Trails
Daily Quote by Finis Mitchell
“We don’t stop hiking because we grow old, we grow old because we stop hiking.” — Finis Mitchell,
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10,000 Acre OHV Park Proposed for Las Vegas
Clark County Nevada is currently seeking congressional approval for 10,000 acres to build a permanent off-road vehicle park just a north of Las Vegas. The OHV park will provide ATV trails, motocross track, truck racing, BMX, Rock Crawling and of course a natural dunes play area. The (Clark) County Commissioners are encouraging support [...]
40 New National Recreation Trails in 22 States
The country’s 1,000 th National Recreation Trail will honor one of the heroes of September 11, 2001 . The Rich Guadagno Memorial Trail in Oregon will commemorate the life of the devoted U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Refuge Manager who died aboard Flight 93.
The Guadagno Trail is one of 40 newly designated National Recreation Trails [...]
It’s almost Camping and Hiking season
do you have the right gear?
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All-Terrain Vehicles And Hunting
The use of ATVs during hunting season has increased dramatically during the last 10 years. While ATVs have made access to some backcountry areas and big game retrieval easier for many hunters, their increased use has created some problems. The following information may help reduce conflicts between hunters.
Questions and Answers
Map of Restricted Hunt Units
Issues
Facts
Off-Highway Vehicle [...]
Payette River Scenic Byway
A drive along the Payette River Scenic Byway can be very distracting for motorists. Rather than watching the road, you may be more inclined to watch the river as it crashes and tumbles its way over the rocks through the narrow river valley. The best thing to do is take advantage of the occasional [...]
Preserving our Equine Heritage on Public Land Act
On November 1, 2007 a bill was introduced in the senate for Preserving our Equine Heritage on Public Land Act. The Bill was read twice and then referred to the committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
This bill will allow the preservation of use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on public land [...]
The Idaho Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Public Information Project
OHV recreation is booming in Idaho. More than 100,000 OHVs are registered in Idaho today and 10,000 additional OHVs are being registered each year! Because many people enjoy riding OHVs on Idaho’s state and federal lands, resource managers have created a website to provide a wide range of information sought after by OHV riders in [...]
St. Anthony Sand Dunes Closure Extended
The BLM and Idaho Department of Fish & Game (IDFG) are working together to extend the Egin-Hamer closure until May 1 due to snow pack and lack of feed for wintering mule deer in the area. Winter conditions have resulted in deeper than average snow and have required the supplemental feeding of over 800 [...]
Outdoor recreation opportunities abound on public lands in Idaho.
Opportunities range from more relaxed activities such as lake fishing to more vigorous activities such as backpacking through remote and primitive canyons and mountains.
North Idaho is a land punctuated with lapis-blue flowing rivers and cascading waterfalls. The panhandle of Idaho touts the greatest concentration of lakes in the Northwest.
Southwest Idaho is a dramatic montage of [...]
