Billboards target off-highway vehicle riders

A billboard just below Indian Hills is part of an advertising campaign by the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to encourage off-highway vehicle visitors to stay on trails.

The public information project includes a Web site, www.nevada-ohv.org, which provides important interagency OHV information from where to ride to safety tips; five billboards placed in north, northeast, and central Nevada; and, upcoming radio ads.

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Supervisor Ed Monnig announced the company on Monday.

"We want to do everything we can to ensure that your National Forests and public lands remain vital, healthy, and beautiful," said Monnig. "We all have a role to play in protecting our public lands and safeguarding these areas for generations to come. Please help us spread the word to OHV riders to use their power responsibly and stay on trails."

Five billboards are already up in Reno, on Highway 50 in Carson City, Tonopah, along Interstate 80 in central Nevada and in Wells.