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| − | The Hollister Hills State Vehicle Recreation Area (SVRA) began as 600 acres of privately owned land purchased by Jesse Whitton after an expedition through the area with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Fr%C3%A9mont|John C. Fremont] in 1846.<ref name="ohvParks">California State Parks. 2020. Hollister Hills SVRA. http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1179</ref> In 1959, Jesse Whitton's great grandson, [https://ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29942|Howard Harris], inherited the land and created what is now known as the Hollister Hills SVRA.<ref name="ohvParks"/ref> | + | The Hollister Hills State Vehicle Recreation Area (SVRA) began as 600 acres of privately owned land purchased by Jesse Whitton after an expedition through the area with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Fr%C3%A9mont|John C. Fremont] in 1846.<ref name="ohvParks">California State Parks. 2020. Hollister Hills SVRA. http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1179</ref> In 1959, Jesse Whitton's great grandson, [https://ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29942| Howard Harris], inherited the land and created what is now known as the Hollister Hills SVRA.<ref name="ohvParks"/ref> |
Off-road vehicle use dates back to the 1900s, when French military engineer, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolphe_K%C3%A9gresse|Adolphe Kégresse], invented what is now considered the first true off-road vehicle.<ref name="Hammerhead2017">Hammerhead Off-Road. 2017. The history of off-road vehicles. https://www.hammerheadoffroad.com/the-history-of-off-road-vehicles/</ref> Recreational use of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) did not become widespread until the 1950s, when motorcycles became popular and the desire to ride motorcycles off paved roads surged.<ref name="TMS2019">TMS Parts. 2019. The History of dirt biking and motocross. https://blog.tmsparts.com/history-of-dirt-bikes/</ref> In the 1970s, OHV use became even more popularized through the onset of dirt bike and motocross racing,<ref name="TMS2019"/> but unmanaged and unrestricted OHV use began raising environmental concerns<ref name="CordellEtal2008">Cordell H, Betz C, Green G, Stephens B. 2008. A national report from the National Survey on Recreation and the Environment (NSRE). https://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/ohv/IrisRec1rpt.pdf</ref>.]] | Off-road vehicle use dates back to the 1900s, when French military engineer, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolphe_K%C3%A9gresse|Adolphe Kégresse], invented what is now considered the first true off-road vehicle.<ref name="Hammerhead2017">Hammerhead Off-Road. 2017. The history of off-road vehicles. https://www.hammerheadoffroad.com/the-history-of-off-road-vehicles/</ref> Recreational use of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) did not become widespread until the 1950s, when motorcycles became popular and the desire to ride motorcycles off paved roads surged.<ref name="TMS2019">TMS Parts. 2019. The History of dirt biking and motocross. https://blog.tmsparts.com/history-of-dirt-bikes/</ref> In the 1970s, OHV use became even more popularized through the onset of dirt bike and motocross racing,<ref name="TMS2019"/> but unmanaged and unrestricted OHV use began raising environmental concerns<ref name="CordellEtal2008">Cordell H, Betz C, Green G, Stephens B. 2008. A national report from the National Survey on Recreation and the Environment (NSRE). https://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/ohv/IrisRec1rpt.pdf</ref>.]] | ||
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The Hollister Hills State Vehicle Recreation Area (SVRA) began as 600 acres of privately owned land purchased by Jesse Whitton after an expedition through the area with C. Fremont in 1846.[1] In 1959, Jesse Whitton's great grandson, Howard Harris, inherited the land and created what is now known as the Hollister Hills SVRA.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag Recreational use of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) did not become widespread until the 1950s, when motorcycles became popular and the desire to ride motorcycles off paved roads surged.[2] In the 1970s, OHV use became even more popularized through the onset of dirt bike and motocross racing,[2] but unmanaged and unrestricted OHV use began raising environmental concerns[3].]]
- ↑ California State Parks. 2020. Hollister Hills SVRA. http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1179
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 TMS Parts. 2019. The History of dirt biking and motocross. https://blog.tmsparts.com/history-of-dirt-bikes/
- ↑ Cordell H, Betz C, Green G, Stephens B. 2008. A national report from the National Survey on Recreation and the Environment (NSRE). https://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/ohv/IrisRec1rpt.pdf
