Extreme Sports News Archives

“Two years ago, we tried to do a project in the Burros”

It's another park in another location, but two years after a proposed ATV park on public land in the Burro Mountains was defeated, local conservation groups are once again fighting against another ATV park -- ... via Silver City Sun-News

“The last thing we need is for a pedestrian to be struck, injured or killed by a snowmobile or ATV on our recreation trail”

JUNEAU - Dodge County authorities issued 10 warnings during an enforcement operation Sunday on the Wild Goose State Trail. via WisInfo

“I accepted it and then I just worked toward getting better”

Media Credit: Mary Powers Jason Hodge and Chris Scudder teach Brandon Hunton, 12, all terrain vehicle riding skills during a safety program training course Saturday sponsored by the Kentucky Department of ... via College Heights Herald

ATV Watch is suing the state Transportation Department, charging the department repeatedly violated the law as the group sought information about opening rail trails to all-terrain vehicles. via The Citizen

“That's the wisdom of the Legislature, is that they've distinguished between ATVs and snowmobiles as far as signage is concerned.”

If you ask Joan Samuelson, people who use all-terrain vehicles should have to continue transporting their machines through the City of Ashland on trailers - even if it inconveniences her husband, Harley. via The Daily Press

A 9-year-old girl was seriously injured Sunday afternoon in an all terrain vehicle accident. via Racine Journal Times

“I am honored to create the first poster for GSD”

The International Association of Skateboard Companies announced today the 5th Annual International Go Skateboarding Day will be held this year on the first day of summer, Saturday, June 21, 2008. via Earth Times

“They will be like nothing you have ever seen before”

Published: 01.27.2008 Nearly a dozen new cruise ships, some designed to carry from 3,000 to 4,000 passengers apiece, will be debuting this year. via Arizona Daily Star

Your first trip out to the sand dunes in probably six months. That's the last time it was cool enough to go out and shred some sand. via ATV Rider

Packaging games together to resell them is a pretty shrewd, if cheap and lame, marketing strategy. via IGN complete

“We have sheriff's deputies on the scene”

All-terrain vehicles were used Wednesday to check on homes left unreachable due to the rising waters of the Kankakee River. via Herald News

“I think the Olympics need skateboarding a lot more than skateboarding needs the Olympics”

Javier Manzano / The Rocky/2007 Street skating areas in Denver provide outlets for skateboarders such as Justin Greer, left, and Jason Clark. via Rocky Mountain News

“Children under the age of 16 generally have not yet developed the perceptual abilities or the judgment required for the safe use of highly powered vehicles.”

Toward the end of a Journal Star story on workplace safety last week, an expert pointed out that all-terrain vehicles are involved in a significant number of farming-related fatalities in Nebraska. via Lincoln Journal Star

“In anticipation of this (Feb. 3) deadline, I have included a nine-month extension to the CPSC's short-quorum authority in the CPSC Reform Act of 2007”

When Cinderella's time ran out, she at least was left with a glass slipper as a souvenir. via ConsumerAffairs.Com

At least three counties in Washington hope looser rules on all-terrain vehicles will help jump-start their economies, but some residents are concerned about safety, noise, dust and environmental impact. via KNDU.com

Authorities say the body of a 57-year-old cross-country skier was found in Kent County. via WWUP-TV Cadillac

Should children be required to wear protective headgear before riding all-terrain vehicles? The Maryland Senate will take up the question this week as a committee looks at a bill requiring helmets for ATV ... via WJLA-TV Arlington

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico : A tourist from Greece was killed in a kiteboarding accident off Puerto Rico's northern coast, officials said. via International Herald Tribune

“That's why this came as a shock for the family.”

Not one to be deterred by arctic temperatures, outdoor enthusiast Marc Gmiter set out Saturday afternoon for a quick cross-country ski outing in the Cannonsburg State Game Area. via MLive.com

“It makes the skateboard slide more easily, but it also makes older people slip.”

By STEPHANIE PATTERSON/LCL Managing Editor Published: Friday, January 18, 2008 2:13 PM CST Ryan Goodsend, a Junior at Brookfield R-3, was one of several local youth who entertained the Brookfield crowd last ... via Daily News-Bulletin

Yes, MX vs. ATV Untamed is more of the same. But at least it's a lot more. With high-profile games such as MotorStorm and Dirt already released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the bar has been raised for ... via ZDNet

An accident is likely to happen if youths continue skateboarding on roads in Mullion during the hours of darkness. via Falmouth Packet

A major appeal of "extreme sports" games is they're not the same-old, same-old. That's why an off-road racer like "MX vs. via The News-Journal

Friday, January 18, 2008 Negrenses post wins in Boracay Funboard Cup ENTRIES from Bacolod City and other parts of Negros Occidental were among the winners in the 20th Boracay Funboard Cup held last January ... via Sun-Star Bacolod

Rescuers used tracked all terrain vehicles and snowmobiles to reach a 63-year old Bend woman who fell and injured her hip Wednesday as she was cross-country skiing with her husband near Swede Ridge Shelter, ... via Bend Weekly News

“It is apparent that a large number of snowmobilers are having a hard time comprehending the signs that mark the designated snowmobile trails”

Just when you think there are plenty of ordinances and amendments on the books, someone makes it necessary to add another. via Waterloo Courier

“If I'm hit, I'd be pissed ... If someone else is hit, it's a tragedy”

The City of Ashland's committee of the whole approved on Tuesday a trial run allowing all-terrain vehicle use in the city, despite concerns from some councilors that questions remain unanswered. via The Daily Press

“We know a very small portion of the recreating and hunting population causes problems, and we're going to get them reined in”

Hunters and the state's leading off-road vehicle group are teaming up to support a crackdown on people who ride snowmobiles and ATVs where they shouldn't. A bill in the Legislature would penalize people who ... via 9NEWS

“Drivers of uninsured ATVs operating on the road are subject to driver license suspension.”

A guest speaker's informative talk about ATVs struck some chords of harmony at the Paden City council meeting on Jan. via Wetzel Chronicle

“An ATV or any vehicle meeting the definition of a motor vehicle must have liability insurance to be operated on a roadway or highway.”

Since the revised ATV ordinance that was recently adopted in Paden City included a liability insurance requirement, people may be shopping around for the same. via Tyler Star News

“I think it's a really good thing”

Jay Cook took the oath of office as Challis' new Mayor Tuesday night. After City Clerk Betty Horn had sworn in new City Council members Helen Winegarner and Doug Leaton, she did the honors for his Honor. via Challis Messenger

“When we get a lot of snow, we get a lot of business.”

RICK THOMAS/Press Jon Pinney of Bitterroot Landscape Co. plows the sidewalks and driveway of Paul Bunyan Pak-Out on Northwest Boulevard on Thursday. via Coeur d'Alene Press Newspaper

Name of Product: Model Year 2007 Honda TRX 500 ATVs Units: About 40,000 Manufacturer: American Honda Motor Co., Inc. via WTOL-TV Toledo

The City Council will vote Monday on a recommendation that snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles be banned from cemeteries and most city parks. via Indianola Record-Herald

Search-and-rescue crews on Mount Tamalpais discovered the body of a woman Sunday afternoon, the Marin County Sheriff's Department said. via Contra Costa Times

By Staff Reports heraldonline.com FTP Updated 01/13/08 - 12:02 AM For the past two years, Gov. via Rock Hill Herald

“Is a mixed trail a good idea? For the safety of the nonmotorized users, I'd say no.”

It's 2008 and, believe it or not, there are zookeepers in San Francisco who don't know how high to build walls to keep their tigers from attacking visitors. via WisInfo

“Young people today have a larger choice than ever before of activities to fill their spare time with”

Britain's Scout Association on Saturday unveiled 40 new badges that boys and girls can earn, but the tasks are a far cry from those when the movement was set up 100 years ago. via Raw Story

Vic Albornoz Lactaoen Though diving, trekking and biking attract most adventure travelers to the Philippines, kiteboarding gives a fresh perspective on the island life. via Manila Bulletin

All Terrain Vehicles! The beauty of snowshoes is that they are easy to use, safe and stable, and can go almost anywhere. via The Waterbury Connecticut Republican

“Young people today have a larger choice than ever before of activities to fill their spare time with”

Skateboarding and sandwich making - new skills for Scouts Where once the Scouts awarded badges for accomplished knot tying, members are now more likely to perfect half pipes to gain their skateboarding badge. via Guardian Unlimited

Authorities in on foot and in all-terrain vehicles are searching a residential neighborhood in North Carolina near Camp Lejeune for a shallow grave holding the body of a pregnant Marine. via KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi

Opponents of motorized vehicles on state trails have won a victory in western Wisconsin. via Channel3000

“I couldn't figure out why they were going that way”

Oshkosh emergency response crews rescued two men who fell through the ice on Lake Winnebago Thursday morning. via Oshkosh Northwestern

“This is the proper charge for the facts”

A Gaston County man was charged Tuesday with the death of a 7-year-old girl who died when the ATV they were riding overturned Saturday. via The Gaston Gazette

American Honda Motor Company is recalling 40,000 ATVs after receiving two reports of throttles sticking. via KOKI

Neither driver nor 7-year-old rider wore helmets, police say KARA LOPP klopp@charlotteobserver.com A Gastonia man was charged Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend's 7-year-old ... via Charlotte.com

The association is aiming to have 2,500 ATVs on hand. January 8, 2008 Minnesota, US - Tired of attempting to break the world record for most lightning strikes survived, the most one-finger push-ups or ... via Power Sports Network

KYMCO MXU 500. From a press release issued by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Recall Alert Spartanburg, SC - ATV's Recalled by KYMCO Due to Suspension Failure; Riders Can Lose Control of Vehicle The ... via Roadracing World

“There is already a provision in an ordinance -- civil penalties -- for (violating) that type of thing.”

Currituck County has a new law that penalizes all-terrain vehicle riders deemed a nuisance to their neighbors. via Daily Advance

The first and only time I rode an ATV, I almost died. I couldn't find the brakes at first , and didn't realize that to my left was a 40-foot drop off with rocks underneath. via WisInfo

“After reporting seven consecutive years of record sales, we are disappointed with these results and the sluggish ATV environment”

Timothy C. Delmore, 218-681-9868 Chief Financial Officer or Padilla Speer Beardsley Inc. via PR-inside.com

“We hear of people pulling kids behind ATVs and snowmobiles on toboggans and inner tubes”

Frustrated by "very, very dangerous" area ATV activity that left a boy hospitalized with internal injuries and a broken arm, police are urging caution on the four-wheelers. The latest incident -- a 12-year-old ... via Canoe

“We're being very proactive on ATV patrol”

MAURICE RIVER -- State police arrested 14 people over the weekend on charges they were operating their all-terrain vehicles on private property. via Daily Journal

“And it's truly something which would help law enforcement, and it would help good riders maintain the exemplary habits they have.”

The outlaw faction of the all-terrain vehicle community would be riding for a fall under a proposed law before the state Legislature. via Daily Journal

A teenager was killed while skateboarding in the street Saturday evening in Price Hill. via 700WLW Cincinnati

“We're not saying that 300 feet is a cookie-cutter for every stream, but 25 feet is pretty drastic”

Several organization representing hunters and anglers in Oregon are concerned about the Bureau of Land Management's proposed changes to the management of thousands of acres of wilderness in western Oregon. via Lee Northwest

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall notice January 2 for MXU 500 All Terrain Vehicles for model years 2006 through 2008. via Associated Content

“Retail sales of ATVs industrywide continued a year-long decline.”

Shares of snowmobile and ATV maker Arctic Cat fell 23 percent this morning after officials downgraded their earnings outlook for the fiscal third quarter because of lower-than-expected ATV sales. via StarTribune

“Ski conditions are optimal in the 30s”

The weekend forecast bodes well for some winter enthusiasts such as skiers, but if you're a snowmobiler or ATV rider, rising temperatures soon could put a damper on the season. via Wausau Daily Herald

More education, not new laws, best way to reverse the trend Among the 852 people who died in traffic accidents in Kentucky in 2007 were 163 people who died while on motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, bicycles ... via Independent

“I don't see it as people fleeing from the industry. I don't see it as people using the product less.”

Arctic Cat Inc. got what all snowmobile makers covet -- a snowy December. But on Friday it warned that its third-quarter loss could be twice as large as it previously thought because of declining sales of ... via WCCO-TV

The Coast Guard suspended its search today for a kite surfer who was reported to be tangled in his kite's ropes Wednesday about six miles south of Cape Henlopen, Del. via United States Coast Guard

Exhilaration is a sensation gamers will never stop craving. We don't just want to be a part of the game we want to feel whatever is on the screen. via Ps3.gamezone.com

“Appreciate the fact that the machine can hurt or kill you and do everything you can to keep it safe”

President of local ATV club offers tips to prevent accidents By Andrea Schneider/Staff Writer MIDDLESBORO - The state of Kentucky leads the nation in deaths from All-Terrain Vehicle accidents. via Middlesboro Daily News

About 1,350 KYMCO/MXU all-terrain vehicles are being recalled. The pivot bolts holding the rear suspension onto the frame can become loose, causing the rear swing arm to detach from the chassis posing a risk of ... via ConsumerAffairs.Com

“Whenever there is snowy weather and people have difficulty traveling, they seem to feel they can drive these machines on the streets. I don't know if that was the case here”

Whether or not a trailer that an all-terrain vehicle rider hit before he was killed on North Pennsylvania Avenue in Wilkes-Barre should have been parked on a city street is "questionable," city Council Chairman ... via The Citizens' Voice

Helicopters and a U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat are searching the water off Rehoboth Beach after a 911 caller reported a kiteboarder or parachutist in distress. via Daily Times

University of Wyoming fans and people who use certain types of all-terrain vehicles have new options for license plates starting this week. via Rapid City Journal

“The trespassers attempted to avoid the troopers, but the attempt was unsuccessful”

DOWNE -- The new year got off to a rough start for seven ATV enthusiasts, authorities said. via Daily Journal

“It's a quality-of-life issue, especially on weekends.”

MAURICE RIVER TWP. Those riding ATVs on private property in the area covered by New Jersey State Police are about to have company. via Gloucester Co. Times

The Canadian embassy in the Dominican Republic is being blasted by friends of Hady Quan, 32, for not doing enough to find the Vancouver businessman, who disappeared Friday in the waters outside a luxury resort. via CTV.ca