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The second annual Utah “border-to-border” ride from Idaho to Arizona, this time aboard ATVs using the state’s public trail system, took seven days and 793 miles to complete. The nine people who made the ride are pictured here holding a shot-up Arizona state border sign. (Photo courtesy of Vaughn Jacobsen)

Nine wrap up OHV trip from Idaho to Arizona

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, September 21, 2012 - 8:30pm

Seven days and 793 trail miles later, Utah’s border-to-border OHV riders reached the end of the road.

The nine riders on eight machines spent Thursday night in Kanab and reached their destination, the Arizona state line, early Friday, said rider Barbara Riddle, president and CEO of the Davis Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

The group started its trek Sept. 15 near Bear Lake State Park, at the Utah/Idaho border, Riddle said.

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7 to tour 43 state parks on off-highway vehicles, public trails

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 8:03pm

The second annual Utah “border-to-border” ride will begin Saturday morning at the Utah/Idaho border near Bear Lake State Park.

This year, instead of the traveling in an air-conditioned recreation vehicle, the group will tour Utah’s state parks from border to border on off-highway vehicles.

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The Clearwater National Forest travel plan appealed by both ends of the motorized-use spectrum was affirmed by the Forest Service on Monday.

Forest Service affirms Idaho motorized-use trail closures

Eric Barker Lewiston Tribune

Last updated Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 9:09am

LEWISTON, Idaho -- The Clearwater National Forest travel plan appealed by both ends of the motorized-use spectrum was affirmed by the Forest Service on Monday.

Jane Cottrell, deputy regional forester at Missoula, Mont., and a former supervisor of the Nez Perce National Forest said the plan that closes about 200 miles of trails and 1 million acres to motorized travel followed agency rules and regulations.

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Man dies in dirt bike crash at Davis park

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 3:33pm

NORTH SALT LAKE -- A 38-year-old Park City man is dead after trying to make a 50-foot dirt bike jump in North Salt Lake.

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Fish Creek winds through one of 16 roadless areas in Clearwater National Forest in Idaho. Photo: Chuck Pezeshki, File / AP

Idaho agencies split over forest travel plan

Eric Barker Lewiston Tribune

Last updated Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 10:38am

BOISE, Idaho --Two Idaho state agencies have taken opposing views of the effect motorized recreation can have on elk habitat.

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Forest Service official defends decision to close roads

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, March 12, 2012 - 3:23pm

ELKO, Nev. — A U.S. Forest Service regional official on Monday defended the agency’s decision to close some roads in national forests across the West as an unpopular but necessary response to a rapid increase of off-road vehicle travel.

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