| We've trudged through all kinds of terrain all over the | | | | bath which...hey, that sounds like fun. |
| country. Some of us have even gone as far as riding | | | | Someone told me that when the mining company |
| hidden off-road trails in countries with names we | | | | shut down, ATV riders soon found the enticing ATV |
| can't even pronounce. As enticing as it may be to | | | | trail and took advantage of the steep hills and |
| ride our ATVs in an obscure part of the world | | | | twenty years down the road, the Department of |
| exploring another man's natural wilderness, there are | | | | Natural Resources took over the 200 acres of land, |
| awesome ATV off-road trails right here on home | | | | adds another 400 to it and then turned it into an |
| ground. | | | | ATV riding area to the delight of ATVers in Indiana. |
| We can remember the Redbird State Riding Area in | | | | Although many parts of this Indiana ATV trail is |
| Indiana that we took to one time some years back. | | | | tough to ride, there are parts of the ATV trail which |
| The ATV trail was merely a couple of years old and | | | | beginners and medium-skilled ATVers can handle. |
| it was pretty bare back then. An ATV buddy | | | | Suffice to say, trail is everything between mild to |
| recently took his teenage son who is as freakish | | | | wild. |
| about ATV riding as the father is back to Redbird | | | | At the moment, the ATV trail is open only on |
| State Park and noted that there were some changes | | | | weekends from 9am to 5pm when you pay their $10 |
| and the facilities have improved tremendously over | | | | per person per vehicle fee. Nominal fee to pay for a |
| the years. With funding derived from membership | | | | whole-day of fun. If you'd like to ride at this ATV |
| fees and Federal Recreational Fund, they have used | | | | Park on days other than the ones stated above, you |
| it wisely. | | | | can give them a call at 812-847-9172 to see if |
| Redbird State ATV Park sits right smack in the | | | | alternative arrangements can be made. The usual |
| middle of a former coal mine - which is why the | | | | rules to ATV riding in ATV parks apply. Helmets on, |
| terrain there will be challenging for beginner ATV | | | | no second-passenger, every ATVer have to sign and |
| riders. There are many hilly and steep inclines plus | | | | obtain their permit (which is just an application form |
| mud puddles there as well...hearing the word mud, | | | | and $10 away), no alcoholic drinks allowed, vehicles |
| remember to bring the winch. At the end of the day, | | | | must be registered, strictly riding (no fishing, hunting, |
| I remember me and the whole gang had a lot of fun | | | | camping, swimming...etc), spark arrestor is required, |
| riding this ATV Park and wanted to see who got | | | | mufflers on, boots must be over the ankles, must |
| more mud on. It rained pretty badly the evening | | | | stay on marked trails, and ATCs are not allowed |
| before, you see. And when rain hits this ATV trail, it | | | | (3-wheelers). |
| hits bad. And the next day, just be ready for a mud | | | | |