We won’t claim any great journalism here, but it’s a story that needs to get out there. Parts of Cannock Chase (Brockton Coppice) have been affected by an outbreak of ‘Phytophthora’, which can kill plants and shrubs, so there are limits on where people can ride and walk in place.
Here’s the link to the BBC, who know what’s going on there:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7819023.stm
They’ve got a nice video story and everything!
Related Singletrack Forum thread can be found here