Please see information provided by Ride With Respect Executive Director, Clif Koontz below: Until Sunday, July 12th, Utah State Parks is accepting applications to fill a new position that will oversee the state’s expansion of off-highway vehicle grants. Filling this position with a high-quality professional will be vital for recreation on public lands across the state of Utah. Please apply or encourage other qualified candidates to do so. A background …

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Recently the “Bearded Jeeper” shared a video highlighting abandoned vehicle removal that he and other volunteers performed in New Hampshire.  His messaging in the video was clear – if we take care of the trails we love, we will have them to recreate on for years into the future.  If we do not, we will face closures.  The Bearded Jeeper said, ‘It is the responsibility of every one of us …

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As we approach the Holiday weekend, NOHVCC reminds everyone to recreate safely and responsibly.  Millions of Americans will seek to get outdoors this weekend and many of you will join them by participating in OHV recreation.  Now perhaps more than ever, connecting with the outdoors and our families is vitally important.  But we now need to be concerned with traditional OHV safe and responsible use as well as take precautions …

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The Coalition for Recreational Trails (CRT) has once again issued a call for nominations for outstanding projects that utilized funds from the Recreational Trails Program (RTP).  Please read the letter below and if you are aware of any completed award worthy RTP projects click here to fill out a nomination form by July 31.  The CRT not only recognizes great projects, it also raises the profile of RTP on Capitol …

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As we previously alerted, the 2020 NOHVCC Annual Conference has been postponed and will be held in Knoxville, Tennessee in 2021.  NOHVCC has always relied on its Annual Conference to facilitate the election of its Board of Directors.  The Annual Conference provides a forum for NOHVCC State Partners to connect with one another, make nominations, discuss issues with the nominees, and vote in person (with Partners from the same state …

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NOHVCC’s webinar series continues– join us on June 24!   Title: Post Wildfire OHV Alliance – Building Capacity to Mitigate Post-Disaster Impacts to Recreation Facilities Through Volunteer and Professional Services The Post Wildfire OHV Recovery Alliance (PWORA) was formed to orchestrate and organize volunteers to bring back OHV, 4×4, dirt bike, and all recreational access trails after terrible fire seasons.  Read more about PWORA’s first ever work weekend recovering infrastructure …

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Thanks to Polaris for sharing this article. Whether you’re traveling to a jobsite, a trailhead, or a favorite hunting ground, transporting your ATV or UTV plays a big part in using your vehicle. Mastering how to load, secure and unload it is an art unto itself. Selecting the proper off-road vehicle (ORV) loading ramp is a major part of the adventure. In this guide, we’ll spell out how to go …

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Thanks to Polaris for sharing this article. The best part about owning a UTV is taking it out on those muddy backwoods trails, twisting sand dunes, and stair-stepped rock ledges. But for many of us who don’t live on a spacious countryside property, we don’t have the ability to just steer out of the garage and onto the trail – we’re inevitably spending a fair amount of time hauling our …

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June 7-13 is National Trailer Safety Week. OHV safety doesn’t begin or end at the trailhead. Safe loading, unloading, driving and towing practices are vitally important to protect enthusiasts and other road users. National Trailer Safety Week is a great opportunity to remind those who use a trailer to haul a powersports vehicle of their responsibility to properly maintain trailers and employ safe towing practices. NOHVCC will share tips, techniques …

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In preparation for our June 10, 2020 webinar Vehicle Spark Arresters Past, Present and Future NOHVCC staff had the opportunity to speak with webinar presenter, Chris Real. Chris, with DPS Technical, Inc., brought to our attention a very real safety issue that could impact OHV enthusiasts and managers who may be returning to the field to perform trail maintenance or other trail work. Essentially, as a result of decreased vehicle …

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