MTVRA News

Capital Trail Vehicle Association Helps With Race To The Sky Sled Dog Race!

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From Doug Abelin, President, CTVA

For the past several years, Capital Trail Vehicle Association (CTVA) members have gone out of their way to help make the Race To the Sky Sled Dog Race a success. This year’s race was held February 9 – 13 and included a 300 mile race for the hard cores and a 100 mile race. The courses wind through the mountains beginning and ending in Lincoln and traveling through Seeley Lake and Ovando.

Wilderness Study Areas Rhetoric Hurting Our Ability to Work Together

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By Russ Ehnes, Vice President, Montana Trail Vehicle Riders Association and President, Great Falls Trail Bike Riders Association.

From the Great Falls Tribune, February 28, 2018

Recently much attention has been given to those opposed to Senator Daines’ effort to remove these WSA designations. Unfortunately, much of it has been based on misinformation and false statements.

Montana’s wilderness study areas (WSAs) are exceptional places to find what all of us in Montana love: the rugged outdoors, abundant wildlife and a place to get away. U.S. Sen. Steve Daines’ bill to remove the WSA designation from five U.S. Forest Service areas in Montana does nothing to change that or how these areas are currently managed.

In School Off Highway Vehicle Ethics Education Program 2016-2017 School Year

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By Jim Dochnahl, Education Consultant

This was the eleventh full school year of the partnership between contractor Jim Dochnahl and the Montana Trail Vehicle Riders Association (MTVRA) to provide OHV ethics education in Montana’s public schools.

Fire Funding Fix in Omnibus Finance

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From Bob Walker, Chair, Montana Trails Coalition, April 9, 2018

The Montana Trails Coalition (MTC) is comprised of a broad spectrum of recreation interests including hikers, mountain and road bicyclists, OHV riders, skiers, snowmobilers, and equestrians. Our vision is to work collaboratively as user groups to advocate for establishing sustainable trails funding and outdoor recreation opportunities in Montana while supporting the public land management agencies responsible for keeping well-maintained trails open for public use.

We’re seeking sustainable funding for trails because trails are essential components of Montana’s 7.2 billion outdoor recreation economy and because current federal and state appropriations for trails are entirely inadequate to meet the needs of communities across the state and visitors from around the country.

Department of the Interior Reorganization (DOI)

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From Americans for Responsible Recreational Access (ARRA) Washington Newsletter, September 2017

Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke is apparently giving serious thought to moving the headquarters of three DOI agencies out of Washington and closer to the public lands they manage. Denver seems to be the likely site for the relocation. The Bureau of Land Management, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Reclamation are the agencies affected. There is already some opposition being generated against this move though Zinke will likely maintain that this is a part of an overall effort to streamline and make the department more efficient and effective in fulfilling its responsibilities. We are awaiting a final decision from the Secretary on this reorganization plan. Depending upon the scope, it’s possible the Congress will get involved before the plan can be implemented.

Creating a positive future for off-highway vehicle recreation

Capital Trail Vehicle Association Helps With Race To The Sky Sled Dog Race!

Wilderness Study Areas Rhetoric Hurting Our Ability to Work Together

In School Off Highway Vehicle Ethics Education Program 2016-2017 School Year

Fire Funding Fix in Omnibus Finance

Department of the Interior Reorganization (DOI)

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