July 2019

Group of OHV riders, Oceano Dunes SVRA, California. Photo by Brian Baer, California State Parks OHV Riding at Oceano Dunes State Park Threatened! A staff report for the California Coastal Commission has recommended that OHV riding at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (ODSVRA) be curtailed and possibly eliminated altogether. ODSVRA is comprised of…

June 2019

OHV Rider, Flat Top Peach Valley Recreation Area, Colorado. Photo Credit: BLM Uncompahgre Field Office Summer is almost here which means the start of traditional family vacations, but in much of the country, wet weather and terrible storms have been the order of the day. Unfortunately, many Americans are picking up the pieces from devastating…

May 2019

OHV rider, Samoa Dunes Recreation Area, California. Photo by Jeff Fontana, BLM. Bernhardt Confirmation The Senate confirmed the nomination of David Bernhardt to be the Secretary of the Department of the Interior on a vote of 56-41. Mr. Bernhardt had been acting Secretary since the first of the year. The Secretary’s celebration of his confirmation…

April 2019

ATV rider, Hackberry Lake OHV Area, New Mexico. CRT Awards! It’s that time of the year when we call upon all OHV enthusiasts to nominate their favorite OHV trail project to be considered to receive a Coalition for Recreational Trails Achievement Award. The only caveat is that the nominated projects must have been funded in…

March 2019

Young enthusiasts receive instructions nearby the protected wetlands at the Wambaw Cycle Trailhead in Huger, SC. Photo credit: USDA Forest Service and ATV Safety Institute. Omnibus Public Lands Legislation, S. 47 Well, the much talked about Omnibus Public Lands legislation, S. 47, is now a done deal. The Senate passed the measure on February 11th…