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.
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.
