On to Horsepower

Horsepower can be the inflammatory subject of the day.

I despise ATV's. I know that makes me a weirdo. I hate the noise. I know they are extremely dangerous. It seems when people get on them, they suddenly feel invincible. I hate them.

OK--now that is out of my system.

My plan for the ONSR is no ATV's of any kind, of any size, for any use, for any reason. Even when responsibly used, they are very, very destructive. The public parks are under no obligation to provide every type of recreation for every conceivable user or member of the public. Note--when is the last time you saw a movie theater running commercial films at a park? Lots of people watch movies. We don't feel obligated to provide a drive-in at Carlsbad Caverns. There is not a golf course on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Lots of people play golf.

If, and I mean, IF, there is a public obligation to provide recreational opportunities for ATV's riders--and the concessionaires who want to rent them--let's do it is some place less fragile than the ONSR.