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Quinn, M., and G. Chernoff. 2010. Mountain biking: a review of the
ecological effects. For Parks Canada, National Office. Mistakis
Institute, Univ. of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
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Medical Society of Metropolitan Portland. 2010. In Forest Park, biking
and hiking don't belong together. Published: Wednesday, June 30,2010,
In Or-egonLive, by the Board of Directors.
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Mountain bikers routinely argue that they use their vehicles as
transportation, demanding that they be allowed to drive through
natural areas, whether they be wilderness or National Parks, so they
can go from town to town! See, for example, endnote 4.
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The prospect of three and/ or four wheeled bikes, and bikes driven by
electricity, are now only in the formative stage, but the expansion of
facilities and services these glorified bikes will bring with them
parallels that associated with the ballooning size of "off road"
vehicles that now a) rival automobiles in width and size, b) have
dramatically escalated environmental impacts, and c) have overwhelmed
regulatory agencies!
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Johnson, J. And Porter, K. 2010. Trail wars at Annadel State Park. The
Press Democrat. Published: Monday, July 5, 2010 at 7:32 p.m. There are
dozens of public reports of illegal behavior, regulatory violations
and failure to regulate similar to those reported in this article.
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Prentice, J. 2010. New recreational activities in national parks,
national historic sites and national marine conservation areas. News
release of 09 September 2010,Parks Canada, Ottawa. I suspect, and
sincerely hope, that Minister Prentice did not make this assertion;
that responsibility likely rests with a woefully under informed and/or
seriously compromised Public Official.
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See Ehrlich, P.R., and A. H. Ehrlich. 2010. The culture gap and its
needed closures. International Journal of Environmental Studies 67(4):
481-492.
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