Featured Story: Lewis and Clark NF road reclamation in the news!
Montana's Lewis and Clark National Forest has been doing some fantastic projects with their Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Program money.  Adam Rissien and I spent all day in the field with staff from the L&C, checking out their great work.  The Great Falls Tribune and two local t.v. stations came out as well.

News: Cyclist's 'extreme' trailwork in Flathead forest angers conservation group (MT)
A conservation group charges that much of Cron's trail work exceeds the scope of mere "maintenance," and accuses Forest Service officials of turning a blind eye to a growing network of unauthorized "extreme" downhill bike trails.

News: Closures triggered by illegal ORV use
Last year the Pagosa Springs Journal reported motorized violations into the Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado's largest Congressionally designated Wilderness area, and now the Forest Service may have to close a portion of it since the violations continued this year. Read Adam R's blog abot this issue.

News: Court rules that ATV drivers subject to New Mexico's drunken driving law, penalties
The state Court of Appeals has ruled that all-terrain vehicle drivers can be prosecuted for drunken driving, including felony charges for repeat offenders, just like motorists in cars and trucks.

News: Damaged Forest Service roads to remain barricaded during early hunting seasons
A large snowpack followed by high runoff this spring left numerous U.S. Forest Service roads severely damaged this season, and due to the extent of the problems and lack of available funds, some roads will remain closed until repairs can be implemented.

News: Elko County wants end to 15-year-old trout case
Never one to back down from a fight with the U.S. government, northern Nevada's rural Elko County has been feuding with federal land managers for decades over environmental protections they say go too far.

News: Environmental groups cry foul in makeup of Big Cypress ORV committee (FL)
The Obama administration is reviewing whether representatives of two environmental groups should be kicked off a Big Cypress National Preserve advisory committee tackling the hottest issue facing the preserve: Off-road vehicles.

Opinion: Reducing road densities
Put simply, the more open motorized routes in an area, the lower the quality of the wildlife habitat and less desirable it is for elk and deer to utilize or stay in that area.

Resource: New fact sheets available
Fact sheets include: Rightsizing the Forest Service road system, A brief synopsis of the Legacy Roads & Trails Remediation Program, Flood damage to roads from the 2011 floods across several regions with related costs, How roads impact clean water supplies and Ecological impacts of forest roads.

Resource: Y'all Jump!
We came across this USFS website recently and found some good information on culvert design and fish passage. There is some pretty technical stuff as well, but we really enjoyed the video section--particularly "Y'all Jump".