The way I see it. People are trying to find SW US rock crawling in the PNW closer to their back yard (at least closer than funny, moon, and a couple other spots) where the DNR or FS doesn't want it happening.
For a long time there was an illegal/bootleg area that was known and largely ignored (until things blew) up that allowed people with rigs built more for rock crawling and less for trail running, to play. When the area became a problem, the DNR (and state parks to some degree) came in and officially shut the already closed area, back down. The fact that they have offered what they have and move as fast as they have, is a big thing in and of itself. You can't lose a "world class ORV area" if it was never an ORV area to begin with.
The way I see it, people built their rigs for a terrain that is very common in one area of this country but not here and aren't happy because they don't have much to play on.
In an attempt to satisfy that crowd, "we" go out and BUILD trail, play areas, or obstacles to better suit them, but holy crap, not even that is good enough.
I'm going to ask this and come off as a total ass doing so, but it needs to be said. Got kids? What do YOU tell them if they aren't happy with what you have or can provide them, or that they aren't happy with your house rules.
