Access Issues
Colorado Stay The Trail Custom License Plates
The license plates will provide funding and create awareness for Stay The Trail’s off-highway vehicle (OHV) educational and ethics programs. The programs highlight responsible OHV use on public lands in an effort to provide a sustainable recreational experience for OHV users and to keep trails and roads open to public access. Requirements: One-time fee of […]
Recreation Groups Respond To Roadless Rule Decision
Recreation access advocates expressed disappointment with the recent decision of the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstating the 2001 Roadless Rule. That decision was issued on October 21, 2011 by a three-judge panel over eighteen months after the case was argued. Their 120-page opinion disagreed with the Wyoming district court, emphasizing the procedural low […]
Yamaha GRANTs Save Streams and Promote Responsible Recreation
Latest Yamaha OHV Funding Includes $10,000 for New Bridge Construction in Oregon’s Tillamook State Forest Trail System Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.’s OHV Access Initiative continues to support riding areas across the country including a number of GRANTs (Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nation’s Trails) that are helping protect waterways and other natural resources. As part […]
29 Palms Base Expansion Opposition Efforts Continue
The California Motorized Recreation Council (CMRC) a non-profit association comprised of the leadership of the largest Off Highway Vehicle recreation organizations in California met with members of the 29 Palms Marines base expansion committee to engage in a status update regarding the draft Environmental Impact Study (EIS). The CMRC invited a number of relevant organization […]
Cain Wins Prez Debate on EPA Dust Issue
by Don Amador, TPAC The Trail PAC watched the FOX/Google Presidential debate last night with keen interest. As some of you know, the EPA is often driving the issue of OHV closures on public lands. One of those EPA closure tools is “dust” or particulate matter. EPA claims it needs to control dust as a reason to order the BLM […]
Riders Seek Equal Treatment On Public Land
by: Powersports Business The American Motorcyclist Association told a U.S. house subcommittee yesterday that off-highway vehicle riders deserve “fair and equal treatment” from public land managers. AMA Western States representative Nick Haris, speaking on behalf of the AMA and the All-Terrain Vehicle Association, testified during a House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands hearing on “Resorting Public Access […]
National Motorized Recreation Pac Launched To Protect And Promote Responsible OHV Recreation On Federal Lands
A national political action committee (PAC) dedicated exclusively to promoting and protecting responsible off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation was launched earlier today. The formal and historic announcement of The Trail PAC (TPAC) comes just in time for the official Labor Day Weekend kickoff of the 2012 election cycle. Don Amador, founder of TPAC, states, The Trail […]
Take Back Utah Parade & Rally Saturday August 20, 2011
For up to the minute details including parade route, event location, vendor booth sign-up, start times, etc. visit TBU’s website athttp://www.takebackutah.org Date: Saturday Aug. 20, 2011 Location: State Fair Park and Utah Capitol Building Rally Starts at: 9:30 AM Parade starts at: approx 10:30 AM (staging begins at 6:00 AM) We want to formally invite you to […]
Town of Red RiverJoins the New Mexico Off Highway Vehicle Alliance in Opposition to Travel Management Closures by Carson National Forest
The Town of Red River and The New Mexico Off Highway Vehicle Alliance have co-signed and submitted Travel Management comments to the Carson National Forest. These comments are the formal response to the Carson’s proposed action which would eliminate motorized use on some of the roads and trails currently used in the Questa Ranger District. […]
Glade Run Rec OHVing
Time to rally the masses, we need lots of letters to the BLM, requesting that the Glade remain open to all OHVing, Glade Rec Area wide. Comments need to be positive, intelligent and civil. We need to make it known that areas of the Glade shouldn’t be closed to motorized users and allowed for only […]