight needs more Muscle

Drilling on the Roan Not Worth the Risk

On-Topic books by
David Petersen:

Interested in how Backcountry Hunters and Anglers got started?
Read this Profile by Ken Wright

Read the Browns Canyon Wilderness Fact Sheet (96KB pdf file)
Browns Canyon Fact Sheet

Read Trout Unlimited's Colorado Roadless Report (2.5 MB pdf file)
Where the Wild Lands Are: Colorado

Read the CO BHA comments on the proposed San Juan National Forest plan revision, based on weeks of study and consultation with many knowledgeable sources. Comments reflect the considerable boots-on-the-ground knowledge of two local members, Tom Sykes and outfitter Pete Turner. (153KB pdf file)
San Juan NF Plan comments

Read CO BHA Chair David Lien's letter to the Durango Telegraph supporting proposed West Hermosa Creek Wilderness Area
A Shrinking Oasis

Read CO BHA's letter to Representative Lamborn supporting Browns Canyon Wilderness Designation (117kb pdf)
CO BHA Letter to Rep. Lamborn

Read this letter from CO BHA and NRA member Bill Sustrich requesting support for Browns Canyon Wilderness designation
Sustrich letter to NRA members

Read this letter from CO BHA and NRA member Paul Vertrees to NRA Executive Director Chris Cox requesting the NRA reconsider their position on Browns Canyon Wilderness Designation
Vertrees letter to NRA

Read this letter from CO BHA and NRA member Chas Clifton to NRA-ILA requesting reconsideration of NRA position on Browns Canyon Wilderness Designation
Clifton letter to NRA-ILA</