Stories

Illegal use in our backyards has been ongoing for at least the last 14 years, and the only real responses from the Forest Service are attempts to legitimize these renegade routes.

The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has created the first-of-its-kind reward program aimed at stopping the abuse of pubic land by motor vehicle anywhere in Montana.

Bill Burgund, a retired police officer, was injured in March when an ATV rider ran him over on a road in the Bitterroot National Forest.

This spring illegal off-roading trashed the headwaters of Arasta Creek on the Bitterroot National Forest, sticking taxpayers with a $2,000 bill to repair the damage.

Motorized vehicle abuse has been called one of the biggest problems facing public lands – but many solutions are within reach, a new report says.

Learn about the travel planning process, and why the Bitterroot National Forest should not ignore hikers, mountain bikers, hunters, and other non-motorized users.

With more than 4,000 miles of roads and trails on the Bitterroot National Forest, sometimes the Forest Service needs a little help keeping track of what is going on out there. That's where the Bitterroot Quiet Use Coalition comes in.

Guy Leibenguth, of Lolo, takes justice into is own hands as he encounters illegal ATV use on Printers Creek Road.