Idaho OHV campaign unveils new interactive web site

Written by UTV Weekly

Saturday, September 12, 2009

The Idaho Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Public Outreach Campaign unveiled a new interactive web site on Monday, providing safety tips and educational information for OHV riders, plus trail descriptions and maps to 25 ATV trails statewide.

When people visit www.stayontrails.com, they will experience a driver’s view of riding an ATV on the trail and motorcycles on trails. The site also links to YouTube videos of popular OHV rides in Idaho, and links to the Idaho State ATV Association, Treasure Valley Trail Machine Association, Blue Ribbon Coalition and many other local clubs.

The web site also publicizes and links to the new StayonTrails twitter site, YouTube site and Flickr photography site.

The web site address www.stayontrails.com reflects the key overarching message that the Idaho OHV Public Outreach Campaign has used for several years. OHVs continue to be hugely popular with the general public. More than 135,000 off-highway vehicles were registered in Idaho in 2008, compared to 105,000 in 2005, a 29 percent increase.

“The new StayonTrails web site should be a great resource for Idaho residents and visitors who ride OHVs and are looking for detailed information on where to ride in Idaho’s mountains, canyons and high desert,” said Steve Stuebner, public relations coordinator for a state-federal interagency committee that oversees the campaign.

“The site also conveys a number of important tips and reminders to OHV riders about how to ride in a responsible manner on Idaho public lands.”

About the Idaho OHV Public Outreach Campaign: To help raise awareness about the importance of OHVs staying on trails, five state and federal agencies in Idaho work on a statewide campaign called the Idaho Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) Public Outreach Campaign. The campaign encourages riders to ride safe, responsibly and reduce their impact on the land and other trail users. See www.stayontrails.com for more information.

Source: http://utvweekly.com/index.php/2009/09/idaho-ohv-campaign-unveils-new-interactive-web-site/

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