The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will continue to operate a controversial ATV Regional Trail Connector in state forests in the Northern Tier at least through the 2025 riding season, expanding a pilot program that ended last year.
While it is welcome news to thousands of ATV enthusiasts who have purchased passes to use the trail connector, the program gets a thumbs-down from environmentalists who say it poses a threat to the health and peaceful ambiance of the forests.
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