Policy and Advocacy Resources
This section is home to a growing list of resources pertinent to both individual recreationists as well as our Grassroots Groups, including: trends and the economic impact of winter backcountry recreation, winter recreation opportunities on public lands, the environmental impacts of winter over-snow vehicles and other tools to help get you informed and effectively engage in the issues that matter your group or favorite backcountry area.
We are currently in the process of building out these resources, so if you don’t see what you are looking for a particular resource please Contact Us.
Memorandum of Understanding
U.S. Forest Service and Winter Wildlands Alliance MOU, March 2014
Guide to Commenting in Land Management Processes
Writing Substantive & Effective Comments
Winter Recreation Management On National Forests
Winter Recreation Planning Case Studies, June 2014
Best Management Practices for Forest Service Travel Planning, April 2015 (full report)
Best Management Practices for Forest Service Travel Planning (peer-reviewed articles published July 2016)
Snowmobile Best Management Practices for Forest Service Travel Planning: A Comprehensive Literature Review and Recommendations for Management –
Water Quality, Soils, and Vegetation
Snowmobile Best Management Practices for Forest Service Travel Planning: A Comprehensive Literature Review and Recommendations for Management – Winter Recreational Use Conflict
Trends & Economic Contribution of Human-Powered Snowsports
Summary of Trends & Economic Impacts, November 2016
Teton-West Yellowstone Region Backcountry Winter Recreation Economic Impact Analysis, 2013:
What the Science Says About Snowmobiles
Environmental Impacts of Snowmobile Use, May 2014
Winter Recreation on Western National Forest Lands: A Comprehensive Analysis of Motorized and Non-Motorized Opportunity and Access
Current Efforts
An Open Letter to the Snowmobile CommunityOctober 10, 2017 - 5:41 pmInvariably I find far more that unites us in our shared love of winter than anything that might divide us. We should be unified in our support and defense of public lands, and our ability to use them responsibly. In an effort toward understanding and respect, I hope you’ll hear me out in response to the recent alerts.
The latest from the WWA Policy DeskSeptember 18, 2017 - 7:59 pmBy mid-September many a skier’s thoughts turn to snowy days ahead, but this year we’re not the only ones praying for snow. With fires raging across much of the West and snow the only hope for truly extinguishing them, Ullr is getting a lot of requests these days. Between fires and hurricanes it seems the […]
Midsummer Policy Update: Defending Public Lands on Multiple FrontsAugust 8, 2017 - 5:28 pmPhoto by Luc Mehl ON JULY 10 THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD for Interior Secretary Zinke’s National Monument review closed. In just under two months over one million people weighed in, with the vast majority — 96%! —telling Zinke to leave our National Monuments alone. It was an unprecedented show of public lands advocacy, and we […]
Winter Wildlands Alliance is a national nonprofit organization promoting and
preserving winter wildlands and a quality human-powered snowsports
experience on public lands.
