Here%2C a legal mountain biker goes airborne down a trail. Mountain bikers have pushed to overturn the prohibition on riding in federal wilderness and they%27ve blazed %22user-created%22 trails in wilderness study areas in national forests and BLM lands. Illegal trails represent a chronic problem in Greater Yellowstone and throughout the West. On the internet%2C mountain bikers have vowed to carve out trails whether it%27s legal or not. Given the lax record of enforcement by the Forest Service and BLM in putting a stop to outlaw trails%2C can the Custer-Gallatin be trusted to regulate mountain biking use in areas like the Porcupine and Buffalo Horn drainages in the Gallatins%3F Photo courtesy BLM%252FBob Wick.
Here%2C a legal mountain biker goes airborne down a trail. Mountain bikers have pushed to overturn the prohibition on riding in federal wilderness and they%27ve blazed %22user-created%22 trails in wilderness study areas in national forests and BLM lands. Illegal trails represent a chronic problem in Greater Yellowstone and throughout the West. On the internet%2C mountain bikers have vowed to carve out trails whether it%27s legal or not. Given the lax record of enforcement by the Forest Service and BLM in putting a stop to outlaw trails%2C can the Custer-Gallatin be trusted to regulate mountain biking use in areas like the Porcupine and Buffalo Horn drainages in the Gallatins%3F Photo courtesy BLM%252FBob Wick.