Loveland CO

Written by Peter K., Loveland, CO

"Quite a bit during the summer I camp in the Red Feathers Lake area just north of Fort Collins, CO. I continually hear campers, and more so, off-roaders complain that gates are closed later in the summer. It seems that more often than not, this specific group of off-roaders riding their ATVs, Quads and dirt bikes are the ones I see tearing up the landscape. I too, am an off roader, however, my wife and I own a Jeep and use it predominantly for exploration of ghost towns. We don't tear up the landscape because we enjoy seeing these ghost towns, the trails that lead to them and the beautiful Colorado scenery. I am usually scoffed at when I preach to other off-roaders about saving the land. It is a pity they are so ignorant."

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"We can't continue to utilize the Black Hills in the fashion we have, particularly in the past 10 years. Just because the hill is there doesn't mean we need to climb it and produce another trail. Those ruts are there for years."

-- Tom Blair, ORV rider and owner of Whistler Gulch Campground in Deadwood, "Changes coming for ATV riders", Rapid City Journal (10/18/09)