ADVENTURE TRAIL INTERACTIVE CD-ROM CAN NOW BE PLAYED ON-LINE!

Web surfers can now play and sample the entire CD-ROM at nohvcc.org

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   As a follow-up to last summer's debut of the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council's (NOHVCC) interactive Adventure Trail CD-ROM for kids, the CD-ROM is now available in its entirety on the NOHVCC website ( www.nohvcc.org ) Inspired by the original NOHVCC Adventure Trail (which is a ten-step safety and responsible riding educational program), the CD-ROM takes the messages one step further by incorporating them into fun and exciting computer activities.
   “Our Adventure Trail poster series, activity books and CD-ROMs have turned out to be very popular and we get requests for them nearly every day,” reports NOHVCC Executive Director Russ Ehnes. “For over a year now, folks from throughout the country have been distributing thousands of them at OHV events, trail agencies, and businesses, as well utilizing them in classroom and organizational youth activities such as 4-H and scouting.

   "Now that the Adventure Trail CD-ROM is available on-line, young people can quickly and easily partake in everything it has to offer," continues Ehnes. "And educators and any other folks who are interested in distributing the CD-ROMs in bulk can sample the CD-ROM without having to order one from us via the mail.

   “It’s all about getting the messages into the hands of as many of the next generation of trail riders as possible, and our thought was what better way than to bring the Adventure Trail to life on a computer screen,” concludes Ehnes.
   The CD-ROM opens with an introduction from the main character Rascal, the OHV riding raccoon. The player then follows the Adventure Trail and stops off to hear about things like why it's important to always wear the proper riding gear, stay on the trail, ride the right-sized machine, keep their OHV’s muffler quiet, respect wildlife, wetlands, and other trail users, etc. Most of the stops include short video segments and colorful, interactive illustrations that contain hidden surprises for wandering cursors.
   In addition to the primary Adventure Trail section of the CD-ROM, there’s a create-your-own-OHV feature where the player gets to pick the colors and backgrounds of his or her own machine and can then have them printed out. There’s also a fast-paced trail riding game where the player gains points for avoiding obstacles and accidents, while picking up bonus points for picking up trash along the trail.
   And finally, there’s a clickable listing of OHV organization resources for weekend trail riders and OHV activists. Because of the many OHV industry sponsors who continue to generously support our Adventure Trail projects, the NOHVCC is able to provide the posters, activity books and CD-ROMs for the price of shipping and handling only.
Contact them at:

NOHVCC
4718 S. Taylor Drive,
Sheboygan, WI 53081
Ph: 800.348.6487
FAX: 920.458.3446
e-mail; trailhead@nohvcc.org
website; www.nohvcc.org

A big thanks to the following sponsors who made the first production run of the NOHVCC Adventure Trail CD-ROMs possible:

Polaris Industries
Arizona Game and Fish
Montana Dept. of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
Piaute ATV Trail Committee (UT)
Southern Utah OHV Association
Hatfield/McCoy Trails (WV)
San Bernardino National Forest Association (CA)
Motorcycle Industry Council
Specialty Vehicle Institute of America
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Forest Service
Federal Highway Administration

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