[{"id":10251,"link":"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/2025\/07\/01\/burbank-police-department-receives-yamaha-outdoor-access-initiative-grant-with-help-from-jay-leno\/","name":"burbank-police-department-receives-yamaha-outdoor-access-initiative-grant-with-help-from-jay-leno","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Yamaha-OAI-Leno-1-2.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Burbank Police Department Receives Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative Grant with Help from Jay Leno","author":{"name":"scgiesecke","link":"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/author\/scgiesecke\/"},"date":"Jul 1, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-07-01 21:20:15","modifiedDate":"2025-07-01 21:20:46","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-07-01 21:20:46","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/category\/entries\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Entries<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/category\/entries\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Entries<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":45},"status":"publish","content":"Yamaha Donates UMAX Rally 2+2 to Support Motorcycle Training Facility and Promote Safe, Responsible Riding MARIETTA, Ga. \u2013 July 1, 2025 \u2013 Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, announced the donation of a UMAX Rally 2+2 utility golf car to the Burbank Police Department\u2019s motorcycle training unit through the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI). The connection between Yamaha and Burbank PD was made possible by longtime Burbank resident, motorcycle enthusiast, and legendary comedian and TV host, Jay Leno. \u201cAs a friend and supporter of the Burbank PD, I heard they needed a reliable support vehicle for their training grounds, and I knew Yamaha"},{"id":10111,"link":"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/2025\/06\/11\/yamaha-outdoor-access-initiative-awards-more-than-387000-in-q1-2025\/","name":"yamaha-outdoor-access-initiative-awards-more-than-387000-in-q1-2025","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Yamaha-OAI-Q1-2025-check-presentation-1430x809-1.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative Awards More Than $387,000 in Q1 2025","author":{"name":"scgiesecke","link":"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/author\/scgiesecke\/"},"date":"Jun 11, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-06-11 16:52:44","modifiedDate":"2025-06-11 16:52:45","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-11 16:52:45","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/category\/entries\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Entries<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/category\/entries\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Entries<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":34},"status":"publish","content":"MARIETTA, Ga. \u2013 June 11, 2025 \u2013 Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, awarded more than $387,000 in grants through its Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) in the first quarter of 2025, supporting efforts to protect and improve off-highway vehicle (OHV) opportunities across the country, with a particular focus on large-scale projects in Oregon and Georgia. \"Yamaha continues to support a range of projects that address challenges to outdoor recreation, and we\u2019re eager to partner with those who share our passion for building and protecting access to the spaces we all enjoy,\" said Steve Nessl, Yamaha Motorsports marketing director. \"It\u2019s gratifying to see these collaborative efforts"},{"id":9731,"link":"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/2025\/03\/31\/yamaha-outdoor-access-initiative-and-yamaha-rightwaters-join-forces-to-expand-outdoor-recreation-and-conservation-efforts\/","name":"yamaha-outdoor-access-initiative-and-yamaha-rightwaters-join-forces-to-expand-outdoor-recreation-and-conservation-efforts","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Yamaha-Outdoor-Access-Initiative-March-31-2025.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative and Yamaha Rightwaters\u2122\u00a0Join Forces to Expand Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Efforts","author":{"name":"scgiesecke","link":"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/author\/scgiesecke\/"},"date":"Mar 31, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-03-31 16:41:37","modifiedDate":"2025-03-31 16:46:41","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-03-31 16:46:41","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/category\/entries\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Entries<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/category\/entries\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Entries<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":6,"sec":3},"status":"publish","content":"MARIETTA, Ga. \u2013 March 31, 2025 \u2013 Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, reinforces its commitment to outdoor recreation and conservation by awarding more than $400,000 in grants in the second half of 2024 through its Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI). For the first time, Yamaha OAI has partnered with Yamaha Rightwaters to extend its impact beyond land-based projects to include sustainable access to public waters. \"The collaboration between Yamaha's Outdoor Access Initiative and Yamaha Rightwaters represents an exciting evolution in our conservation efforts,\" said Steve Nessl, Yamaha Motorsports Marketing Manager. \"By bridging our work across land and water, we can support more"},{"id":8962,"link":"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/2024\/09\/19\/yamaha-outdoor-access-initiative-awards-over-170000-in-second-quarter-grants-to-rebuild-ohv-trails-affected-by-natural-disasters\/","name":"yamaha-outdoor-access-initiative-awards-over-170000-in-second-quarter-grants-to-rebuild-ohv-trails-affected-by-natural-disasters","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Outdoor-Access-Initiative-2024_1430x809.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative Awards Over $170,000 in Second Quarter Grants to Rebuild OHV Trails Affected by Natural Disasters","author":{"name":"scgiesecke","link":"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/author\/scgiesecke\/"},"date":"Sep 19, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-09-19 10:00:00","modifiedDate":"2024-09-30 13:19:34","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-09-30 13:19:34","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/category\/entries\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Entries<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/category\/entries\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Entries<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":28},"status":"publish","content":"Yamaha Funds Projects to Restore Public Land Access After Tornadoes, Flooding, and Winter Storms MARIETTA, Ga. \u2013 September 19, 2024 \u2013 Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, awarded more than $170,000 in grants through its Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) in the second quarter of 2024, funding critical efforts to restore off-highway vehicle (OHV) and recreational trails damaged by recent natural disasters. These grants support local and regional organizations working to rehabilitate public lands impacted by tornadoes, flooding, and winter storms. \u201cThe Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative program plays a critical role in ensuring public lands remain accessible, even after natural disasters,\u201d said Steve"},{"id":8731,"link":"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/2024\/08\/24\/handgun-hunting-challenges\/","name":"handgun-hunting-challenges","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Challenge-of-Handgun-Hunting_Clean.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Overcoming Challenges in Handgun Hunting With Open Sights","author":{"name":"Yamaha Whitetail Diaires","link":"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/author\/adamwtdedit\/"},"date":"Aug 24, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-08-24 05:33:23","modifiedDate":"2024-08-24 05:33:25","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-08-24 05:33:25","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/category\/entries\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Entries<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/category\/entries\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Entries<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/tag\/deer-hunting\/' rel='post_tag'>Deer Hunting<\/a><a href='https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/tag\/handgun-hunting\/' rel='post_tag'>Handgun Hunting<\/a><a href='https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/tag\/smith-wesson\/' rel='post_tag'>Smith & Wesson<\/a><a href='https:\/\/whitetaildiaries.com\/tag\/whitetail\/' rel='post_tag'>Whitetail<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":3},"status":"publish","content":"by Wade Middleton The Frustration of Missing Handgun hunting is a thrilling but challenging pursuit, and even the most seasoned hunters experience their fair share of missed shots. One year, I was determined to take down a deer with a Smith & Wesson Model 610 10mm revolver, focusing on a specific two track ranch road that crossed a creek that held a lot of deer I was confident I could get either a doe or a buck in range.\u00a0 Despite my preparation and various attempts, including using different stands and ground blinds, the deer seemed to have me figured out."}]
Yamaha’s Whitetail Diaries provides the stories, gear, and insights about North America’s most sought after animal the Whitetail Deer.