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At face value, it doesn’t seem like encouraging more off-roading is a positive for the environment. I’ve been involved in some very light off roading, but nothi

At face value, it doesn’t seem like encouraging more off-roading is a positive for the environment. I’ve been involved in some very light off roading, but nothing like what comes to mind for most people. https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_rp_t3200_1081.pdf https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_rp_t32... > While I concede that there should be questions about the environmental impact of all of it, I overall think it's a net positive to get people outdoors, and offroading is another avenue that people can use. I fully encourage getting people outdoors more, but surely we must balance the relative impacts. And to be clear, I don’t have enough information on which way to land on this particular question.

xkqd 3y ago
I believer that commenter was mostly focused on the positives of getting people outside and touching grass. On that note, there is certainly a balance that can exist between enjoying the outdoors and minimizing damage. This is also true for more aggressive activities, like off-roading, dirt bikes, and even gentler activities that impact the land like primitive camping. The UK is quite tight on space, but in the US it can all responsibly coexist.