Rory,
Each area has it's own BLM king or Queendom.
The NV guys are from "horrible to cool" depending on what district. The Laughlin and Vegas district are neither, more somewhere in between.
A lot fo the Cali BLM'ers are on the eco-nazi bankroll and should all be fired.
I don't know much about the AZ folks..
The Vegas branch had an incredible amount of rangers out at the last BITD race which they hit Casey for an additional $11000 to pay their overtime and lodging. They were everywhere. More than I have ever seen. At another BITD race in another BLM district, you never see the BLM. And of course there is not a rediculous surcharge. It's all up to the desires of the local BLM District Manager. It's pretty easy to get a feeling on who is on a power strip or whom, is biased. You should see how pissed this one guy gets when I ask these questions at the meetings. He never takes my calls or even answers my emails. So I have to put him on the spot in front of the whole BLM RAC. Really, too bad...
Anywaze, there will probably be more BLM rangers at Laughlin than ever before.
Lastly, please remember that the BLM does have some superb, fair, honest and forthright people that truly beleive that our community has every right to be in the dez. The #1 travesty on our part is to alienate these good folks and the support they bring. Everyone should consider that the BLM'er approaching you at one of these races is one of the ones on our side.
PJCinLV