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A line in the sand – made of boulders

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Monday, October 12, 2009

Libby Cluett

PALO PINTO COUNTY – What sits along the southwestern edge of the Brazos at Oaks Crossing almost resembles a Stonehenge or Avebury, two of England’s notable prehistoric stone circles.

But this stone semicircle of 81 boulders is new, put in place with heavy equipment to prevent motorized vehicles from passing through private property near this intersection of the Brazos River where Oaks Crossing Road, from the east, and Pleasant Valley Road, from the west, meet the river.

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“During the past decade, I have personally had six out of seven elk hunts ruined by the careless intrusions of ATV operators. This epidemic has forced me to abandon one prime hunting area after another, only to encounter the same situation elsewhere. The shameful part of this picture is that the overwhelming majority of these ATV’ers are young and healthy, not decrepit or physically challenged. Maybe these riders would be more respectful of other people's outdoor experience if they knew we could ID them."

- Bill Sustrich, Colorado Backcountry Hunters and Anglers