Off roaders are going to start seeing a lot of “closed” signs in the Mt. Hood National Forest. A new Forest Service plan dramatically cuts back where off road vehicles are allowed. Environmental groups couldn’t be much happier.
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Off roaders are going to start seeing a lot of “closed” signs in the Mt. Hood National Forest. A new Forest Service plan dramatically cuts back where off road vehicles are allowed. Environmental groups couldn’t be much happier.
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Just a few miles away from Vancouver – Portland metro area, some big changes are planned for the Yacolt Burn State Forest. The goal? Creating new opportunities for recreation.
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The Mt. Hood National Forest is giving itself more time to make a huge decision that will affect just about everyone who uses the forest. It’s going to spend the spring and summer doing additional environmental studies before making a final ruling on where to allow off road vehicles. That ruling was expected by...
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A coalition of Oregon and Western environmental groups is suing to block the construction of a new road for OHVs in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Called the Riley Ranch Access Project, this new route would allow off road vehicles into an area of the dunes where they’ve never been allowed before. “The...
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Neighbors Worried Over Proposed BPA Power Line People in the small Clark County town of Hockinson are worried about a proposed high-voltage power line. Some of them are forming a group to see what options they have in keeping the power line away from their neighborhoods. One possible route goes through property owned by...
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The folks at Bark remind us that there’s not much time left if you want to comment on the OHV plan for the Mt. Hood National Forest. The deadline is tomorrow (Wednesday) by 4:30 pm. Though it’s probably too late to mail a letter, you can email your thoughts to comments-pacificnorthwest-mthood@fs.fed.us. I’ve covered this...
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With summer over, now’s the time federal and state officials are taking a hard look at some controversial issues that affect a lot of people in the state. On Tuesday, the Mt. Hood National Forest holds a public hearing on a plan that will dramatically cut back where off roading is allowed in the...
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Big changes are coming to the Mt. Hood National Forest. Soon, the days of wide open access for OHV riders will be gone. For others, expect more quiet time in the forest with fewer noisy disruptions from off road vehicles. These changes are outlined in a new off road travel plan that was just...
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In the next few weeks, the Mt. Hood National Forest is expected to release a new plan that may dramatically change how many of us play in the woods. It comes with the rather boring sounding title of “Travel Management Plan”. But it represents a major shift in thinking and management of the forest....
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In the ongoing dispute between OHV riders, and the so-called “quiet” users of National Forests, the advocates of “quiet recreation” have a new argument to support their cause. Hikers, fishermen, bikers, wildlife watchers and other “quiet” forms of recreation aren’t just easier on the environment. They play a much bigger role in supporting the...
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