Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Program - Motor Vehicle Use Maps
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
OHV Volunteer Day, Mendocino National Forest, Grindstone Ranger District, California, (USDA Forest Service photo by Susan Knight-Ashley)
Over the past few decades, the availability and capability of off highway vehicles (OHV) has increased tremendously. That’s a good thing. More Americans are…
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Get your off-roading on in California’s national forests
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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The little district that could: Making big impacts with a small staff
Bobby Claybrook, district ranger for the Redbird Ranger District, studies a map of oil and gas well locations on Forest Service land. Decades of natural resource extraction prior to Forest Service management creates challenges for the district today. USDA Forest Service photo by Scott Raymond…
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Fine-tuned partnerships rev up trail recovery
USDA Forest Service recreation technician Paige Makowski works with off-highway vehicle groups to repair trails and provide added safety features. But she also developed friendship and occasional rides with group members. (USDA Forest Service photo)
Each year, severe wildfires ravage forests…