Earlier this month, One Voice and USA representatives participated in two meetings with national US Forest Service leadership addressing their efforts responding to historic shortfalls in local staffing. These discussions were welcomed as a lack of staff is one of the largest barriers we are encountering in providing access to public lands. Forest Service representatives outlined the huge scale … [Read more...]
Snowmobilers Send Vital Winter Survival Gear to Hurricane Victims
The United Snowmobile Alliance (USA) received a plea for assistance from a relief volunteer trying to help residents displaced by Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. The situation is dire, with thousands of people living in tents and without power in areas north of Asheville, ranging from 2,750 ft elevation in Burnsville to 5,500 ft in Beech Mountain. As temperatures drop … [Read more...]
North Carolina Hurricane Victims Seek Aid from Snowmobile Clubs for Winter Survival
The United Snowmobile Alliance has received a plea for assistance from a relief volunteer helping residents displaced by Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. The situation is dire, with thousands of people living in tents and without power in areas north of Asheville, ranging from 2,750 ft elevation in Burnsville to 5,500 ft in Beech Mountain. As temperatures are expected to drop … [Read more...]
Alaska Long Trail National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study
Alaska needs our help to protect motorized trails. Alaska Trails is seeking a National Scenic Trails (NST) designation through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that risks shutting down motorized access to trails. These trails are not only used for recreational purposes, but also for residents that lead a subsistence lifestyle. These motorized trails are often their only connection to … [Read more...]
US Fish and Wildlife May List Wolverine as Threatened Species
ACTION ALERT: US Fish and Wildlife Service concludes motorized recreation is primary threat to species despite conclusions which contradict research. Research Unable to Establish Relationship Between Wolverine and Motorized Recreation The decades long saga around management of wolverines has reached another critical point with the proposed listing of the wolverine as a threatened … [Read more...]