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ATV Adventures: Snowpack moves Beaver jamboree to July

Living in the shadows of the Wasatch Front, I hear news stories about how many feet of snow still blanket our mountains. Cabins are buried and roads high in the backcountry are impassable. Conditions are the same in Beaver where the Beaver County Trails ATV/UTV Jamboree was to be held May ...

ATV Adventures: The Arapeen Jamboree will put you on top of the world

The Arapeen OHV Trails are situated in some of the most beautiful parts of the state. Recently, I wrote about five jamborees scheduled for the west side of the mountain — this article is about one on the east side. This is the second year that the Arapeen Jamboree has been split off from ...

ATV Adventures: Experience Anasazi country at the San Juan ATV Safari

The variety of land features that make up Utah’s amazing backcountry is what draws people from all over the world to see and experience it. It is also why there are more than 23 ATV/UTV jamborees with new ones being announced every year. Each one of these OHV events highlights a different ...

ATV Adventures: Panguitch — a great place to hold an OHV rally

Panguitch is set to host the 13th Annual Bryce ATV/UTV Rally from Aug. 16-19. Registration is open at www.brycerally.org and there are still plenty of slots available for you to join the fun. The registration fee is packed with value. The $110 cost per ticket covers four breakfasts, two ...

ATV Adventures: High adventure at the Fourth Annual Watermelon Crawl

Having never been to a Watermelon Crawl, I wanted to know more. I learned that it is not a dance like the Bristol Stomp or the Hully Gully. Well, that just dated me. The Watermelon Crawl is an OHV jamboree held in Green River. Different jamborees have similarities, but each one has some ...

Commentary: Utah author asks, ‘How do we cope with changing West?’

What do these recent headlines have in common? “Great Salt Lake will disappear in 5 years without massive ‘emergency rescue,’ scientists say” (CNN.com) “Colorado River crisis is so bad, lakes Mead and Powell are unlikely to refill in our lifetimes” (latimes.com) “Climate change ...

ATV Adventures: 2 more OHV jamborees in the Manti-La Sal Mountains in 2023

The Arapeen OHV Trail System is the scene of more OHV jamborees than any other trail system in the state. I wrote about three of them last week. These two are every bit as spectacular as the first three. These mountains are often referred to as the Manti-La Sal Mountains. They are mountains ...

ATV Adventures: Manti Mountains will come alive with OHV jamborees in 2023

With the record-breaking snow levels we have in the mountains this year and with the lingering winter weather we are experiencing, it is little wonder people are getting itchy to get into the backcountry and ride. Sanpete County in conjunction with some of its cities is gearing up to receive ...

ATV Adventures: 36th annual OHV jamboree in Fillmore spells adventure

Billed as the oldest OHV jamboree in Utah, Fillmore has been hosting the National ATV Jamboree since 1987. It is dubbed "National" because it was the first to be held in the nation. The dates for this year’s event are set for Tuesday, June 20, through Friday, June 23. Jamboree headquarters ...

ATV Adventures: New OHV jamboree showcases Color Country Trail System

The first annual Color Country OHV Jamboree will be hosted by the Iron County Event Center, the Cedar City Trail Blazers OHV Club, the D & P Performance OHV dealer, Iron County and Visit Cedar City Brian Head. If you think that is a mouthful, I am about to tell you about the event ...