In January, The Vilas County Board voted to open most county highways to ATV and UTV traffic. Signage on those highways went up at the end of March, and now, all county highways with the exception of those in Lac du Flambeau are open. The Vilas County Forestry, Parks, and Recreation Department Director Todd Bierman has said, however that there are many town roads that are not open, for example, Winchester, Manitowish Waters, and Boulder Junction. He encourages riders to check with local towns or ATV clubs in that area for information on trails and town roads that may be open and says riders should stick to the right and stay on the pavement, travel in the direction of traffic and observe the speed limit, which is 35 mph for ATVs and UTVs.