Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Wallowa-Whitman backs off big road closure

  April 22, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C9 GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Forest officials on Tuesday stopped a plan to close thousands of miles of roads in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest after a public uproar over the proposed move …

• Spin Control: Off-road-vehicle bill a shining example of compromise

  February 26, 2012 in City, Outdoors on Page B3 OLYMPIA – With all the examples of disharmony in the Legislature, it’s nice to tell a tale of folks with different agendas finding common ground and working together. Although it … 1

• Plan gives OHV riders legal access to more routes

  November 27, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C11 Off-highway vehicle riders have more routes for legally riding their ATVs and motorcycles on the Colville National Forest, according to a plan approved this month. Forest Supervisor Laura Jo West … 1

• BLM explores land use proposals

  July 24, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 Grazing, energy development, motor vehicle access, shooting areas and wildlife protections are among the issues being confronted by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in a resource management planning effort. …

• County may pull head gear plan

  June 10, 2011 in City on Page A7 County commissioners are tapping the brakes to avoid colliding with constituents who want to ride their motorcycles and bicycles without interference. Without once using the phrase “back-pedaling,” commissioners managed Tuesday … 2

• Proposed ‘motor track’ regulation upopular

  May 27, 2011 in City on Page A6 Proposed regulation of private motor tracks in rural residential areas was wildly unpopular among more than 100 people at a public hearing Thursday. The 30 who spoke against restrictions on …

• ‘Motor tracks’ rules proposed

  May 18, 2011 in City on Page A6 New restrictions could be coming on the use of motorcycles, ATVs and other off-road vehicles on private property. The Spokane County Planning Commission will take testimony next Thursday, May 26, … 3

• ATVs lose ground in Blues

  May 9, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C9 POMEROY, Wash. – The Umatilla National Forest has closed some main roads in the Blue Mountains to all-terrain vehicle traffic for safety reasons. The change has riled ATV riders, who …