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3/21/2009 4:28 pm - Sections of Pacific Crest Trail Poached by Mountain Bikers; Could Problems Arise in National Parks? : Conflicts between bikes and hikers can be resolved, but I think it's going to take some form of zoning or other regulation. Here in the Wasatch Range, some popular trails are on an odd-even day system, which seems to work well and allows everyone a chance to experience the woods ...
12/20/2008 2:10 pm - Bush Administration Publishes Proposed Rule For Mountain Biking in National Parks : Thank you, Kurt, for your reasoned comments on the proposed mountain bike rule. I agree that there is a place for bike use in the parks, ideally on old jeep roads such as the White Rim in Canyonlands, where conflicts with hikers are minimal. Possibly also on new, dedicated trails ...
6/21/2008 1:38 pm - National Park Service Open to Cutting Single-Track Bike Trails in the Parks : I'd like to thank the Traveler for bringing this issue into the light--I get very mistrustful any time an interest group (such as IMBA) pursues its aims out of view of the general public by proposing to streamline approvals for biking trails in the national parks. It's clear that the ...

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