All-Terrain Vehicle Association
The All-Terrain Vehicle Association is the national membership organization for dedicated and enthusiastic ATV riders and owners. Whether you enjoy using your ATV for racing, trail riding, or back-country hunting, the ATVA can help you get more fun out of your ATV. American Motorcyclist Association
Founded in 1924, the AMA has an unparalleled history of pursuing, protecting and promoting the interests of the world's largest and most dedicated group of motorcycle enthusiasts. The AMA focuses on rights, riding and racing through its government relations work, by sanctioning road and off-road riding activities and overseeing professional and amateur racing events. Americans for Responsible Recreational Access
Americans for Responsible Recreational Access (ARRA) was formed to ensure that Americans are not arbitrarily denied the right to responsibly experience and enjoy the public lands that belong to the citizens of the United States. The members of ARRA, which include horseback riders, personal watercraft users, off-highway vehicle and snowmobile riders, and vacationing families, have joined together to provide input on decisions regarding land use designation, recreation opportunities, and preservation. Its members seek responsible consideration of competing activities, which are based on sound environmental principles.
No alliance member believes that recreation enthusiasts have the right to exclusive, unregulated use of our national heritage, but all oppose land closure or extreme regulation, which denies responsible citizens access to public lands for multifaceted recreational pursuits. Arizona State Association of 4-Wheel Drive Clubs
The Arizona State Association of 4-Wheel Drive Clubs, Inc., is an association of rough-terrain vehicle clubs with the following goals: to promote a more responsible attitude towards the vehicle use of public lands, to prevent legislation which would impose undue restriction on recreational 4-wheeling, to institute programs of Conservation, Education and Safety, and to provide social and recreational activities for its members. The Association assists the state and national resource management agencies. BlueRibbon Coalition
The BlueRibbon Coalition is a national non-profit organization dedicated to preserving responsible recreational access to public lands. We want to keep your land open for use, whether you recreate on a mountain bike, snowmobile, motorcycle, personal watercraft, ATV, four-wheeler, horse, or your hiking boots.
Today, the BlueRibbon Coalition is a respected national recreation group that represents over 10,000 individual members and 1,200 organization and business members, for a combined total of over 600,000 recreationists nationwide. Bureau of Land Management
The BLM is responsible for carrying out a variety of programs for the management and conservation, of resources on 258 million surface acres, as well as 700 million acres of subsurface mineral estate, These public lands make up about 13 percent of the total land surface of the United States and more than 40 percent of all land managed by the Federal government. California Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs
Since 1959, our non-profit organization has actively promoted the advancement of vehicle oriented outdoor recreation. Today, the Association represents over 8,000 members and 160 member clubs. We are the largest organization of this type in the State and represent owners of all makes and models of 4WD vehicles, as well as non-owners who support responsible vehicle oriented recreation.
We maintain a full time office in Sacramento. Our staff and volunteers work closely with legislators and land use managers to provide input, influence, expertise, and manpower to keep lands open to 4WD vehicle access. Many successful battles have been waged and won to keep trails open all over the State. We keep our members informed about important issues and changing laws through our monthly newspaper (In Gear)
Members enjoy Association-sponsored events all year round. These events cover every type of terrain in every corner of the State. Whether you are interested in extremely challenging "hard rock" trails for the experienced enthusiast, or milder runs for the new 4-wheeler, we have several events just for you. Member clubs also sponsor monthly runs open to all.
Our members are active in conservation projects throughout the State. Projects, which are coordinated with local agencies, can range from tree planting to removing junk cars from remote areas, from closing off entrances of hazardous mine shafts to repairing trail damage. We have received national recognition for winning "Take Pride in California" awards, and "Volunteers For Public Lands National Awards." Many clubs also have Adopt-A-Trails they are responsible for. California Off Road Vehicle Association
The California Off Road Vehicle Association (CORVA) is a varied group of outdoor recreationists who are extremely active in promoting the positive aspects of vehicular access on public lands and protecting that right.
The group is composed of the owners of "Green Sticker" vehicles such as ATV's, motorcycles, 3-wheelers, trail bikes, and dune buggies, as well as "street legal" 4X4 vehicles, dual sport motorcycles, bajas, and desert racers.
CORVA's main purpose is to work with the land managers for responsible off-highway vehicular access and recreation opportunities. Secondarily, we educate our membership on the constantly changing rules and regulations and promote clean-up and trail maintenance projects.
We are very active in the political arena and contribute to a lobbyist in Sacramento. We work closely with the State Department of Parks and Recreation, providing input to the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Program from the user's standpoint. We provide a valuable resource to land managers in the form of dedicated OHV enthusiasts who believe in responsible vehicular access.
A portion of the budgets for California's national forests and the public lands administered by the BLM is funded by grants from the Green Sticker Program. We work with land managers to formulate the grants and give our input about the grants to the OHMVR Program which administers them. We also review how effectively our Green Sticker money was used in each program.
We are active at all levels of the land management public process with both the BLM and the USFS. We do this by commenting on environmental documents on as many issues as possible and maintaining close relationships with personnel in the field as well as the staff.
We coordinate with other multiple use organizations ranging from snowmobiles to horse enthusiasts to protect multiple use rights from the environmental extremists. We are "dedicated to protecting our lands for the people, not from the people." East Coast 4 Wheel Drive Association
EC4WDA makes the difference.... join a regional club in your area today!
It's difficult to imagine being a four wheeler and not belonging to organized four wheeling. If you are an unaffiliated off-road enthusiast, you'll be amazed at the benefits of representation in recreation, communication, education, and preservation of our resources when you join an organized group like EC4WDA.
Unlike many other organizations, at EC4WDA we support both racing and trail riding groups alike. The Association's 50+ clubs in ten states ride together, race together, and communicate their interests in four wheeling. Florida Four Wheel Drive Association
The purpose of the Florida Four Wheel Drive Association, Inc., is to protect our forest resources against land closures and to educate four wheel drive owners on proper trail etiquette, how to best conserve our natural resources and to assist public land managers. Great Lakes Four Wheel Drive Association
The Great Lakes Four Wheel Drive Association (GLFWDA) is a non-profit organization built around four wheel drive vehicles, their owners, and the land we use them on. GLFWDA works to bring together these users with organized events such as camping trips, casual trail rides, and weekend wheeling trips.
GLFWDA also acts as the region's voice to help keep our trails open so that we can continue to use our land and enjoy these outdoor activities for generations to come.
GLFWDA is also a part of the United Four Wheel Drive Association (UFWDA), one of the largest supportive groups for off-highway recreation. GLFWDA is also active in land use issues and ORV trail maintenance activities in many parts of the region on both public and private lands. We enjoy an excellent reputation with Land Use managers as a group of responsible land users who are concerned about environmental issues and motorized access. We often field crews of volunteers with all the necessary skills, equipment, and training to handle diverse projects including clean up, fencing, signage and, trail maintenance. Indiana Four Wheel Drive Association
Formed in 1980, the Indiana Four Wheel Drive Association (IFWDA) acts on the common concern for motorized recreation while practicing stewardship of our natural resources. IFWDA, through its association with other state and national organizations, works to promote and act on issues affecting four wheel drive recreation.
IFWDA coordinates with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) on various planning boards. This includes participation on the Indiana Trails Advisory Board, which sets the direction for trail use on all IDNR properties. Through this partnership with IDNR it is hoped that some public lands will be opened to four wheel drive recreation. Volunteers from member clubs are always eager to help with conservation projects. Indiana Four Wheel Drive Association
We are a non-profit organization which actively promotes outdoor recreation for all makes and models of 4WD vehicles through our clubs located in both Indiana and Illinois.
Owning and maintaining a four wheel drive vehicle is an integral part of your life and those of your close friends. It allows you and your family to discover a whole new outdoor world the average person will never see. It provides the ultimate adventure and brings you closer to nature. This may be through organized events involving camping/wheeling trips to weekend swap meets and competition events hosted by various clubs within the Association. JeepDir.com
Comprehensive link directory for Jeep and off-road resources. Links4Jeeps.com
Collection of links, product write-ups, user forum, and more! Michigan ATV Association
MATVA is a Non-Profit organization who is proud to support responsible ORV enthusiasts. We work closely with Federal, State and Local Government Agencies as well as other clubs and organizations to maintain, improve and expand our ORV driving privileges.
We promote, organize and hold fun, family orientated group adventures and activities that allow us to explore all Michigan has to offer for ORV operation. Middle Atlantic Four Wheel Drive Association
Middle Atlantic Four Wheel Drive Association (MAFWDA) was created to promote a more responsible approach to OHV use on public and private land. We help to prevent legislation which would impose undue restriction on recreational OHV. To institute programs of Conservation, Education and Safety. To encourage state and federal land management agencies to develop areas and trails for outdoor recreation. Out association and its members work together to pass on information of interest to vehicle oriented recreationists. Minnesota 4 Wheel Drive Association
The Minnesota 4 Wheel Drive Association, (MN4WDA) is a non profit group that works to protect user rights and educate the public.
This site will help you stay informed so that you can help protect and grow the sport of 4-wheeling in the state of Minnesota! National Off-Road Vehicle Conservation Council
NOHVCC, as a national body of OHV recreation enthusiasts, develops and provides a wide spectrum of programs, materials and information, or "tools", to individuals, clubs, associations and agencies in order to further a positive future for responsible OHV recreation. Northeast Association of 4WD Clubs
Mission Statment:
To protect and promote environmentally responsible Off-Highway Vehicle recreation, while maintaining a harmonious relationship between OHV enthusiasts and landowners. To support and educate Local, State and National agencies in the preservation of OHV recreation. Northwest Motorcycle Association
The Northwest Motorcycle Association (NMA) in Washington state was founded in 1973 and is dedicated to the preservation of off-road motorcycling.
The NMA organization strives to inform, educate and organize off-highway motorcyclists within Washington State to preserve and expand off-highway motorcycling opportunities. Interested having fun, the NMA sponsors competitive and non-competitive events for NMA members. At the same time, the organization is aware of the hard work needed to keep motorized and non-motorized off-road recreation alive in the future. There are efforts from other organizations to limit the available lands and opportunities for off-road recreation, especially for off-road motorcycling.
With concerned individuals and clubs, the NMA continues to champion land use issues for off-road motorcyclists. However, that effort is not without challenges. We can always use more help and need new members to join the effort. Off-Road.com
Off-Road.com is a trusted resource - covering industry buzz, maintenance tips, user forums and photo galleries, videos, events, and more - for the entire off-road industry. Oregon Motorcycle Riders Association
The OMRA has been around since 1972 and is the statewide sanctioning body for off-road motorcycle events for the state of Oregon. It is a member-run club, whose main purpose is to unite responsible trail riders, racers and dualsport riders who wish to promote, preserve and protect enjoyable off-road recreation while, at the same time, emphasizing FUN! Oregon Off-Highway Vehicle Association
Your source of information for exploring Oregon with ATV's, Motorcycles and Four Wheel drives. Oregon Recreation Coalition
The Oregon Recreation Coalition is a recognized, statewide, collaboration of Oregon recreation enthusiasts and others that will identify and work together on recreation issues in cooperation with land managers, legislators and the public to ensure a positive future for responsible outdoor recreation access for everyone, now and into the future.
The Oregon Recreation Coalition is about helping our land managers in Oregon keep our public lands open FOR the public; for all types of recreation; for generations to come. Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive Association
The Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive Association (PNW4WDA) is a non-profit organization comprised of member clubs and individuals united in a common objective - the betterment of vehicle oriented outdoor recreation while preserving the environment. The PNW4WDA is divided into 8 regions covering Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
The PNW4WDA was incorporated in 1960 as the Pacific Northwest Jeep Association. The name was changed to the Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive Association to encourage owners of other models of four wheel drive vehicles to join.
We are dedicated to preserving our environment for future generations and in that light, provide education and training in a variety of ways. Education is perhaps the only avenue that is sure to bring results. Southern Four Wheel Drive Association
We're the Southern Four Wheel Drive Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting 4WD recreation, responsible land usage, conservation, and education. SFWDA is an association of 4WD clubs located in the southeastern United States (Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee).
SFWDA is a full member of United Four Wheel Drive Associations, a charter member of Tread Lightly!, and a member of the Blue Ribbon Coalition.
The association has gained recognition and respect of state and federal agencies. Lands have been kept open for vehicle use and favorable rules and decisions have been made regarding the administration of these areas. The association has actively opened new trails and deterred many unwanted and unjustified land closures.
In unity there is strength. The SFWDA is dedicated to upholding the rights of the citizen in the continued use of public lands. Public Lands for Public Use -- But there is a need for proper direction in the use of these lands. The SFWDA supports the principles of freedom and with your support of these principles you will add your voice to the millions of other enthusiasts who are striving for the same goal. Southwest Four Wheel Drive Association
The Southwest Four Wheel Drive Association is organized to:
Promote interest and provide education in organized 4-wheeling and the safe and responsible use of off-highway vehicles.
Keep members informed of the needs of vehicular recreationists, and to keep Association members informed of impending legislation and land use matters.
Enjoy and protect all local, state, and national resources, and to assist various government agencies in the development of off-road trails and areas.
Render aid and assistance as needed.
Adhere to the principles and practices of United Four Wheel Drive Associations, Blue Ribbon Coalition, and Tread Lightly! and to maintain active membership in UFWDA as an Association. Texas Motorised Trails Coalition
The purpose of the TMTC is to build an organization that will become an "authority" figure for trail use and land management use in Texas. Not a political entity, but a management tool....the best team of off-road management specialists representing the variety of user groups in Texas. Top4x4Sites.com
Top4x4Sites.com is a great way to bring free traffic to your 4x4 web page! Visitors come here to find other 4x4 and Off-Road related sites on the web. The higher your site ranks, the more visible it is, and the more hits you'll get. Click on the link above to vote for Off Road Lands and visit Top4x4Sites.com Tread Lightly!
Tread Lightly! is a nonprofit organization offering a variety of tools to help arm recreationists and the industries that serve them with essential outdoor ethics. Our mission is to proactively protect recreation access and opportunities in the outdoors through education and stewardship initiatives.
Travel responsibly on designated roads and trails or in permitted areas.
Respect the rights of others including private property owners and all recreational trail users, campers and others to allow them to enjoy their recreational activities undisturbed.
Educate yourself by obtaining travel maps and regulations from public agencies, planning for your trip, taking recreation skills classes, and knowing how to use and operate your equipment safely.
Avoid sensitive areas such as meadows, lakeshores, wetlands and streams, unless on designated routes. This protects wildlife habitat and sensitive soils from damage.
Do your part by leaving the area better than you found it, properly disposing of waste, minimizing the use of fire, avoiding the spread of invasive species, restoring degraded areas, and joining a local enthusiast organization. United Four Wheel Drive Associations
Owning a four wheel drive vehicle is an integral part of your life. It allows you to discover a whole new outdoor world that the average person will never see. It provides adventure and brings you closer to nature. Members of United Four Wheel Drive Associations share your goals and desires. We know the unparalleled beauty of watching the afternoon sun dip behind a remote mountain top, or waking up to the sound of a fast running stream.
That's why one goal of the United Four Wheel Drive Associations is to bring together four wheel drive owners, like yourself, to share these stimulating experiences through organized events, like camping trips and weekend rallies. The United Four Wheel Drive Associations also acts as your voice to keep 4x4 roads and trails open so that we can continue enjoying four wheeling in the great outdoors. Through our united efforts, the opinions and beliefs of four wheel enthusiasts are heard by land management agencies and by our elected officials. US Forest Service
The Forest Service was established in 1905 and is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres. Washington Off-Highway Vehicle Alliance
WOHVA works statewide to protect and enhance safe responsible motorized OHV recreation.
We're a not for profit organization and our objectives are to:
1. Pursue, promote, protect and educate responsible off highway vehicle use.
2. Promote proactive interaction with the legislature, governmental agencies, private landowners and others. Wheelers for the Wounded
Wheelers for the Wounded is an organization with the goal of providing a weekend of off-roading and camping to our country's wounded military members all over the United States. This will provide them with much deserved fun and excitement as they traverse the most extreme terrain our great country has to offer in a variety of the best off-road capable vehicles ever built.
Upon the completion of the founder's tour in Iraq he will return to the United States and begin an off-roading and camping adventure across our great land which will begin the weekend of April 4-5, 2009. This will enable the wounded servicemen and women to experience the beautiful country they've unselfishly given up so much of their lives for.
Along the way, members of off-road clubs all across the States will host special events for the brave men and women and accompany them on the trails in their area. Riding with the groups will give the wounded military men and women an opportunity to ride along in a variety of modified off-road vehicles which will surely bring smiles to the faces of our esteemed passengers. At nightfall, they will camp out in the most beautiful national parks in the country.
To increase the sensation that an open-air vehicle provides, a brand new 2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon has been purchased. The top and doors will be removed which will benefit those who have lost partial eyesight and/or hearing, a common result of I.E.D., E.F.P., rocket and mortar attacks. The Rubicon is currently in the process of being customized and will truly be a one of a kind vehicle. Wisconsin 4 Wheel Drive Association
The Wisconsin 4 Wheel Drive Association was reorganized in June 1982. It is comprised of individuals member clubs, individual 4WD owners, and businesses united for the betterment of 4-wheeling. Wisconsin 4 Wheel Drive Association promotes Tread Lightly, Adopt-a-Highway, Lakes States Resource Alliance, American Trails, Blue Ribbon Coalition and United 4-Wheel Drive Association. Wisconsin Off-Highway Vehicle Association
The Wisconsin Off-Highway Vehicle Association promotes Education, Safety Training and Environmental Awareness to assure that public and private off-highway motorized vehicular recreational opportunities are expanded in Wisconsin for responsible use by this and future generations.
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