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12-07-2006, 07:12 AM

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Wheeling in Wall Street Journal - Response from author

This is NOT a repost. You can find the original Article and the threads pertaining to such here:

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f139/boycott-burts-bees-products-100912/
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f139/back-handed-article-bout-wheeling-wall-street-journal-101213/

This is an email I sent to the Author, one Conor Dougherty, and his reply back to me. Just thought you guys might like to see it.

Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 6:41 PM
To: Dougherty, Conor
Subject: Your "Ripping Up The Earth" Article

I do have to say, although I do respect your opinions and your position as a news writer, but I do believe that is some of the most slanted “reporting” if you want to call it that that I have ever seen. I’m not here to badger you, or to tell you to write something else, just to tell you that what you wrote is not an accurate picture of off-roading as a hobby, or of offroaders in general, and you made no mention of the LARGE Banner Organizations such as Tread Lightly! (Which I, and my entire Off Road Forum – www.yotatech.com - are members of) and the Blue Ribbon coalition and other such groups. Is it always your practice to bring the world such completely nonsensical one sided reporting? I would just ask that even if the world never hears about it, that you take the time to familiarize yourself with this, so that we may show even one mind the truths about our sport.

Here are some sources for you to look over, again I’m not expecting you to ever write an article about the pro’s of off-roading, but I doubt you are interested in that anyway. I just hope you will see the light and truth, and know the erroneous fiction of your article.

http://www.treadlightly.org/
http://www.sharetrails.org/
http://www.staythetrail.org/

Thank you for your time.

Chris Redd
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And Now, for the reply I just received this morning back from the author about his article...

Chris,
Thanks so much for writing. I spoke to Tread Lightly and Blue Ribbon, but the story became short enough that they didn't make it. Overall, though, we tried to get the envirnomental aspects in the story - about how certain trail systems get switchbacks to cut down on watershed problems, etc.
I'm sorry that we didn't get more of that across to you.
Thanks again for your note. Best. -conor

I, myself, am not satisfied at his response, but think that maybe it wasnt quite the bashing it appears, although, I think somewhere along the editorial process all of Conor's journalistic integrity may have been left with tread lightly on the cutting room floor...

Just thought you guys might like to see what he had to say for it...

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12-07-2006, 07:21 AM

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I, myself, am not satisfied at his response, but think that maybe it wasnt quite the bashing it appears, although, I think somewhere along the editorial process all of Conor's journalistic integrity may have been left with tread lightly on the cutting room floor...

I agree... Seems a little terse for an apology. I hate the media these days...