ipl-logo

The Pros And Cons Of Off Road Parks

1165 Words5 Pages

In every state under the American flag off road vehicles (ORV’s) are taken through dirt, sand, clay, silt, mud, and rocks every single day whether it be legal or not. Off road vehicles are vehicles specifically designed to thrive in rough, unrefined terrain whether it be at off road racing, rock crawling, or just a trail ride to get their tires dirty, over time it has become an increasingly popular recreational sport and activity. Illegal off-roading occurs as a result of not having enough legal areas to pursue it at. Although there are plenty of off-road parks it seems that there are too few to sustain people’s desires to go explore. Off road parks and trail systems only have so much to offer and many times they take several hours to drive …show more content…

Weather these people are passionate about hiking, mountain biking or off-roading among various other recreational activities, they all share a love for the outdoors, and with fewer places to pursue their passion it can drive some individuals to find adventure in nature where ever they can. Although there are lots of off-road parks often they are very far away and individuals would have to make plans for a several days long trips to make it to them with enough time to enjoy their passion. This is the point where people who love off-roading begin to partake in illegal off-roading closer to home without realizing the negative effect it can have on the environment. When trails are made without taking into account where they are placed the soil can suffer from severe erosion and degradation, also it can be harmful to animal and plant life. Although off-roading may be fun, it seems that the benefits are nowhere near as prominent as the negatives. The true threats that off road vehicles pose to the environment actually are quite devastating. These vehicles actually cause damage on many more levels than most

Show More
Related
511 Words | 3 Pages

Manchester State Park, Kitsap Peninsula, Washington: West Beach Outcrop Geology Jason Ott The west beach at Manchester State Park consists of roughly 200m of exposed outcrops with well bedded strata of consisting of the Blakeley formation, of Oligocene age, and poorly consolidated beds of Quaternary age. The northern boundary of the area of interest begins at the southern edge of Middle Point and area terminates at Clam Bay to the south. The Blakeley formation consists of alternating sequence of coarse sandstones, mudstones, and sub-rounded/brecciated conglomerates.

Read More
141 Words | 1 Pages

This province produces all sorts of grain or corn, the inhabitants likewise breed all sorts of Cattle, in great quantities, which they supply the Merchants of New York and Philadelphia, to carry on their trade, to all the American Islands; but were they a distinct Government, (having very good barbours) merchants would be encouraged to settle amongst them, and they might become a considerable trading people; whereas, at present, they have few or no ships, but coasting vessels, and they are supplied from New York ,and Philadelphia with English Manufacturers having none of their own. New Jersey has large areas of farmland. The settlers of the New Jersey colony made a living by hunting, fishing and farming. Ashes from

Read More
949 Words | 4 Pages

Despite this issue being seemingly unrelated to wildlife, it is a detrimental issue placing animals in turmoil. For instance, according to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Read More
443 Words | 2 Pages

You have to know in advance which roadways can handle the size and weight of your load. Bridge capacities, height clearances, traffic levels, lane widths, and best travel times of the day are some of the considerations. If the trip crosses state lines, you will need permits issued by each state and will have to adhere to their various requirements. You will also have a team riding on the road with your rig that includes a spotter. The job demands a lot of skill, knowledge, and planning.

Read More
1120 Words | 5 Pages

Another solution is ATV safety courses. ATV safety training enhances your understanding of basic ATV operation and safe riding techniques(ATV Safety Techniques). When you know and understand safe riding techniques you can avoid hazard situations that could result in accidents. ATV courses cover safe riding techniques with hands on exercises and other concerns such as the environment, local laws, and protective gear(ATV Safety Training). Nevertheless, the problem with this solution is that not many people attend this course because it’s not required of you.

Read More
435 Words | 2 Pages

Unlike the most environmentally friendly country in the world, Sweden, America produces the most, and waste the most resources. As well as neglects renewable energy sources and the preservation of our ecosystems. These are major deficiencies with major consequences. An example of a simple improvement in protecting our ecosystems would be the development of bike roads cognate to that of Rails to Trails Conservancy of Washington,

Read More
1198 Words | 5 Pages

Snowmobiles Impact on our Earth Another way to see a beautiful geyser? Or a green and black streaked front yard? A small, efficient engine? Or a polluting, gas guzzling, machine, ruining our ecosystems? These questions all pertain to the debateable subject of land usage on a snowmobile.

Read More
879 Words | 4 Pages

All things in life can be enjoyable but also unexpected. Everyone has their own natural high. My natural high is riding my dirt bike. Even though riding my dirt bike is fun, it can also be very dangerous. It is very important to always wear safety gear while operating an off-road vehicle.

Read More
739 Words | 3 Pages

First of all, let’s talk about the environment. I’m sure you all know about greenhouse gases and global warming, so I won’t talk much about that, but you may not know that road vehicles produce 10% of all man-made greenhouse gas emissions. This does include vehicles other than cars like trucks, but Tesla just came out with an electric truck which is faster and can carry more weight than any petrol/diesel truck. Greenhouses gases carbon-dioxide and methane have hit their highest levels in the past 420,000 years, and the extent of arctic sea ice has declined about 10% in the last 30 years.

Read More
723 Words | 3 Pages

First of all, let’s talk about the environment. I’m sure you all know about greenhouse gases and global warming, so I won’t talk much about that, but you may not know that road vehicles produce 10% of all man-made greenhouse gas emissions. This does include vehicles other than cars like trucks, but Tesla just came out with an electric truck which is faster and can carry more weight than any petrol/diesel truck. Greenhouses gases carbon-dioxide and methane have hit their highest levels in the past 420,000 years, and the extent of arctic sea ice has declined about 10% in the last 30 years. This is all because of global warming, and if we start switching to electric cars, we could make a big difference and maybe, just maybe the effects of global warming will decrease.

Read More
1672 Words | 7 Pages

The advancement of automobiles over time has directly affected the advancement of society as a whole. Society relies intensely and increasing on private motorized transport, vehicles are expected to become safer, more luxurious and powerful. These expectation, however do not take into account of the ensuring consequences such as greater emissions of air pollutants and greater exposure of people to hazardous pollution that causes serious health problems. All the evidence points to the magnitude of these adverse effects on health and to the need to identify solutions that both reduce risks to health and meet the requirement for mobility. This creates a major challenge to the governments, public health organizations, environment authorities and most importantly to the design engineers.

Read More
948 Words | 4 Pages

A lot of people love to hear about energy efficient and environmentally friendly options out there. The electric vehicles today serve great benefits in keeping emissions down and using a more friendly alternative energy source. In my opinion they have made an impact on the environment, but a major benefit in using this alternative resource is less cost to fuel the vehicle. Gasoline is very expensive today, and using the energy that is used to power our home, is much less expensive and more available than gas. The environment, as claimed by environmentalists, suffers due to the emissions of automobiles today.

Read More
892 Words | 4 Pages

The effect of these cars are that they still have a chance to hurt people and cause

Read More
711 Words | 3 Pages

Cody Palladino Professor Regis English 113 6 February 2016 Observation essay: Public Park Many people have different views and opinions in the world living today. There is one place like nowhere else where people are aiming toward a certain goal of relaxation. The park where people can completely relax doing common interest.

Read More
835 Words | 4 Pages

One reason electric vehicles are becoming more of a reality is because of the harmful effects gas and diesel cars are causing on our environment. The car I drive does not seems like it would

Read More

More about The Pros And Cons Of Off Road Parks

Related Topics

Open Document