For some national forest users, spring is "mud bogging" season on public lands. The Rocky Mountain Region of the US Forest Service shared this photograph of impacts caused by illegal ATV use. While physical damage to trails caused by users who enter closed areas or venture off trails is not uncommon, a growing concern among wildlife conservationists is the impacts of rising numbers of recreation users that fragment secure habitat and cause wildlife to flee areas where they want to be.  The Forest Service put the following caption on the photo: "Mud bogging leaves lasting scars and may cause harmful impacts to fish and wildlife by destroying habitat (food, shelter, water and space)."  Photo courtesy US Forest Service/Rocky Mountain Region
For some national forest users, spring is "mud bogging" season on public lands. The Rocky Mountain Region of the US Forest Service shared this photograph of impacts caused by illegal ATV use. While physical damage to trails caused by users who enter closed areas or venture off trails is not uncommon, a growing concern among wildlife conservationists is the impacts of rising numbers of recreation users that fragment secure habitat and cause wildlife to flee areas where they want to be. The Forest Service put the following caption on the photo: "Mud bogging leaves lasting scars and may cause harmful impacts to fish and wildlife by destroying habitat (food, shelter, water and space)." Photo courtesy US Forest Service/Rocky Mountain Region