A proposal by the U.S. Marines to restrict civilian flight traffic above Johnson Valley OHV Area has drawn outrage from off-roaders and civilian pilots.

The Johnson Valley OHV Area is one of California's many impressive off-road parks, and off-roaders in the Golden State are no strangers to battles with environmental groups over the use of public ...

Marines want to close the airspace over this public, recreational off-road land for 60 days out of the year in Johnson Valley, Calif. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) The U.S. Marine Corps tried ...

The U.S. Marine Corps tried once to occupy this remote stretch of California desert beloved by off-roaders — but officials managed eventually to broker a deal that allowed both leathernecks and dirt ...