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Now That Was A Sweet Ride!

April 12, 2016 Matthew Meyer, U.S. Forest Service

Your face is dusty. Your All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) is muddy. Your adrenaline is at an all-time high. You have just finished riding one of your favorite trails on the U.S. Forest Service’s Grand Mesa National Forest and couldn’t be happier. But, do you ever wonder how all these miles of off-highway...

Forestry

Mudding On National Forests Is Illegal and Destructive

July 17, 2013 Shannon O’Brien, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, U.S. Forest Service

Mudders, take note: It is against the law to tear up forest roads and meadows for fun, and the legal and financial consequences can be steep. Tearing up high-country meadows with four-wheel-drive and off-road vehicles destroys wildlife habitat and ecosystems. During a recent investigation, Forest...

Forestry

Unique Collaboration Strategy Brings Trail Users Together in Georgia National Forests

February 22, 2012 Judy Toppins, Public Affairs Staff Officer, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests

The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in Georgia receive 2.2 million visitors each year, and their primary activity is use of 850 miles of designated system trails. But it’s not only hikers that take advantage of the recreation opportunities which these trails provide. Cyclists, hunters, anglers...

Forestry
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