AANR and TNS are equally committed to preserving and promoting increased opportunities for nude recreation on public lands.  In some instances, the two organizations have worked together on projects; in other cases, each guided by the strategists and attorneys for their organization, have pursued different routes to a common goal.

In the case of California, AANR has carried out several positive meetings and conversations with the California Department of Parks and Recreation over the past 2 years.  The intent of these meetings was to obtain willing cooperation in the designation of nude beaches at as many appropriate locations as possible.  The Naturist Action Committee pursued a different course and challenged the Department in court with regards to one specific beach, San Onofre.  It is inevitable that this confrontation did not foster a friendly relationship between the State and NAC. 

AANR chooses to work to continue to build a working relationship with the State and not to jeopardize a positive relationship it has taken years to build by signing on to a petition presented by an organization associated with legal confrontation.

AANR has spent thousands of dollars over the years to promote and protect nudity on public lands throughout North America, and will continue to take such action as is needed to do so.