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Travel Management & Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Program

Image shows four dirtbikers in their gear and sitting on their bikes, looking at the camera.
OHV Volunteer Day, Mendocino National Forest, Grindstone Ranger District, California, (USDA Forest Service photo by Susan Knight-Ashley)

Over the past few decades, the availability and capability of off highway vehicles (OHV) has increased tremendously. That’s a good thing. More Americans are enjoying access and recreational opportunities on their national forests and grasslands, in keeping with the Forest Service’s multiple use mandate. However, the increase in OHV use also affects soil, water, wildlife habitat, and other recreational visitors.  Here you will find information related to the Forest Service Off-Highway Vehicle Program to help you enjoy and safely recreate on our national forests.