Persuasive Letter 1st Draft (Beginning)

       To whom it may concern within the United States Forrest Service.

   I would appreciate your consideration of my opinion regarding  off-road cycling. I believe riding bicycles is the best way to get exercise and develop a  healthy relationship with the environment. I understand there is an ongoing conflict occurring in several states in the NorthWest between the United State's Forrest Service, and the vast community of cyclists. I support the federal efforts to preserve nature, so my goal is to prove to you that off-road bicycle riding is not a threat to the great outdoors, in fact it has only made humanity's relationship with nature more intimate, and in turn more respectful towards Nature. The health of this planet and it's people depends on how well we communicate on these matters that effect us all. Throughout this letter I will address various aspects of how bicycling is an ideal way for us to solve serious problems in America today. On our National Forests the battle is joined, between the protectors of the land and for those whom it is protected.
     
In 1905, President T. Roosevelt, an avid outdoors-man, formed the United States' Forrest Service simply because he could not stand by and watch the American forest being ravaged by the timber empire/industry. He understood our need for natural places and insisted that we enjoy it, but don't destroy it, and protect it without being banned from it. It has been a steady struggle to strike that balance ever since.  I am among a new breed of outdoors-man who have evolved onto two wheels. This land belongs to us all and I think American society should be more aware of the fact that it is possible to protect the landscape while allowing bicyclists to ride. Thirty-Five percent of all the land in the United States now belongs to the government.


Obesity and social stress for exampleThe cycling community is an incredibly inviting and encouraging subculture where everyone can relate to each others emotions as they ride the same exciting trail.