Positive article - Idaho Statesman

[anchorman]

Cool little blurb in the paper this morning.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/273/story/253503.html

Check it out and post a good comment for all our subaru driving friends in the north end to enjoy.

 

[UtahEdge]

We need more articles like this. Does any one know what prompts them to do stories like this? If allot of people called and suggested that they do a positive story about snowmobiling would they do it, or is money involved?

 

[anchorman]

Maybe an offer to take one of the reporters out for a few hours would be all they need to see that we aren't out there to torture small animals and steal lunch money from poor starving children.

 

[asu_gt]

Most likely the result of a joint press release from those areas featured in the article.

the comment made by one of the readers was revealing. Essentially, the guy went out with his family and had a good time riding...it wasn't as he expected (i.e. "It's not the wild, motocross event that sometimes gets depicted by some who have never experienced this sport first hand. We met many others who were also out with thier families and the host at the resort was excellent..". Seems the industry should step up an advocate for their sport in the media as well.

jay

We need more articles like this. Does any one know what prompts them to do stories like this? If allot of people called and suggested that they do a positive story about snowmobiling would they do it, or is money involved?

 

[anchorman]

I had nothing whatsoever to do with the article. The fact is, I saw an opportunity to add some support to our sport that is in a steady free-fall in terms of newcomers. I think anyone who cares about the future of snowmobiling in public lands and enjoying the things that we do now and have in the past, needs to do all they can to change the direction that it is headed.

 

[deadcat]

They are giving away Grandpa O's powder stash. Nice place to ride, where i learned as a puppy.

Nice article, don't see this in CO.

PINE/FEATHERVILLE

More than 380 miles of marked, groomed trails offer snowmobilers a variety of terrain ranging up to 10,000 feet in the Trinity Mountains. A network of groomed trails is north of U.S. 20 near Anderson Ranch Reservoir. Popular paths include Trinity Lakes, Pfifer Creek, James Creek, Wagon Town Loop, Burnt Creek and Idaho City.

You can find lodging, food, gas and RV facilities in the Pine/Featherville areas.

Getting there: Take I-84 to Mountain Home, U.S. 20 to Pine/Featherville Road. Pine is about 86 miles from Boise.