Please see below to read a letter from Bill Lyon, President, Windrock Park, Knoxville, TN. The letter outlines how Windrock is responding to threats from COVID-19. Individuals, businesses and land managers are being forced to make tough decisions, while still attempting to provide opportunities for recreation. NOHVCC wanted to share this letter as one example of how a private riding area is dealing with our current reality. Should you choose …

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NOHVCC recently drew your attention to U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service guidance, indicating that opportunities to continue dispersed recreation may remain during the current reality we are all facing as a result of COVID-19. It is possible to abide by social distancing and other recommended guidelines while getting outdoors and engaging in all sorts of recreation – including OHV recreation. But, ultimately, it is up to the individual …

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NOHVCC partner, Americans for Responsible Recreational Access (ARRA) has issued an alert encouraging OHV enthusiasts to urge Congress and Governors to keep powersports facilities open during the COVID-19 situation. Please see below and weigh in! From ARRA: This is a critical time for our nation and the sport of riding off-highway vehicles on our nation’s public lands. The entire economy is at risk from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. …

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As the response to the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, NOHVCC will strive to keep our readers up to date on the impact it is having on OHV recreation. While every individual must make decisions based on their own health, willingness to take on risk, and recommendations and mandates from local, state and federal governments, at the moment, being outdoors and isolated (dispersed recreation) meets current “social distancing” recommendations. Currently, …

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March 8, 2020 was International Women’s Day. Never to be left out, the OHV community was well served on that important day by the announcement of the formation of a women’s club in Michigan. The Twist-It Sisters Motorcycle Club announced on Facebook, “The Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan has welcomed its newest, and first, women’s chapter! The Twist-It Sisters Motorcycle Club has been many years in the making. It began …

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The US Forest Service recently issued the 10-Year Trail Shared Stewardship Challenge which is billed as “…a call to action to increase our collective capacity to care for trails and increase on-the-ground results.” To read a brochure about the Trail Challenge click here. The Trail Challenge consists of three phases. The Forest Service describes phase one, “the Launch and Learn” phase: During the Launch and Learn phase, we are focusing …

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NOHVCC Comments on Proposed NEPA Rulemaking – Still Time For You To Comment As Well! NOHVCC has formally submitted comments on the Council on Environmental Quality’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). To read NOHVCC’s comments click here. This proposed rulemaking is intended to “…revise and modernize… NEPA regulations to facilitate more efficient, effective, and timely …

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Off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation not only requires access to OHV trails, areas and systems, but also people to manage and provide for the use. As a result, NOHVCC wants to make a small investment in the future by offering a $1,000 scholarship to an individual pursuing a career in the outdoors. The ideal candidate will follow a course of study that is intended to lead to a career in recreation …

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Many long-time members of the NOHVCC family will already be aware of Americans For Responsible Recreational Access (ARRA). Representatives from ARRA routinely participate in NOHVCC’s Annual Conferences, and ARRA was heavily engaged in many recent battles on Capitol Hill in support of safe and responsible OHV recreation (RTP reauthorization, lead ban, ROV standards, potential Wilderness and National Monument designations, etc.). Newcomers to NOHVCC (or those who changed email addresses or …

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Below is a recent press release shared by OuadNB (formerly the New Brunswick All-Terrain Vehicle Federation) in Canada. The release notes the name and logo change and highlights efforts to attract riders and increase membership. NOHVCC congratulates QuadNB and encourages OHV leaders to evaluate whether their clubs or associations could benefit from taking similar actions. New Brunswick All-Terrain Vehicle Federation Rolls out New Logo and Name: QuadNB FREDERICTON, N.B. – …

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