ORV watch artical
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 6:18 am
Trail watchers are stewards of the forest
May 25, 2009 by Scott Sandsberry
YAKIMA, Wash. — Last year’s Labor Day weekend was just like any other for Clay Graham and his trail-riding buddies.
All Wheelers Off Road Club members Kris Coleman and Ron Coleman take a breather after helping a volunteer work detail create the barrier of downed logs between an ORV trail in the Ahtanum State Forest and a meadow (to the right). The logs were put there to keep irresponsible riders from heading off-trail and tearing up the meadow. (Photo courtesy Clay Graham)
They rode some trails, shared some laughs, enjoyed some views and got a little disgusted.
The latter wasn’t scheduled. Only inevitable.
For Graham, the Yakima-based All Wheelers Off Road Club he founded in 2004 and the numerous other off-road vehicle (ORV) clubs who try to adhere to the “Tread Lightlyâ€