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Every year around the end of February occurs an event that has ignited passionate battles in every quad and sand-sports magazine editor’s office, the kind of passions that have resulted in feuds, vendettas, revolutions, wars and other cataclysmic events in human history.

ith more than 6,000 acres, the non-profit Rock Run Recreation Area provides riders with a diverse system of trails and a place for a safe, family-friendly experience. It also maintains its commitment to environmentally conscious recreation practices.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could simply plunk down $20 and buy a book called “Every Single Ride Area in the U.S.”? Unfortunately, nothing like that exists nor, most likely, will it ever exist. There are too many different government agencies and private entities running ride areas to find them all organized under one roof. Besides that, it seems as if many smaller riding areas are known only to locals, who aren’t too keen on letting the location of their favorite spots become public knowledge.

If cooperation, hard work and common sense continue, proposed trail system would network entire state

With thousands of miles of access to Forest Service, BLM and private land, Wallace’s history is rooted in the mining, logging and railroading industries, and there is access to thousands of miles to Forest Service, BLM and private lands. All this combines to make Wallace a hotspot for the ATV crowd because of its unparalleled scenic views and wildlife.
Here’s what Bill Larson from ATV Nation.com had to say in his riding story on the 2007 High Mountain Jamboree:

There are some places in this world that, as an ATV enthusiast, you owe it to yourself to visit over the course of your lifetime, “must-visit” places like the Paiute Trail, the Hatfield-McCoy system, Moab and especially California’s Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area, more commonly known as Glamis. Whether you consider yourself a weekend warrior, a cross-country rider, a motocrosser or anything and everything in between, Glamis has something for you.

This year marked the 40th anniversary of the Dealer Expo, billed as “the largest business-to-business trade event for the powersports industry in the world.” Pretty much every person and company that makes, sells or distributes anything related to the powersports industry is either displaying something at or attending this show. The show itself covers the entire Indianapolis (IN) Convention Center, RCA Dome (home to the ‘07 Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts) and neighboring hotels.

Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, Arkansas

ATV riding has become one of the most popular adventure attractions in “The Natural State.” Hitting the designated trails on an ATV provides an exciting way to explore the backwoods beauty. Despite being close geographically, the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests are really two separate areas with many differences. They are distinct in their own topographical, geological, biological, cultural and social differences, yet each makes up a part of the overall National Forest system.

The New Year started off with a bang in the crazy world of UTV competition, as Dragonfire Racing offered up the Dragonfire UTV World Cup for anyone who could make the trip to ET Motopark, located east of Phoenix, AZ.

Explorers have always been among my favorite historical figures. Reading about Cortez, Magellan, fur traders and mountain men, I could only imagine what it must have been like to crest a hill, emerge from the trees and know that you were the first person to discover an area. What was it like to name a river, a mountain or a lake, and who would you name it after? While opportunities for new discoveries are disappearing like leaves on a windy fall day, the feeling has not. There's still a way for us to experience what the first explorers must have felt when they ventured into wild new territory — atop our ATVs.

A new tool in New Canaan's Police ArsenalYou can teach an old dog new tricks, after all. That's something we learned recently while attending a "Basic Ops"  (Basic UTV Operation) course hosted by Ashmore Enterprises. With 37 years of training some of the finest first-responder teams in the world--and a no-nonsense attitude about being prepared--world-renowned tactical instructor Tom Ashmore has developed a variety of one-day seminars in the use of UTVs for a number of emergency applications. "Adapt, improvise, overcome"  is what the former Marine emphasizes throughout the training. Only one first-responder unit is trained at a time and class size ranges from a minimum of three people to a maximum of six. Currently, the course is only offered to law enforcement agencies, fire departments and S&R (Search & Rescue) teams.

Amazingly, in 15 years of racing, I've never done a GNCC before. True, I've raced in countless local Cross-Country races over the years, but I've never had the opportunity to tackle a GNCC event; the closest I've come is to cover the event from in back of a camera lens instead of mounted on an ATV seat. All this was about to change, however, when Polaris presented us with the Outlaw challenge in 2007. As part of that challenge we had to race in one WORCS race and two GNCC races. As you've seen in previous issues, we've been getting the Outlaw ready to tackle a GNCC, and finally the day has come

Back in the mid-'50s the US government came out with a funny-looking little vehicle called the M274, commonly referred to as the Mule. This "go-anywhere" vehicle was well designed and well suited for any terrain, and some consider it the forerunner of the present-day UTV (Utility Terrain Vehicle). Back then if you were assigned to operate a Mule you received special training, either at a school or on the job, in order to become a proficient operator. Nowadays many police and fire departments and S&R (Search & Rescue) teams have

If cooperation, hard work and common sense continue, proposed trail system would network entire state

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"Yeah, but it isn't a Honda." I couldn't begin to tell you how many times I've heard that phrase. I seem to hear it every time I present another manufacturer's new-model ATV to a Honda ATV owner, and that's before they even throw a leg over the new machine and give it a spin on the trail. I'm convinced that Honda ATV owners are the most stubborn, closed-minded and biased people on the planet. Because of this, I've actually made it a policy to be very picky about who I employ as a test rider. Militant Honda owners need not apply!

"Well, they said I couldn't roll it!" I said to myself as I gripped the wheel harder, allowing the vehicle I was piloting at that moment to slam into the deep ruts of the steep left-hand turn I was attempting to negotiate during Whiplash's Firebird Grand Prix. The vehicle's tires found the rut, and I was pushed into my harness as it railed the turn at full speed and we made the pass on one of our competitors, spraying sand and roost for the many cameras as we went by — amazingly, still on all four wheels!

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Moab is considered by those who have been fortunate enough to experience its colossal red rocks and majestic beauty to be the ultimate off-road vehicle vacation experience. Trail systems extend for miles in every direction from the town itself, which offers a variety of lodging, restaurants and vehicle rentals. Pardon the use of a tired cliche, but Moab is dirt toy Disneyland for the OHV enthusiast.