Great American State Fair
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
One Voice Represents Motorized Recreation at the Great American State Fair as Part of U.S. Forest Service Display
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 6, 2026 — One Voice representatives were proud to participate in the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., spending three days representing motorized recreation as part of the U.S. Forest Service display.
The invitation provided One Voice with a valuable opportunity to engage directly with the public, U.S. Forest Service leadership, land managers, and recreation partners on issues affecting access, stewardship, emergency response, firefighting, timber management, and the future of responsible motorized recreation on public lands.
The Great American State Fair, held in connection with America’s 250th birthday celebration, brought together public agencies, state and territorial exhibits, civic organizations, industry partners, and citizens from across the country. For One Voice, the event was more than a celebration of America’s outdoor heritage. It was an opportunity to help tell the full story of why roads, trails, and motorized access matter to the public, to rural communities, and to the agencies responsible for managing America’s forests.
“One Voice was thrilled to be invited to participate in the Great American State Fair as part of the U.S. Forest Service display,” said Scott Jones. “We had the opportunity to engage with the public on a wide range of recreational issues, while also discussing the relationship between firefighting, emergency response, motorized access, and OHV recreation with U.S. Forest Service leadership.”
Those conversations reinforced an important point often missed in public land debates: routes on public lands are not simply recreation corridors. They are also critical infrastructure. Roads and trails provide access for emergency response, wildfire suppression, rescue operations, forest health work, and large-scale timber projects. When those routes are lost, neglected, or unnecessarily restricted, the consequences reach far beyond weekend recreation.
“One of the most important takeaways from the event was how many members of the public understand that trails and roads exist on public lands, but do not fully understand how critical those routes are to emergency response,” said Jones. “We were also able to highlight why protecting and improving access during large timber sales is critical to the long-term success of those projects.”
Motorized recreation is a major part of America’s public lands story. Off-highway vehicles, four-wheel-drive vehicles, motorcycles, snowmobiles, e-bikes, side-by-sides, overland vehicles, and other forms of motorized access connect families, veterans, rural communities, hunters, anglers, campers, trail users, and working Americans to the landscapes they love. These users also support local economies, volunteer thousands of hours in trail stewardship, assist with education and safety programs, and help maintain the working relationship between public lands and the communities that depend on them.
For One Voice, the Great American State Fair provided a national platform to show that responsible motorized recreation is not separate from land stewardship. In many cases, it is directly connected to it. Organized recreation groups help maintain trails, report damage, support education, participate in public planning, assist with mapping, and provide local knowledge that can help land managers make better decisions.
“One Voice exists because motorized recreation needs to show up in these conversations with credibility, unity, and solutions,” said Marcus Trusty, Chairman of One Voice. “Access is not just about whether someone can enjoy a trail on the weekend. It is about emergency response, fire management, rural economies, forest health, and the public’s ability to remain connected to public land. These conversations with the U.S. Forest Service help build the foundation for better working relationships with managers and better outcomes on the ground.”
One Voice believes the motorized community is strongest when it engages early, respectfully, and consistently with land managers and policymakers. The organization’s participation in the Great American State Fair reflects its larger mission: to bring the many voices of motorized recreation together into a credible, constructive, and unified national platform.
One Voice will continue working with federal, state, local, nonprofit, and industry partners to advance responsible access, strengthen relationships with land managers, and support practical recreation solutions that serve both the land and the people who use it.
Motorized recreation advocates are encouraged to stay engaged, support their local clubs and associations, participate in public processes, volunteer for stewardship work, document trail use and maintenance efforts, and help build the organized capacity needed to protect access for future generations.
About One Voice
One Voice is a 501(c)(3) organization created to unite and strengthen the motorized recreation community through collaboration, education, stewardship, and policy engagement. One Voice brings together industry leaders, grassroots advocates, recreation organizations, land-use experts, and public land partners to support responsible access, sustainable recreation, and a stronger future for motorized recreation across America.
Media Contact:
Marcus Trusty
Chairman
One VoiceMarcus@OneVoiceRec.org
OneVoiceRec.org
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