Keeping public lands open for responsible off-road recreation takes more than showing up with a side-by-side on the weekend. On this episode of SDORC Dirt Radio, Dave Stall and Ed Stovin sit down with Sylvia Bermudez, President of the American Sand Association (ASA), to talk about the organization’s work protecting access to dunes, trails, and other public riding areas while promoting responsible recreation.

Sylvia explains ASA’s mission to “Unite, Inform and Mobilize” the sand-sports community and how membership and fundraising help support its land-access work. One of ASA’s biggest fundraisers is its annual vehicle raffle, and this year’s grand prize is a specially equipped 2026 Polaris RZR Pro R. Only 1,000 tickets are being offered at $ ...