I do that ALL the time, here in EASTERN NC. There are turtles EVERYWHERE!!
Can the turtle PSA get a cross post to FB?
geez... I have never seen people treat areas like they treat Azusa OHV...
gosh this stuff pisses me off...
Keep doing things like this, and we will keep losing areas to travel...
Unfortunately it is essentially endorsed by a popular industry leader.That video is full of idiots. An instructional video of everything not to do.
Has anyone ever been there? Is that a sediment pond with no out flow or a river/dam?
Except this was for a permitted photo shoot. It's also Azusa Canyons, where a lot worse than this has been going on for many many many years. They can muck it up as much as they want, and a rain returns it to normal. Every so often the water district removes excess silt that accumulates from the mountain range above after storms.geez... I have never seen people treat areas like they treat Azusa OHV...
gosh this stuff pisses me off...
Keep doing things like this, and we will keep losing areas to travel...
Thanks for being the voice of reason here.They can muck it up as much as they want, and a rain returns it to normal. Every so often the water district removes excess silt that accumulates from the mountain range above after storms.
There's a ranger station that charges for access at the only entrance, and a staff that oversees activities.
Thanks for being the voice of reason here.
It's sad that it's become commonplace for folks to immediately assume there is abuse and jump right to blind bashing. Beating people over the head who have done nothing wrong is definitely not the way to win people over and educate the masses. I'm shocked and disappointed that it happened so quickly here, and with so many well-known responsible folks in the video.
Thanks for being the voice of reason here.
It's sad that it's become commonplace for folks to immediately assume there is abuse and jump right to blind bashing. Beating people over the head who have done nothing wrong is definitely not the way to win people over and educate the masses. I'm shocked and disappointed that it happened so quickly here, and with so many well-known responsible folks in the video.
PERCEPTION IS REALITY (to someone)
Although its an "allowed area" what people see is destruction caused by those dang offroaders. "those trucks should be illegal, offroading should be illegal, they are destroying the earth, they are ruining the habitat of the tufted sea-squirt"
When you PROMOTE this type of activity, the HUGE number of "uneducated" people with their brand new overland rigs think this is ok anywhere, mark my words, the days of driving in the Mojave are numbered! It will become paved, have drinking fountains, curbs and picnic tables. (think joshua tree)
So yes, I KNOW there is abuse.
What an interesting character. I would so like to do a rhinoscopy on this guy... Bro.geez... I have never seen people treat areas like they treat Azusa OHV...
gosh this stuff pisses me off...
Keep doing things like this, and we will keep losing areas to travel...