National forests battle trash, ATVs (AP via Yahoo! News)
August 31st, 2007Near a rock formation twisting into the Arizona sky, the desert floor has been torn up by off-road vehicles. A tattered VCR and a bullet-riddled washing machine further scar the landscape. Tonto is one of many national forests that suffer environmental damage caused by thoughtless, even unscrupulous, visitors. And the U.S. Forest Service doesn’t have the cash or manpower to tackle the problem. more…