I think it's important to remember that people can change, and that there are complexities to our beliefs. Sometimes all that's missing is an experience that opens someone's eyes to the situation around them. Not all ORV drivers and deaf and blind to the havoc they wreak on the land and the habitats they ride in, which this article is a testament to.
Perhaps what's even more important is making an effort to not polarize this issue- or any issue. Not much will get accomplished in an "us versus them" debate because there are people in the areas in between. It wasn't someone telling VeneKlasen that he was wrong that changed his mind, he had to experience it for himself. It's true that not all people are as open-minded and aware as this author, but it goes both ways.
So today or tomorrow or someday soon, practice keeping an open mind...because you never know what will find it's way in.
-Katie
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