DIRT Spring ADV ride April 21 -22nd 2012 (Route)

Posted on 04/16/2012 by Mr. DIRT

Route has been uploaded and available here We will meet in GreenField (it is marked on the gpx file). Kick stands up at 9:30am. Get gas early. You are welcome to join in the route at any point along the … Continue reading →

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HOEX – 2012!!

Posted on 03/29/2012 by Mr. DIRT

Thanks for your interest in the Hoosier Outdoor Experience. While the Experience only happens one weekend a year, you can enjoy the outdoors with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources every week, all year long. Our new passport makes a … Continue reading →

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Answers sought on derogatory off-highway vehicle trail guide

Posted on 03/15/2012 by Mr. DIRT

March 12, 2012 A new U.S. Forest Service (USFS) guide to help land managers maintain off-highway vehicle (OHV) trails contains derogatory anti-OHV language, and OHV groups want to know why. In a letter dated March 9, seven organizations are demanding … Continue reading →

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U.S. Senate votes to preserve Recreational Trails Program!

Posted on 03/14/2012 by Mr. DIRT

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The U.S. Senate has approved a bill that extends the embattled Recreational Trails Program (RTP) that provides funding for trails, and the federal motorcyclist safety grant program, for nearly two more years, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) … Continue reading →

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DIRT Spring ADV ride April 21 -22nd 2012

Posted on 03/11/2012 by Mr. DIRT

Well it’s almost time for our annual spring adventure ride. The route and the overnight is planned. Yet, this year’s ride is a bit different.  The route is 500+ miles here in Indiana, it starts, well it starts when and … Continue reading →

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ARRA – Washington Newsletter

Posted on 03/02/2012 by Mr. DIRT

March 2012 The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) With both the House and the Senate in the throes of reauthorizing our federal transportation programs, the Recreational Trails Program remains our #1 priority. ARRA members have been very effective in reaching out … Continue reading →

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Cancelled March 4th Trail Work Day @ LCRP

Posted on 02/28/2012 by Mr. DIRT

Sorry to say, yet due to conflicts, we are having to re-schedule the trail work day @ LCRP Thank you and we will update as soon as another date has been set.     Mr. Montani and Crew have been … Continue reading →

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U.S. House panel backs more study of ethanol-gasoline fuels

Posted on 02/15/2012 by Mr. DIRT

AMA News February 07, 2012 A key U.S. House committee has approved a bill that would require an independent scientific study of the effects of ethanol-gasoline blends on engines, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports. By a 19-7 vote on … Continue reading →

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Recreational Trails Program UPDATE

Posted on 02/15/2012 by Mr. DIRT

Things are looking brighter for the Recreational Trails Program and that is good news, but we can’t sit back and congratulate ourselves just yet. Senator Klobuchar (MN) is introducing an amendment to the MAP-21 transportation bill. We need to urge … Continue reading →

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House Committee passed bill to require EPA to seek independent scientific analysis on the effects of 15 percent ethanol

Posted on 02/07/2012 by Mr. DIRT

Take Action! Urge your Representative to support today! On February 7, 2012, the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology reported H.R. 3199 favorably, as amended, with a vote of 19 – 7.  The bill, introduced by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI), … Continue reading →

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