What is the Dirty Little Secret?
Editors note: This is a response to a previous article "Are We Killing Our Trails" on this website. While the original article raised differing opinions among offroad enthusiasts, this author makes many valid points to his argument.
By John Stewart
Director of Environmental Affairs, UFWDA
Recreation Access and Conservation Editor of www.4x4wire.com
The question should not be in terms of to post or not to post information about trails.
The ultimate issue is ACCESS to trails; whether they are on private property or public lands. What is crucial to the discussion is an understanding of the opposition to motorized (mechanical) recreation.
Everyone needs to become familiar with the message wilderness advocates are saying and forget about whether they want to publicize a trail or not.
The major tenet recreation faces is a move to re-wild 50% of north America to pre-Columbia times. For those unable to define "pre-Columbian", that is the state of north America prior to Columbus and his voyage of 1492.
Laugh and the world laughs with you. Ignore this issue and you will be crying alone
Currently, California is facing a wilderness initiative that calls for 2.5 million acres to be "protected". That effort is dead for this congressional session. It will be revived next congressional session and projections are that it will increase; has much as 12 million acres has been rumored to be included.
Similar wilderness initiatives are being prepared for New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and other states.
These efforts are part of a larger plan called "The Wildlands Project"
The Wildlands Project
The California Wilderness Campaign touts its support of the Wildlands Project on its website.
To gain a deeper understanding of history and ideology of the Wildlands Project, which has its roots in the Earth First movement, visit their web site.
This site provides information on the Wildlands Project using the words of the founders of the movement, including Dave Forman, one of the founders of Earth First.
Wilderness bills as well as the movement to remove Dams and Reservoir's, is just a part of the agenda to bring the Wildlands Project to fruition.
Earth First described this campaign on their web site.
As these last two sites reveal, Dave Forman and his followers have no clue as to what will happen to the millions of citizens affected by his and the main stream environmental organizations goal to bring the Wildlands Project to fruition, to depopulate 50 percent of the United States and apply restrictions similar or more severe than the wilderness act.
No sane person would argue against protecting the environment.
No sane person would argue against protecting the environment. Where the danger lies is how you go about it. Do you look to technology and realistic methods to achieve it? Or do you take attempts to depopulate millions of people to go backward and return 50 percent of the U.S. to its "natural" state before the Europeans arrived?
Their campaign to deconstruct the dams on the Colorado River, Columbia River, Snake River, and other rivers throughout the U.S. will have tremendous impact on our water supplies when we are already facing shortages. Arizona, Nevada as well as California, depend on the water these dams provide to sustain our cities and towns. It will have a tremendous impact on our energy supplies when the hydroelectric capacity is removed.
As it is now, the need for water around the world is a crisis situation. Mexico already owes us millions of gallons of water we can't collect. We are currently experiencing drought across the U.S. and are in constant threat of it here in Southern California. The goals of the Wildlands Project and the main stream environmental movement will only add to this crisis. Everyone has head the words of the "energy crisis".
How bad is the drought in the west? Governor Bill Owens of Colorado wants more dams built in order to retain more water for Colorado to deal with the drought at the expense of the states (Arizona, Nevada and California) below Colorado in this Denver Post article.
In the same article environmentalist claim they aren't to blame for the drought because "The reservoirs we have aren't full, and if we had other ones, they would also be nearly empty."
Their policies of pursuing the agenda of removing he existing dams and reservoirs will only make this drought and future droughts worse.
Should we keep our trails a secret? Editors note: This is a response to a previous article "Are We Killing Our Trails" on this website. While the original article raised differing opinions among offroad enthusiasts, this author makes many valid points to his argument.
By John Stewart
Director of Environmental Affairs, UFWDA
Recreation Access and Conservation Editor of www.4x4wire.com
The question should not be in terms of to post or not to post information about trails. The ultimate issue is ACCESS to trails; whether they are on private property or public lands. What is crucial to the discussion is an understanding of the opposition to motorized (mechanical) recreation.
Everyone needs to become familiar with the message wilderness advocates are saying and forget about whether they want to publicize a trail or not.
The major tenet recreation faces is a move to re-wild 50% of north America to pre-Columbia times. For those unable to define "pre-Columbian", that is the state of north America prior to Columbus and his voyage of 1492.
Laugh and the world laughs with you. Ignore this issue and you will be crying alone
Currently, California is facing a wilderness initiative that calls for 2.5 million acres to be "protected". That effort is dead for this congressional session. It will be revived next congressional session and projections are that it will increase; has much as 12 million acres has been rumored to be included.
Similar wilderness initiatives are being prepared for New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and other states. These efforts are part of a larger plan called "The Wildlands Project"
The Wildlands Project
The California Wilderness Campaign touts its support of the Wildlands Project on its website.
To gain a deeper understanding of history and ideology of the Wildlands Project, which has its roots in the Earth First movement, visit their web site.
This site provides information on the Wildlands Project using the words of the founders of the movement, including Dave Forman, one of the founders of Earth First.
Wilderness bills as well as the movement to remove Dams and Reservoir's, is just a part of the agenda to bring the Wildlands Project to fruition.
Earth First described this campaign on their web site.
As these last two sites reveal, Dave Forman and his followers have no clue as to what will happen to the millions of citizens affected by his and the main stream environmental organizations goal to bring the Wildlands Project to fruition, to depopulate 50 percent of the United States and apply restrictions similar or more severe than the wilderness act.
No sane person would argue against protecting the environment.
No sane person would argue against protecting the environment. Where the danger lies is how you go about it. Do you look to technology and realistic methods to achieve it? Or do you take attempts to depopulate millions of people to go backward and return 50 percent of the U.S. to its "natural" state before the Europeans arrived?
Their campaign to deconstruct the dams on the Colorado River, Columbia River, Snake River, and other rivers throughout the U.S. will have tremendous impact on our water supplies when we are already facing shortages. Arizona, Nevada as well as California, depend on the water these dams provide to sustain our cities and towns. It will have a tremendous impact on our energy supplies when the hydroelectric capacity is removed.
As it is now, the need for water around the world is a crisis situation. Mexico already owes us millions of gallons of water we can't collect. We are currently experiencing drought across the U.S. and are in constant threat of it here in Southern California. The goals of the Wildlands Project and the main stream environmental movement will only add to this crisis. Everyone has head the words of the "energy crisis".
How bad is the drought in the west? Governor Bill Owens of Colorado wants more dams built in order to retain more water for Colorado to deal with the drought at the expense of the states (Arizona, Nevada and California) below Colorado in this Denver Post article.
In the same article environmentalist claim they aren't to blame for the drought because "The reservoirs we have aren't full, and if we had other ones, they would also be nearly empty."
Their policies of pursuing the agenda of removing he existing dams and reservoirs will only make this drought and future droughts worse.
By John Stewart
Director of Environmental Affairs, UFWDA
Recreation Access and Conservation Editor of www.4x4wire.com
The question should not be in terms of to post or not to post information about trails.
The ultimate issue is ACCESS to trails; whether they are on private property or public lands. What is crucial to the discussion is an understanding of the opposition to motorized (mechanical) recreation.
Everyone needs to become familiar with the message wilderness advocates are saying and forget about whether they want to publicize a trail or not.
The major tenet recreation faces is a move to re-wild 50% of north America to pre-Columbia times. For those unable to define "pre-Columbian", that is the state of north America prior to Columbus and his voyage of 1492.
Laugh and the world laughs with you. Ignore this issue and you will be crying alone
Currently, California is facing a wilderness initiative that calls for 2.5 million acres to be "protected". That effort is dead for this congressional session. It will be revived next congressional session and projections are that it will increase; has much as 12 million acres has been rumored to be included.
Similar wilderness initiatives are being prepared for New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and other states.
These efforts are part of a larger plan called "The Wildlands Project"
The Wildlands Project
The California Wilderness Campaign touts its support of the Wildlands Project on its website.
To gain a deeper understanding of history and ideology of the Wildlands Project, which has its roots in the Earth First movement, visit their web site.
This site provides information on the Wildlands Project using the words of the founders of the movement, including Dave Forman, one of the founders of Earth First.
Wilderness bills as well as the movement to remove Dams and Reservoir's, is just a part of the agenda to bring the Wildlands Project to fruition.
Earth First described this campaign on their web site.
As these last two sites reveal, Dave Forman and his followers have no clue as to what will happen to the millions of citizens affected by his and the main stream environmental organizations goal to bring the Wildlands Project to fruition, to depopulate 50 percent of the United States and apply restrictions similar or more severe than the wilderness act.
No sane person would argue against protecting the environment.
No sane person would argue against protecting the environment. Where the danger lies is how you go about it. Do you look to technology and realistic methods to achieve it? Or do you take attempts to depopulate millions of people to go backward and return 50 percent of the U.S. to its "natural" state before the Europeans arrived?
Their campaign to deconstruct the dams on the Colorado River, Columbia River, Snake River, and other rivers throughout the U.S. will have tremendous impact on our water supplies when we are already facing shortages. Arizona, Nevada as well as California, depend on the water these dams provide to sustain our cities and towns. It will have a tremendous impact on our energy supplies when the hydroelectric capacity is removed.
As it is now, the need for water around the world is a crisis situation. Mexico already owes us millions of gallons of water we can't collect. We are currently experiencing drought across the U.S. and are in constant threat of it here in Southern California. The goals of the Wildlands Project and the main stream environmental movement will only add to this crisis. Everyone has head the words of the "energy crisis".
How bad is the drought in the west? Governor Bill Owens of Colorado wants more dams built in order to retain more water for Colorado to deal with the drought at the expense of the states (Arizona, Nevada and California) below Colorado in this Denver Post article.
In the same article environmentalist claim they aren't to blame for the drought because "The reservoirs we have aren't full, and if we had other ones, they would also be nearly empty."
Their policies of pursuing the agenda of removing he existing dams and reservoirs will only make this drought and future droughts worse.
Should we keep our trails a secret? Editors note: This is a response to a previous article "Are We Killing Our Trails" on this website. While the original article raised differing opinions among offroad enthusiasts, this author makes many valid points to his argument.
By John Stewart
Director of Environmental Affairs, UFWDA
Recreation Access and Conservation Editor of www.4x4wire.com
The question should not be in terms of to post or not to post information about trails. The ultimate issue is ACCESS to trails; whether they are on private property or public lands. What is crucial to the discussion is an understanding of the opposition to motorized (mechanical) recreation.
Everyone needs to become familiar with the message wilderness advocates are saying and forget about whether they want to publicize a trail or not.
The major tenet recreation faces is a move to re-wild 50% of north America to pre-Columbia times. For those unable to define "pre-Columbian", that is the state of north America prior to Columbus and his voyage of 1492.
Laugh and the world laughs with you. Ignore this issue and you will be crying alone
Currently, California is facing a wilderness initiative that calls for 2.5 million acres to be "protected". That effort is dead for this congressional session. It will be revived next congressional session and projections are that it will increase; has much as 12 million acres has been rumored to be included.
Similar wilderness initiatives are being prepared for New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and other states. These efforts are part of a larger plan called "The Wildlands Project"
The Wildlands Project
The California Wilderness Campaign touts its support of the Wildlands Project on its website.
To gain a deeper understanding of history and ideology of the Wildlands Project, which has its roots in the Earth First movement, visit their web site.
This site provides information on the Wildlands Project using the words of the founders of the movement, including Dave Forman, one of the founders of Earth First.
Wilderness bills as well as the movement to remove Dams and Reservoir's, is just a part of the agenda to bring the Wildlands Project to fruition.
Earth First described this campaign on their web site.
As these last two sites reveal, Dave Forman and his followers have no clue as to what will happen to the millions of citizens affected by his and the main stream environmental organizations goal to bring the Wildlands Project to fruition, to depopulate 50 percent of the United States and apply restrictions similar or more severe than the wilderness act.
No sane person would argue against protecting the environment.
No sane person would argue against protecting the environment. Where the danger lies is how you go about it. Do you look to technology and realistic methods to achieve it? Or do you take attempts to depopulate millions of people to go backward and return 50 percent of the U.S. to its "natural" state before the Europeans arrived?
Their campaign to deconstruct the dams on the Colorado River, Columbia River, Snake River, and other rivers throughout the U.S. will have tremendous impact on our water supplies when we are already facing shortages. Arizona, Nevada as well as California, depend on the water these dams provide to sustain our cities and towns. It will have a tremendous impact on our energy supplies when the hydroelectric capacity is removed.
As it is now, the need for water around the world is a crisis situation. Mexico already owes us millions of gallons of water we can't collect. We are currently experiencing drought across the U.S. and are in constant threat of it here in Southern California. The goals of the Wildlands Project and the main stream environmental movement will only add to this crisis. Everyone has head the words of the "energy crisis".
How bad is the drought in the west? Governor Bill Owens of Colorado wants more dams built in order to retain more water for Colorado to deal with the drought at the expense of the states (Arizona, Nevada and California) below Colorado in this Denver Post article.
In the same article environmentalist claim they aren't to blame for the drought because "The reservoirs we have aren't full, and if we had other ones, they would also be nearly empty."
Their policies of pursuing the agenda of removing he existing dams and reservoirs will only make this drought and future droughts worse.