Mechanization in Wilderness Areas: Motors, Motorized Equipment, and Other Forms of Mechanical Transport

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Mechanization in Wilderness Areas: Motors, Motorized Equipment, and Other Forms of Mechanical Transport

What are the law, regulations, and precedents-and the history-of excluding motors and "other forms of mechanical transport" from wilderness areas? What are the exceptions? What about mountain bicycles?

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