14 years, $5-mill and still going strong. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, marked the 14th anniversary of the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) with an employee volunteer event in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, helping The Great Outdoors Fund fulfill its OAI grant project on the Oakey Mountain OHV trail system. In a fitting celebration of the […] More »

Go ahead punks, make our day. It was a muggy 87 degrees on the side of a misty NY mountain. In the stillness of the morning, a couple dozen yards across a grassy clearing, were a myriad of foes just begging to get shot. Among them several metal cutouts shaped like miniature bison, bowling pins […] More »

We’re all for spreading the positive side of the sport. When someone on the street mentions “shooting” or “a shooter”, it’s very rarely in a positive light. A few lunatics can taint the reputation of the many. Off-roading and the shooting lifestyle often go hand in hand whether it’s for hunting, target or sport/ range […] More »

Yamaha caps 2021 with record support of public land for recreation. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, announces the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative’s (OAI) 2021 third- and fourth-quarter grants totaled in excess of $250,000, bringing last year’s funding to more than $600,000. Since 2008, Yamaha OAI has been steadfast in serving the motorized and outdoor recreation community, […] More »

Yamaha is handing out grants to worthy groups. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, announces the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) second quarter grants, totaling more than $115,000. The powersports industry’s leading land access program has contributed more than $350,000 in 2021 alone, delivering crucial funding to grassroots efforts across the country, aiding in protecting and improving […] More »

Getting kids outside after so much isolation. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, announces $30,000 in funding to All Kids Bike, covering the cost for six programs teaching kids in Georgia and California public schools’ kindergarten Physical Education (PE) classes how to ride bikes. With the grant provided through the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI), Yamaha joins […] More »

$225,000 handed out in Q1 alone. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, announces the completion of the 2021 Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) first quarter grant cycle with funding decisions totaling $225,000. The first quarter applicant pool represented a wide-ranging selection of OHV enthusiasts with projects working to supply ATV, Side-by-Side (SxS), motorcycle, and snowmobile riders with […] More »