I have written two other articles about the effect of the off-highway vehicle, or OHV, community on local economies (see Standard-Examiner articles dated Oct. 19, 2019, and Jan. 16, 2021). The information was based on data collected from trail cameras on the Paiute ATV Trail System and ...
The look of the 2024 jamboree scene is changing once again. Last year, the Green River Watermelon Crawl was the first of the year. This year, the Tri-State Jamboree is scaling back from a three-day event to a one-day poker run. Sponsorship and the people needed to staff such an event are ...
Over 13 years ago, I wrote an article about a cache of gold that belonged to the famous Aztec emperor, Montezuma. I learned about this ghostly story on a ride near Johnson’s Canyon not far from Kanab. With some additional information I have uncovered, a good ghost story is always worth ...
There were eight of us riding ATVs. We had maps, multiple GPS units, flashlights, warm clothing, water and unhealthy snacks. But when it got dark, we had no choice but to circle the ATVs and build a fire. We were in a maze of arroyos and sand washes filled with promises leading nowhere. In ...
It was the morning of the third day of our Paiute ATV Trail adventure. Reading part two last week, you will know that some of us slept better than others. We gathered at Tugs, the only filling station in town, for a council and to give time to those who had not topped off their tanks the ...
We were a group of 12 machines 73 miles into our ATV Adventure from Fillmore. Last week, I told you about our ride to the Meadow Hot Springs and a morning ride on the Fillmore Loop east of town. It was noon and we thought it prudent to top off our tanks and our tummies before lining up for ...
Last week, I recounted my longest day on an ATV on the Paiute ATV Trail System. There are two kinds of rides — one where you see a lot of a little scenery and the other where you see a little of a lot of scenery. That ride falls into the latter kind. I took a ride on this same trail system ...
The year was 2006. My friend Eric Awerkamp from Arizona hatched the idea. He wanted to do one, long day ride. It was my job to pick the trail. The Paiute ATV Trail System immediately came to mind. The main trail in this system is marked with an Anasazi symbol known as “The Taz” because ...
Taking advantage of this year's beautiful fall weather, I invited some friends on a ride to Eureka beginning in the Thorpe Hills. These hills are just south of the staging area at Five Mile Pass. I planned to ride around the east side of the Thorpe Hills to Eureka. Our little group consisted ...
Because of the changes Polaris made to the XP 1000, Nick Faulkner of Young Powersports invited me to take a ride in this new machine to get my take on what’s new. This wasn’t some ride around the block. No sirree, this was a ride into the snow-packed Monte Cristo Mountains. I have a 2021 ...
