| We've trudged through all kinds of
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| | a mud bath which...hey, that sounds like
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| terrain all over the country. Some of us
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| | fun.
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| have even gone as far as riding hidden
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| | Someone told me that when the mining
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| off-road trails in countries with names
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| | company shut down, ATV riders soon found
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| we can't even pronounce. As enticing as
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| | the enticing ATV trail and took advantage
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| it may be to ride our ATVs in an obscure
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| | of the steep hills and twenty years down
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| part of the world exploring another man's
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| | the road, the Department of Natural
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| natural wilderness, there are awesome ATV
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| | Resources took over the 200 acres of
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| off-road trails right here on home
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| | land, adds another 400 to it and then
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| ground.
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| | turned it into an ATV riding area to the
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| We can remember the Redbird State Riding
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| | delight of ATVers in Indiana. Although
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| Area in Indiana that we took to one time
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| | many parts of this Indiana ATV trail is
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| some years back. The ATV trail was merely
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| | tough to ride, there are parts of the ATV
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| a couple of years old and it was pretty
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| | trail which beginners and medium-skilled
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| bare back then. An ATV buddy recently
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| | ATVers can handle. Suffice to say, trail
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| took his teenage son who is as freakish
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| | is everything between mild to wild.
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| about ATV riding as the father is back to
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| | At the moment, the ATV trail is open only
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| Redbird State Park and noted that there
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| | on weekends from 9am to 5pm when you pay
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| were some changes and the facilities have
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| | their $10 per person per vehicle fee.
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| improved tremendously over the years.
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| | Nominal fee to pay for a whole-day of
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| With funding derived from membership fees
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| | fun. If you'd like to ride at this ATV
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| and Federal Recreational Fund, they have
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| | Park on days other than the ones stated
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| used it wisely.
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| | above, you can give them a call at
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| Redbird State ATV Park sits right smack
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| | 812-847-9172 to see if alternative
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| in the middle of a former coal mine -
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| | arrangements can be made. The usual rules
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| which is why the terrain there will be
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| | to ATV riding in ATV parks apply. Helmets
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| challenging for beginner ATV riders.
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| | on, no second-passenger, every ATVer have
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| There are many hilly and steep inclines
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| | to sign and obtain their permit (which is
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| plus mud puddles there as well...hearing
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| | just an application form and $10 away),
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| the word mud, remember to bring the
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| | no alcoholic drinks allowed, vehicles
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| winch. At the end of the day, I remember
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| | must be registered, strictly riding (no
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| me and the whole gang had a lot of fun
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| | fishing, hunting, camping,
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| riding this ATV Park and wanted to see
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| | swimming...etc), spark arrestor is
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| who got more mud on. It rained pretty
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| | required, mufflers on, boots must be over
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| badly the evening before, you see. And
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| | the ankles, must stay on marked trails,
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| when rain hits this ATV trail, it hits
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| | and ATCs are not allowed (3-wheelers).
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| bad. And the next day, just be ready for
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