New Release: ARB Nissan Frontier & Pathfinder Winch Bar

ARB Nissan Frontier Winch Bar

Introducing the 2009-On Frontier & Pathfinder Combination Winch Bars

Seattle, January 26/ ARB 4×4 Accessories/ – Late model Nissan Frontier and Pathfinder owners, ARB has good news for you. ARB 4×4 Accessories, manufacturer of purpose engineered 4×4 parts, distributed worldwide, is proud to announce the release of the 2009-On Nissan Frontier and Nissan Pathfinder ARB combination winch bars.

Manufactured from high quality steel then finished in a durable satin black powder coat finish, the ARB Combination Bars to suit the Nissan Frontier and Pathfinder are built to withstand the rigors of off-road driving. Offering significantly better protection than the OEM bumper, the ARB combination bar also features Hi-Lift jacking points integrated into the pan, and fully engineered mounting system suitable for Warn 8000/9000/9500 low mount winch models. Featuring mounts for driving lights, the bar also includes antenna mounts, and can be finished off with optional ARB fog lights in the wings for a truly integrated finish.

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New Plan for Ahtanum State Forest Will Help Improve Recreation Safety and Sustainability

Today, DNR released the Ahtanum State Forest Recreation Plan. For the past two years, DNR staff worked with a citizen group to develop the plan. Members of the Ahtanum Recreation Plan Work Group included representatives from a broad range of motorized and non-motorized recreation interests, as well as a wildlife biologist, a conservationist, and a neighboring landowner to DNR-managed land.

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Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Announces Final Decision on Motorized Vehicle Use (Oregon)

Contacts:
Steve Johnson, Interdiciplinary Team Leader, (541) 552-2900
Paul Galloway, Acting Public Affairs Officer, (541) 618-2113

MEDFORD, OR – January 20, 2010 – The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest has recently completed a Travel Management Plan that shows roads, trails and areas open to motorized vehicles. This week the Forest released a Record of Decision for Motorized Vehicle Use on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. The Record of Decision designates Alternative 5 of the Final Environmental Impact Statement as the final decision on motorized vehicle use.

“This new strategy meets the purpose and need for the project, providing for a balanced, managed system of motorized use while addressing the environmental and social issues the agency heard from the public during the travel management process,” said Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Supervisor Scott Conroy.

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Washington State DNR Releases Final Recreation Plan For Ahtanum State Forest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 20, 2010

DNR, Citizen Group Work To Improve Recreation Opportunities And Access

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today released a recreation plan for the Ahtanum State Forest, a 76,000-acre block of forested state trust land about 20 miles west of Yakima.

The Ahtanum State Forest is a popular year-round recreation area for visitors from both sides of the Cascade Mountains. Over the years, the area has experienced increased use from a variety of recreation activities including off-road vehicle riding, hiking, hunting, and horseback riding.

“This plan provides the foundation for creating safe, sustainable, and enjoyable recreation opportunities in the Ahtanum State Forest,” said Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark. “The strength of the plan lies in the collaborative efforts of citizens representing diverse recreation interests who helped develop a vision for the forest.”

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Winter Road Closures in Place on Gifford Pinchot National Forest (Washington)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Chris Strebig (360) 891-5005

VANCOUVER, WA – Due to the unusually low snowpack this year, officials with the Gifford Pinchot National Forest would like to remind all forest visitors that there is a winter recreation road closure from December 1 to April 1 that prohibits wheeled vehicles on certain roads. These closures are to protect wildlife during the winter period and to provide for winter sports such as skiing, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing. This closure helps to prevent damage to the surface of the groomed snowmobile and ski trails. Compliance with this closure will help save money targeted for snow grooming. Please check with your local Forest Service Office for the list of roads that are closed.

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Reiter Foothills Trail Work Delayed, Frustrating Off-Road Riders (Washington)

GOLD BAR – State officials have bumped back their plans to work on new trails at Reiter Foothills so they can first respond to an outpouring of public complaints.

More than 400 responses were received during an environmental review of the state’s plans, said Candace Johnson, an assistant regional manager with the Department of Natural Resources.

Officials wanted to respond to the comments by last December, but now believe their timetable will be moved back by at least a month.

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EDITORIAL: Making Idaho Parks and Rec Go Away is a Mistake

In 1961, Wall Street mogul Averell Harriman – owner of Union Pacific Railroad, founder of the Sun Valley Resort, former U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union and Great Britain, and one of the architects of the postwar world – did the people of Idaho a big favor.

My family will give you our 11,000-acre ranch on Henrys Fork, Harriman told then – Gov. Robert Smylie – if you establish a professional parks department to manage it.

That took some doing. But after two tries, Smylie, in 1965, finally got the Idaho Legislature to sign on. So the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation was born.

Forty-five years later, the agency is about to die.

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