Nails removed from popular E. Idaho off-road recreation area

ST. ANTHONY, Idaho – More than 60 pounds of nails have been removed from a popular off-road recreation area in eastern Idaho.

U.S. Bureau of Land Management Recreation Planner Ben Cisna told KIDK-TV in a story on Friday that the thousands of nails came from pallet burning and other illegal activities at the St. Anthony Sand Dunes.

The 10,600-acre area draws off-road vehicle enthusiasts attracted by dunes up to 400 feet high.

Officials say shifting sands and melting snow exposed the nails.