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2026 – Let’s Ride Expo!

September 8, 2025

Mark your calendars for the 2026 WATVA Let’s Ride Expo.  This is a great event and well attended!

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2025 Think Smart Before You Start Campaign

August 26, 2025

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will be conducting a Think Smart Before You Start Campaign August 29-31.  This campaign is aimed at reducing the number of accidents that are…

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2025 Wisconsin Legislation Call to Action

July 22, 2025

There is some important legislation being debated in Wisconsin regarding out of state licensing of UTV’s and how that impacts both trail conditions (larger than legal vehicles on trails in…

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2025 Vilas County Trail Opening Announcement

May 3, 2025
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2025 New Vilas County Roads Are Now Open!

March 28, 2025

Please be sure to read the attached notification prior to riding.  It is very important that everyone stay on the County lettered roads and off the State numbered roads.  Also,…

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2025 – Winchester ATV/UTV Ordinance

February 15, 2025

Please read the attached regarding the status of opening roads in the Winchester area.  Thank you!

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2025 – Vilas County Roads Now Open to ATV/UTV Traffic

January 28, 2025

The Vilas County Board of Supervisors approved the opening of all town roads in Vilas County at today’s full Board meeting. What this means is that ATV/UTV riders now have…

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2024 – Trails Closing

October 25, 2024

It’s been a great riding season.  Please do not ride on the trails as of November 1.  Check with the individual Clubs to see which ones allow winter driving on…

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2024 – DNR Safety Communication FINAL

September 12, 2024

KEEP KIDS SAFE!! This post is near and dear to the hearts of all Alliance members. Please be sure to read. Twenty-six Wisconsin residents have died in fatal ATV crashes…

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2024 – DNR Safety Communication #4

September 11, 2024

WATCH THE WEATHER AND YOUR SPEED! Speed kills. Unfortunately, that’s the sad truth. Excess speeds are one of the contributing factors noted in most of the ATV/UTV fatalities in the…

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