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NOHVCC SPREADS THE WORD AT HATFIELD/McCOY TRAILFEST

Over 700 participants gather for 4 days of fun and riding in West Virginia

Beautiful fall foliage, good grub and night of historical storytelling help make this annual event a huge success. Plans also made to get a state OHV organization going in Virginia... Read more>>

BLM CLARIFIES OHV DESIGNATIONS AND TRAVEL MANAGEMENT

Intended to allow more time for field personnel to designate roads and trails

Field personnel will have the time to solve complex issues, collect additional data, deal with conflicts in planning schedules or budget shortfalls, and have additional involvement from the public... Read more>>

400 MILES OF BACK ROADS AND TRAILS CLOSED IN MOJAVE DESERT
However, that could be reversed next spring when the final decision on West Mojave Plan is made

"It seems there has been some sneaky maneuvering going on with the environmental folks," says Jennifer Foster of the Public Lands for Public Use organization... Read more>>

PLAN TO REOPEN CLOSED AREAS OF GLAMIS SAND DUNES DELAYED

BLM must wait for more input from Fish & Wildlife before reopening 49,000 acres
Check out this interesting editorial on the subject from the local newspaper... Read more>>

BILL DART NAMED TO HEAD BLUERIBBON COALITION

Fills position formerly held by Clark Collins

Veteran activist is the new voice for folks who wish to enjoy and utilize our vast network of public lands...

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

* Nov. 15-16, Alabama OHV Leadership & Program Strategy- Birmingham

* Dec. 2-5, New Mexico OHV Recreation Management Workshop- Albuquerque

For more info, log on to www.nohvcc.org

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

NOHVCC ANNUAL CONFERENCE PORTLAND, OR

MARCH 10-14 2004

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

11/6- Tony Kirk

11/9- Richard Dahl

11/11 Alex Ernst & Richard Goudarzi

11/12 Tom Cohwer

11/13 Nancy Minard

11/21- Sonia Bartz

ATTENTION MEDIA

All publications, club newsletters and internet sites are free to publish any of the content found in this issue of NOHVCC News as well any of the previously written material which is available at www.nohvcc.org

We also offer full feature articles on a variety of off-highway topics. For more info, contact the

NOHVCC News Editor at stevecasper@msn.com

Thanks! Media who have supported NOHVCC recently.

Magazines: Dirt Wheels, ATV Action, Dirt Rider, ATV Rider, DualSport, Honda Red Rider, REV, 4x4 & Off-Road, BlueRibbon, National Turkey Federation, All-Terrain Vehicle, Dirt Bike, DualSportNews

Web sites: Speed TV, ATV Connection, ATV Source, Dirt Rider, ATV News.com, Ehlert Powersports, Pennsylvania OHV

Television: ATV Magazine Television

Newsletters: Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan

Dealers: Street,Track 'N Trail- Lake Conneaut, PA

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Which one of the following incidents started the famous Hatfield/McCoy feud that raged for several decades along the West Virginia and Kentucky border?

A) A stolen hog that resulted in a trial.

B) A murder at an Election Day picnic.

C) The ill-fated romance between Roseanna McCoy and Johnse Hatfield.

D) None of the above.

(see answer below)

A couple of quads head down one of the many scenic trails along the Hatfield/McCoy trail system in southern West Virginia. The ride area was in the works for almost a decade, but has now become a shining example of how a large-scale trail system can benefit everyone involved, including the surrounding communities where OHV dollars are spent every year.

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D) None of the above.

Although all three of the incidents listed above did actually occur (the stolen pig in 1878, the murder in 1882 and the romance in 1880), the hostilities between the two families really began when West Virginia was admitted to the Union back in 1863. The Hatfields were southern sympathizers while the McCoys were Union and the two clans began a series of raids and robberies against each other across the Tug River. History records Harmon McCoy as the first victim of the feud when he was shot soon after coming home from the Civil War in 1865. No one was ever brought to trial for his murder, but but by all accounts one of the Hatfields was responsible. When the feud ended in 1891, 13 lives had been claimed.

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