JACKSON, Wyo. — Old Bill’s Fun Run season is here! This community-driven fundraising event is vital to the Advocates for Multi-use of Public Lands’ (AMPL) existence, and the community’s support over the last seven years is greatly appreciated.

Photo: AMPL

In 2024, AMPL has accomplished significant achievements, including building new multi-use trails in Mosquito Creek, removing 100 plus trees on non-motorized trails in the Palisades and hiring a full-time Program and Outreach Director to support the organization’s growing body of work.

The giving period for Old Bill’s Fun Run is now through September 13. Consider donating to AMPL to support multi-use recreation on public lands.

Who is Team AMPL, and what do we do?

AMPL is a Jackson-based non-profit whose goal is to bring the region’s diverse recreation groups together with a unified voice to preserve access to public lands. The organization is comprised of mountain bikers, dirt bikers, horseback riders, hunters, anglers, skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers and recreationists who all share a common goal of responsible outdoor enjoyment on public land. 


Programming and Outreach Director Virginia Dann feels incredibly privileged to be able to recreate on our public lands in a myriad of ways. She believes that responsible and respectful multi-use recreation access is key to creating a large and diverse community that cares for and protects our public lands! Photo: AMPL

Executive Director Will Mook cherishes every minute he gets to spend outside recreating and works hard with team AMPL to ensure the next generation has the same opportunities to access public lands. Photo: AMPL

One of America’s greatest accomplishments was the creation of public land because no matter an individual’s status, all people have equitable access to vast open spaces. A healthy environment and access to high-quality recreation opportunities cannot be taken for granted, and the preservation of public lands requires a commitment for many generations to come. AMPL believes that having diverse users on the landscape leads to a more diverse group of land stewards. The organization strives to promote a recreational culture with mutual respect between user groups, recognizing that one form of recreation is not superior to another.

This is a time when most of the country feels divided and fragmented, and this division is unfortunately becoming more present in the recreational community. It’s increasingly common for one user group to try to close access to another. The Bridger-Teton National Forest comprises 3.4 million acres; a third of that land is designated Wilderness areas. While AMPL deeply appreciates those remote, wild places, we believe that we can continue to manage non-Wilderness Forest land for multiple uses, allow for diverse recreation access and sustain a healthy, wild forest, without creating more designated Wilderness that would exclude many recreation users. 

What will your Old Bill’s donation support?

Donations through Old Bill’s support AMPL’s mission and our on-the-ground programming. Funds raised over the next month will allow:

  • Work with land managers on policies that affect multi-use recreation
  • Continue engagement with the Bridger-Teton Forest Plan Revision
  • Expand trail crew to continue maintaining existing trail and build new, multi-use trails
  • Participate in creating high-quality eMTB opportunities
  • Educate users about land stewardship and responsible recreation
  • Maintain a fleet of 14 beacon check stations that are deployed around Teton County each winter
  • Ensure future generations have access to high quality multi-use recreation opportunities

For those who enjoy recreating on public lands in multiple ways, a donation to AMPL this Old Bill’s will make a significant difference. Thank You!