From the Hood County Forestry Department: There’s an exciting employment opportunity with the Hood River County Forestry Department.  We are currently accepting employment applications for a Seasonal Tree Farm OHV Specialist.  You can find the application materials and information on the Hood River County website at https://www.co.hood-river.or.us/.  If you or someone you many know have the knowledge, experience and a driven work ethic we’d love to hear from you.  Help …

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NOHVCC’s webinar series continues– join us on April 21! Title: Analyzing Economic Impact Studies Economics have always played a strong role in the planning process. The economic contributions from outdoor recreation have been an area of great discussion over the last several years for a lot of reasons.   However, not all research is created equally. This discussion will allow attendees to identify shortfalls or strengths of research and address the …

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NOHVCC is working in partnership with the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) to collect as much information as possible related to closures of OHV areas as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you know of areas that have been closed please let us know at trailhead@nohvcc.org. Specific information to include in your email: Your Name Name of OHV Area State in which the OHV Area is Located Land Management Agency …

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During the Covid-19 pandemic, NOHVCC will continue to monitor how OHV recreation is impacted by stay-at-home orders and other suggestions from governmental entities, but we will also strive to keep you informed about other ongoing initiatives, projects, tools or news related to our sport. The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) has created a COVID-19 update webpage which includes information on the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a state …

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Please click the link below to take a short questionnaire about how your recreation habits evolve while we all implement precautions related to COVID -19. NOHVCC hopes to send this survey out several times during the course of the outbreak to track how opinions and behavior change over time. NOHVCC encourages everyone to follow the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control, federal, state and local governments and to take …

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Please see below to read a letter from Bill Lyon, President, Windrock Park, Knoxville, TN. The letter outlines how Windrock is responding to threats from COVID-19. Individuals, businesses and land managers are being forced to make tough decisions, while still attempting to provide opportunities for recreation. NOHVCC wanted to share this letter as one example of how a private riding area is dealing with our current reality. Should you choose …

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NOHVCC recently drew your attention to U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service guidance, indicating that opportunities to continue dispersed recreation may remain during the current reality we are all facing as a result of COVID-19. It is possible to abide by social distancing and other recommended guidelines while getting outdoors and engaging in all sorts of recreation – including OHV recreation. But, ultimately, it is up to the individual …

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NOHVCC partner, Americans for Responsible Recreational Access (ARRA) has issued an alert encouraging OHV enthusiasts to urge Congress and Governors to keep powersports facilities open during the COVID-19 situation. Please see below and weigh in! From ARRA: This is a critical time for our nation and the sport of riding off-highway vehicles on our nation’s public lands. The entire economy is at risk from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. …

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As the response to the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, NOHVCC will strive to keep our readers up to date on the impact it is having on OHV recreation. While every individual must make decisions based on their own health, willingness to take on risk, and recommendations and mandates from local, state and federal governments, at the moment, being outdoors and isolated (dispersed recreation) meets current “social distancing” recommendations. Currently, …

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The US Forest Service recently issued the 10-Year Trail Shared Stewardship Challenge which is billed as “…a call to action to increase our collective capacity to care for trails and increase on-the-ground results.” To read a brochure about the Trail Challenge click here. The Trail Challenge consists of three phases. The Forest Service describes phase one, “the Launch and Learn” phase: During the Launch and Learn phase, we are focusing …

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