Original post located at Bower Power Hour It started off with a long week, not feeling well, a recording session the night before and a wedding rehearsal on Friday night, let’s throw a little dirt into the mix on Thursday with a quick trip to Tierra Del Sol. Well, that was the plan, but even the [...]
Announcement by Del Albright POCATELLO, ID, (06-15-2015) -- Fifty-three years strong, the world-famous Tierra Del Sol (TDS) Desert Safari once again proves how a great club and an awesome event champion responsible family recreation with a generous $5000 donation to BRC. "Our club puts together a weekend packed full of adventure, excitement and fun for [...]
[metaslider id=1330]Thanks to a generous grant from the Tierra Del Sol Four Wheel Drive Club (TDS) of San Diego the 4x4 trails are now safer and more user friendly in the Inyo National Forest and surrounding BLM area. The TDS supplied the money and the Eastern Sierra Four Wheel Drive Club (ES4WD) supplied the leg [...]
Greetings Fellow Wheelers! My name is Bill Kassler and I’m the President of Tierra Del Sol four wheel drive club of San Diego and I would like to bring you up to date about some exciting changes to our club’s annual Desert Safari! This coming Safari marks the 53rd year of the TDS Desert Safari [...]
The California Off-Road Vehicle Association (CORVA), Tierra Del Sol Four Wheel Drive Club (TDS), and Ecologic Partners are pleased to announce they have joined forces to oppose the lawsuit seeking to end open riding at the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (OWSVRA). Last year, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and the Desert Protection [...]
May 8, 2014- Superior Court Judge Timothy Frawley overruled the demurrers by filed by State Parks stating that the court finds that PEER/DPC have alleged facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action for mandate based relief based on State Parks alleged abuse of discretion in allow an open riding policy. In English this means [...]
THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER! Ocotillo Wells “Open Riding” lawsuit update. PEER and DPC have filed an amended petition for writ of mandate in the case. Our attorney will be reviewing the document and advising us on how to proceed. Stay tuned to our Facebook page for more updates. If you would like to read [...]
The members and families of Tierra Del Sol would like to invite you to our 52st TDS Desert Safari. Reserve February 28th though March 2nd, come out and experience the magic and splendor of southern California’s finest wheeling. This year will be another epic event with fantastic vendors onsite, an awesome trail, the best raffle [...]
California State Parks has filed a response to the lawsuit that wants to limit open riding in the Ocotillo Wells SVRA (OWSVRA). The State has a filed what is called a demurrer. The basic thrust of the demurrer is that Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and The Desert Protective Council (DPC) have improperly invited the [...]
On June 19 the Tierra Del Sol 4 Wheel Drive Club (TDS) membership voted to intervene on behalf of California State Parks in the recent lawsuit that was filed by two anti-access / environmental groups to prohibit open riding in the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA). TDS will file as an intervener, which [...]
On May 21, 2013 Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and the Desert Protective Council (DPC) filed a lawsuit to stop open riding in the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA). The suit alleges that California Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks) is not enforcing various Public Resources Codes with respect to trail [...]
MOAB, Utah (March 27, 2013) – BFGoodrich® Tires, in collaboration with Tread Lightly! ® and United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA), today announced the winners of the 2013 Outstanding Trails program. Nominated for uniqueness, terrain type and enthusiast following, the trails selected for this year’s program are: Dutch John Trail at the Uwharrie National [...]
Dear Friends: The Tierra Del Sol Four Wheel Drive Club of San Diego, would like to proudly announce that the winner of the TDS 50th Desert Safari Sweepstakes Jeep look at more info. The winner of this vehicle is Reniejean Factor, she lives in San Diego and is a nurse who works at a convalescent [...]
The members and families of Tierra Del Sol would like to invite you to our 51st TDS Desert Safari. Reserve March 1st, 2nd and 3rd and come out and experience the magic and splendor of southern California’s finest wheeling. This year will be another epic event with fantastic vendors onsite, an awesome trail, the best [...]
One of the hottest vehicles in the California market will find its way to one lucky winner courtesy of the Jeep brand and the Tierra Del Sol 4 Wheel Drive Club of San Diego. 2012 marks the 50 year anniversary of one of the largest and longest running annual Jeep events in the country, the [...]
Desert Safari 2012 is now history, and the dust is settling. The weather was perfect and it was a great time. The Tierra Del Sol club is very grateful that you chose to share the 50th Desert Safari with us. We met great people, great vendors, ran great trails. Then to add to it, we [...]
Tierra Del Sol is proud to announce the 50th Desert Safari to be held March 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the Truckhaven Hills area of the North Ocotillo Wells SVRA. This area is one of the most beautiful and scenic areas in Southern California. The 50th annual Desert Safari will again present an awesome [...]