Clif Koontz received the 2018 AMA Outstanding Off-Road Rider Award during the 2018 NOHVCC Annual Conference in Grand Rapids, Mich., in August. On hand for the event and presentation were Nick Haris, AMA western states representative, and Steve Salisbury, AMA government relations manager for off-highway issues.  Koontz is a founding board member of Ride with Respect, a non-profit dedicated to conserving shared-use trails and their surroundings. To date, the organization has performed over 18,000 hours of trail work and education on public lands.