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Law Enforcement and Investigations - Motorized Use

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USDA Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations at work on the Mount Hood National Forest. Here, Law Enforcement Officers Guillermo Marquez makes contact with visitors to the forest. (Forest Service photo by Preston Keres) Off Highway Vehicles, Hikers, bicyclists, equestrians and off-…
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Law Enforcement and Investigations - Safety and Crime Prevention

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Personal Safety TipsTraveler Safety, Personal Security at ATMs, Parking Lot Safety...Abandon MinesAbandoned mine sites are a great safety hazards. Many of these structures contain dilapidated frames, open shafts, and water-filled pits. The dangers that are found in the mines include old explosives, hazardous chemicals, bats, snakes, spiders, bobcats, mountain lions and other predators. Falls and…
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Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Program - Motor Vehicle Use Maps

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Completed Motor Vehicle Use MapsThe following motor vehicle use maps have been prepared and issued under 36 CFR 212.56, and identify those roads, trails, and areas designated for motor vehicle use. On these forests, use or possession of a motor vehicle inconsistent with these designations is prohibited under 36 CFR 261.13. Information on travel management direction on other national forests…
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Travel Management & Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Program

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OHV Volunteer Day, Mendocino National Forest, Grindstone Ranger District, California, (USDA Forest Service photo by Susan Knight-Ashley) **NEW June 1, 2026** The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Forest Service are reviewing the Executive Order, entitled "Removing Unnecessary and…
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Get your off-roading on in California’s national forests

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Joaquin Jeepers club member James Casity rides his 2005 Jeep Rubicon across the Duck Creek Bridge. He’ll exit the Slick Rock Trail near the Spicer Sno-Park on the Stanislaus National Forest, October 2024. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Wilson/Joaquin Jeepers)   While driving towards mountains…
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Recreational Activities and Special Programs

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Special ProgramsAccessibilityArrowCorps5 - Boy Scouts of AmericaBuilt Environment Image Guide  (BEIG)Contact UsFrequently Asked FactsHeritageHosted ProgramsNational Visitor Use Program (NVUM)Recreation Facility AnalysisRecreation Planning ResourcesTourismTrail Management ToolboxTravel Management & Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) ProgramYouth Conservation Corps Program
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