Hiking, camping, mountain biking, skiing, white-water rafting, rock climbing, fly-fishing—all of these pursuits, and others like them, have come to define what it means to play outside in the Centennial State. For many Coloradans, though, that list is woefully incomplete without a mention of off-roading. Notwithstanding the notion that the pastime is somehow less pure than human-powered activities, and despite the fact that studies show it can be especially damaging to our outdoor spaces, the off-road—or, as it’s called now, the off-highway vehicle (OHV)—community here in Colorado is thriving. Not only is it large, well established, and incredibly active (dozens of local OHV clubs operate in the state), but it also recently gained an enormous amount of credibility from an unexpected source: economic reports.
In September 2019, data released by…
