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Trails might open to cyclists

Source: Denver Post

Houston : TX : USA | 11 months ago

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Mountain bikers, now barred from most backcountry areas in national parks, could have thousands of miles of trails opened up to them under a rule change proposed Thursday by the Interior Department. The proposal raised tensions between hikers and bikers, who face off against one another on dirt byways...

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Grist: Rule change would allow more mountain biking in national parks

News Source: Uinta County News | 11 months ago

Give Me Your Knobby Tired Rule change would allow more mountain biking in national parks Posted at 6:36 AM on 19 Dec 2008 A proposed rule change at the U.S. Interior Department would make it easier for individual national parks to open existing...
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News Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | 11 months ago

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News Source: Washington Post | 11 months ago

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