Hummer Drivers Believe They’re Defending America’s Frontier Against Anti-American Critics (Links)
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‘Thrillcraft Users Are Turning Our National Pride Into A National Tragedy’
This web site outlines the major problems with the use of thrillcraft (off road vehicles) on our state and national parks, forests, refuges, and reserves. The site provides the latest information on impacts, successful strategies used to limit thrillcraft destruction, as well as inspiration to carry on the effort to control and limit these machines and the culture that spawns this use.
Thrillcraft use has risen dramatically since the 1960s. A Forest Service report estimates that 42 million off-road vehicle users between 2003 and 2004. Since that time, the number of users has increased to the point where former Chief of the Forest Service Dale Bosworth called ORVs one of the four major threats to national forest lands. Worse yet, machines are increasing in power and mechanical ability enabling them to reach ever more remote lands.
