As for noise, we feel it’s appropriate to drive a 4×4 on a designated 4×4 trail, while it’s inappropriate to run a generator during a quiet evening camp. We also have no problem with RV generators running during the day, as we know they need to run them at some point. I don’t see how that opinion is a high horse…unless you take a rather simplistic view of recreation impacts.

And speaking of opinions, indeed our family does many different forms of recreation. All have impacts. That’s not going to keep me from expressing my opinion about such impacts. Whether it be horses we use eroding Wilderness trails or 4×4 trail spectators leaving their water bottles and beer cans behind, at some point we’ll be discussing it here…

I enjoy the site, but get off of your high horse already!

As for areas we agree on where certain recreational activities are banned, yep, that’s controversial but it does get done. Like any democratic decision not everyone agrees on every nuance, but the areas exist. A good example is legal Wilderness. I like most of the legal Wilderness we have, though I happen to think we have enough and need a different land designation that allows more backcountry recreation options such as mountain biking and 4×4 trails, while still managing the land as primitive backcountry.

The problem Lou is that nobody agrees on exactly where those places are or aren’t. Its one thing to say you know where they are and ask everybody to recognize the informal boundaries, but that’s just one person’s opinion. In the ened, the only way to truly make this work is to do just what you object to, set rules and regulations.