{"id":18585,"date":"2019-11-13T03:25:55","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T03:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/?p=18585"},"modified":"2019-11-14T12:04:45","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T12:04:45","slug":"e-bikes-are-coming-to-federally-owned-trails-4-questions-answered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/e-bikes-are-coming-to-federally-owned-trails-4-questions-answered\/","title":{"rendered":"E-bikes are coming to federally owned trails: 4 questions answered"},"content":{"rendered":"

John Freemuth<\/a>, Boise State University<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s note: In August, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced an order<\/a> stating that electric bicycles will be allowed on all trails on federally owned land where normal bikes can ride. The move has led to some confusion and controversy<\/a>, as states and municipalities sort out how to comply with the order.<\/em><\/p>\n

Parts of the bike industry<\/a> and the National Park Service<\/a> have argued that the move will make public lands accessible to more people. Others are concerned the arrival of e-bikes on federal trails will lead to broader use of motorized vehicles<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

John Freemuth, a researcher on public lands policy at Boise State University, weighs in on the rollout of the policy and how it might affect public lands like national parks.<\/em><\/p>\n