Resources

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.

Guide to Commenting in Land Management Processes

• Writing Substantive & Effective Comments
• Outdoor Citizens Guide to Forest Planning

What the Science Says About Winter Recreation

• Winter Recreation Science Synthesis, May 2021

Winter Recreation Management On National Forests

• Winter Recreation Planning Case Studies, June 2014
• Snowmobile Best Management Practices for Forest Service Travel Planning: A Comprehensive Literature Review and Recommendations for Management – Introduction to Snowmobile Management and Policy
  
• 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 – Wildlife
• 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

• 2018 Human-Powered Snowsports Trends and Impact Report

Teton-West Yellowstone Region Backcountry Winter Recreation Economic Impact Analysis, 2013:

• Executive Summary
• Full Report

Winter Recreation on Western National Forest Lands: A Comprehensive Analysis of Motorized and Non-Motorized Opportunity and Access

• Winter Recreation Report, 2015

Leave No Trace Ethics for Backcountry Snowsports

(adapted in conjunction with Winter Wildlands Alliance and Vermont Backcountry Alliance, partners of the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics)

• One Page
• Longform

From the Resort to the Backcountry – 10 tips for being safe and responsible in and out of bounds

• Resort to Backcountry handout

Memorandum of Understanding

• U.S. Forest Service and Winter Wildlands Alliance MOU, March 2014