People go to the outdoors for recreation. And there are many ways to recreate outdoors. Hiking, camping, horses, fishing, picnicking, etc. Whether to go to the desert, the mountains, the beach, or wherever, there is one thing that you will find that all these people doing all these different activities have in common: they all detest the people on the ATVs. Because the ATVers are loud, obnoxious, and could care less about other peoples activities.
It doesn't make any difference who's land it is. Feds, state, county, timber company, private pasture, or the church across the street from me, the ATVers will tear it up.
Same thing at the lake. Some are boating, skiing, fishing, camping, hiking, picnicking, etc. But everyone of them detest the obnoxious ass-hole on the waverunner/skidoo.
Well, we will agree to disagree for this reason; Your comment says by implication (and nearly outright) that ALL people who use ATV’s are obnoxious and could care less about other people.
I do believe (and know for a fact) that this is not true. I know responsible people who use ATV’s and who certainly care about other peoples experience wherever they are.
Are there obnoxious people? Of course.
I am a life-time motorcycle rider and know that the vast majority of motorcycle riders are not obnoxious, care-less people.
The one-size-fits-all approach to problems is the slippery slope causing many of the abysmal conditions in our country today.
You do not have to look far to see abject failure by our current government (assuming they actually want to help) in trying to use this kind of approach to ‘help’ build more jobs, healthcare, help the disadvantaged and we could go on for hours on this vein.
Instead of focusing on the behavior of some people try looking at the illegal and unconstitutional actions by the non-elected ‘agencies’ that have grown like mushrooms to effect the destruction of America.