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Share your story about off-road vehicles and wild areas
Wildlands CPR is launching a new section on our website where our supporters and interested visitors can share their stories of off-road vehicle encounters, wild lands experiences, and restoration excursions. Want to share your story or read those of others? Click here.
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News: Analysis of Rey-Cantwell exchange Re: WWRI
In June, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) sent a letter to the Forest Service asking some pointed questions about management of their road system. The agency's October response is telling: an increasing number of roads are receiving a decreasing amount of maintenance and the agency seems to be playing shell game to avoid meeting water quality and wildlife standards. more ...
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News: Wildlands CPR Forced to Sue over Off-Road Vehicle Damage in Big Cypress National Preserve
A coalition of conservation groups filed a lawsuit to protect Big Cypress National Preserve from damaging off-road vehicle use. The suit responds to a decision by the Park Service to open previously closed areas of the Preserve to swamp buggies and other off-road vehicles. more ...
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Featured Resource: Thrillcraft
The Foundation for Deep Ecology has released a new book, Thrillcraft: The Environmental Consequences of Motorized Recreation. This shocking book is packed with more than 100 powerful, color photographs and two dozen insightful essays. Wildlands CPR Executive Director Bethanie Walder and Board member David Havlick both contributed essays to the book. more ...
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Essay: "Smoke and Gears: Seeing through the Off-Roader’s Demographic Mirage"
This essay by Dave Havlick is one of the excellent essays in Thrillcraft. We have obtained permission to reprint "Smoke and Gears: Seeing through the Off-Roader's Demographic Mirage" in its entirety. Check it out.
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Image: Tracks in the California Coast Range
This image of renegade routes in the California Coast Range was taken by George Wuerthner, and appears in Thrillcraft. These renegate routes are notorious for spreading invasive weeds throughout the range. more ...
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