The Best (and Worst) of 2010 from ATVs and Offroading at About.com

The last year has been exciting to say the least. We've learned about ways to offroad responsibly so we do less damage and leave less impact.

We learned about ATV safety, maintenance and preparation.

2010 also brought sweeping legislation that directly affects us as an offroading community. There have been land grabs of epic proportion and crazy laws that sometimes make no sense.

There were some interesting ATV gear and accessories reviewed and discussed in 2010, including a break-through in youth ATV performance.

Here are some of the best and worst news and information from the last year, starting from Jan 2010:

1. ATV Riders Giving Back to the Community
2. Motorcycle Industry Council Agrees: Kids Probably Won't be Eating ATVs
3. President Obama's Budget Set to Slash Funding for ATV and Offroading Riding Areas
4. Friends of Oceano Dunes Work to Keep OHV Area Open
5. CPSC Changing Its Youth ATV Safety Recommendations
6. Yamaha Employees Help Improve Nation's Busiest Forest
7. Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Teaming Up With Tread Lightly! (Updated)
8. ATVs / Offroadings Asks: "No Horseshoe Stakes in OHV Areas?" BLM Responds: "It's to remove posts that could impale someone"
9. GearPods Survival System for Serious Offroading Adventurers
10. ASA Wants Scientific Approach to BLM's Proposed ISDRA Closure
11. Massive Land Grab: BLM Could Close 140 Million Acres of PUBLIC Land!
12. Offroaders Clean Up After Campers Leave Area Trashed
13. Pediatric Hospitalizations for ATV Injuries More than Double as ATV Usage More than Triples
14. Eco-Friendly ATV and Offroading Ideas
15. Illegal Gas Can Laws in California and Beyond
16. Senate Democrats Try to Sneak Through Last Minute Lame-Duck Land Grab via Omnibus

Have a Happy New Year and be safe out there!