Episodes

Mariah Keagy – Sinuosity Flowing Trails – “You Get What You Plan For” #120 Topics: Mariah Keagy Intro and backstory Vermont Trails and Greenway Council The Green Mountain Club The backstory of Sinuosity Flowing Trails Lead Trail Planner / Designer Trail Planning and Trail Design according to Mariah Defining Trail Planning and Trail Design and what the differences are with Planning and a trail design Tools that Mariah uses for Planning and Design Data Gathering – especially social data A...

Aaryn Kay of the Professional Trail Builders Association and Mike Passo of American Trails – International Trails Summit 2023 #119 Topics: The Aaryn Kay Backstory on how she got into the world of trails Starting out as part of the IMBA Trail Care Crew The Mike Passo Backstory on how he got into the world of trails Former Executive Director of the PTBA What the Professional Trail Builders Association is What American Trails is International Trail Summit in Reno – April 2023 Themes Concurre...

Martha Becton of Becton Trails / Chainsaws / The Trail Champion’s Introduction to NEPA / Rockingham Community College / #118 Topics: North Carolina and 2023 The Year of the Trail Martha’s Back Story A background in Nuclear Reactors in the Navy Patent Examiner at the U.S. Patent Office Seeking opportunities to get outside and use tools with her daughter in the Washington D.C. region How Chainsaw Training led to learning that Trail Building is a legit profession Starting Becton Trails Lear...

Trail EAffect with Dirt Sculpt Dave of DirtSculpt LLC – World Class Bike Park and Competition Event Builder #117 Dave King has over 15 years of experience and is acclaimed to be one of the world’s best bike park builders. As a kid I started building trails and jumps in my backyard. These early projects laid the foundation to go on and help build the world-renowned BMX trails, NAM and Catty Woods. Although NAM is long gone, Catty Woods still attracts riders from around the world. Bringing toget...

Trail EAffect with Jerome Pelland owner of Sentiers Boréals a Trail Planning, Design and Building company based out of Quebec, Canada. #116 Jerome’s backstory on how he got into trail building Joining the Professional Trail Builders Association How Jerome juggled his former career with Trail Building The evolution of the PTBA that Jerome has seen since joining the PTBA Jerome’s Trail preference as a trail user Quebec as a trail destination The experience that Sentiers Boréals staff has wi...

Trail EAffect with Steve Kasacek Life as a Project Manager with IMBA Trail Solutions How Steve found his way into Civil Engineering / Stormwater Management and eventually to IMBA Trail Solutions Coming to IMBA at a pivotal time for IMBA Johnson City, TN and what Steve Learned on this project early in his IMBA Trail Solutions Career The ROI according to Steve in Johnson City, TN IMBA Trail Labs / First session of this in June of 2018, and what this experience was like for Steve How Trail Labs...

Trail EAffect with Greg Williams of the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship and the Downieville Classic – The Power of Trails AKA Dirt Magic Greg leads the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship and is a descendant of the Deer Creek Band of Northern Sierra Miwok. Greg has spent his life in the Sierra Nevada Mountains living by the examples of his elders — developing a passion for community, clean streams, big mountains, and long trails. Greg is a trailblazer and pioneer of backcountry mountain biking in ...

Trek Trails at Mt. Telemark Village with Joe V. #113 What the American Birkebeiner Foundation is Joe’s Role with The Birkie Foundation Manager of the Mountain Bike Trail Project (Trek Trails) Co-Directs Bike Events Back Story of Telemark Lodge Turning the facility into an outdoor recreation center XC Ski Trails / Roller Ski Loop Summer Mountain Bike Trails The Overall Plan Trail Plan Started Planning in 2019 with Aaron Rogers of Rock Solid Trail Contracting The Power of a Trail Plan, and...

Trail EAffect with Bob Burns – The Trek Foundation, People for Bikes, WI Bike Fed, NICA #112 How Bob Started with Trek Bicycle Co Bicycle Share (BCycle) How Bike Share can shape and transform a community People for Bikes Places for Bikes Wausau, WI Wisconsin and the pioneering of Rails to Trails Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation NICA – National Interscholastic Cycling Association Trek Foundation – The Department of Fun Why the Trek Foundation was started How Trek Trails (Trek Farm...

Trail EAffect with Christine Byl of Interior Trails LLC - Trail Building in Alaska #111 How Christine got into Trail Building What drew Christine to Glacier National Park and the Trail Crew What drew Christine and her husband Gabe to Alaska Founding Interior Trails with her husband Gabe Types of Projects / Work that Interior Trails takes on Using Helicopters for logistics to get both crew members and materials into work sites Recounting some of her early years of Trail Building compared t...

Trail EAffect with Dawn Packard of Blue Sky Trails #110 How Dawn got into Trail Building as an intern with Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Cracking down on Illegal Bolting for Rock Climbing Building an access trail to the Flatirons for Climbing access Working with Dick Lyman Working with Jim Angel and learning the trail building trade “People Don’t Need Trails - The Land Does” – Jim Angel and Dawn’s explanation of this quote Extractive Recreation Being recruited to be the Executive D...

Trail EAffect with Laura Blythe of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Fire Mountain Trail System #109 Laura’s backstory / how Laura got into Mountain Biking How the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians acquired and kept their land that now makes up the Qualla Boundary Laura getting her father in to riding a bike Riding the “Remember the Removal” ride with Laura What Fire Mountain has done for the Tribal Citizens Weaving the Heritage and culture of the EBCI into the Fire Mountain Trail Sys...

Trail EAffect with Jeremy Hyatt of Fire Mountain Trail System #108 Jeremy’s Backstory / how Jeremy got into Mountain Biking Jeremy’s role as the Secretary of Operations for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Details on the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian Properties / Qualla Boundary The backstory on how the Fire Mountain Trail System came to be Geographic location of Fire Mountain Trails Trails contributing to increasing numbers of visitors to the EBCI How the reception of the Fire Moun...

Trail EAffect with Tara Alcantara of Tucson, AZ – Home Grown MTB / TORCA #107 Tara Alcantara Backstory The Creation of Tucson Off-Road Cyclists and Activists Leaning into Gravity and Mt Lemmon The Bighorn Fire and damage it caused in Summer of 2020 Building a Relationship with the US Forest Service and creating a new trails plan for Coronado National Forest and Mt. Lemmon Creating Home Grown MTB MTB Rentals Ride / Tour Guides in the region Weekly Shuttles Coaching New for 2023 at Home G...

Trail EAffect Bonus Show Fat Biking with Aaron Hautala of Cuyuna Adventure Town USA The Broad Overview of Winter Single Track for Fat Biking at Cuyuna Winter Guide Lines for use The Orange Cone Grooming Details Tire Pressure Explained How Fat Biking began in Cuyuna Convincing the MN DNR to allow Single Track grooming for fat biking Snow Zombies – Snowshoe Groomers – 3 Bold Women Mechanical Single-Track Grooming Historical recount of how mechanical grooming began at Cuyuna Track Sled Groo...

Trail EAffect Episode 106 with Aaron Ruff of the Central Wisconsin Off-Road Cycling Coalition The path to finding mountain biking and becoming President of CWOCC for Aaron Mountain Biking at Nine Mile County Park List of Trail Systems that CWOCC manages Big Eau Pleine County Park Prairie Dell / Underdown County Park Ringle Trails Sylvan Hill County Park Nine Mile County Park The Sylvan Hill Bike Park Backstory Partnerships Ringle Trails and the Partnership with Marathon Solid Waste Dep...

Trail EAffect Episode 105 with Mike Repyak Director of Planning and Design for IMBA Trail Solutions The Rib Mountain State Park Master Plan Story The Approval and Process for this Master Plan The Importance of Partnerships with other community-based organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce leaning into actual infrastructure, Trail Planning and Trail Building Testimony during the WDNR Public Hearing Business Partnerships Granite Peak Ski Area Partnership Positive Comments from the WDNR...

Trail EAffect Episode 104 with Michael Anzalone of the California Mountain Biking Coalition Michael Anzalone Backstory What the California Mountain Biking Coalition is Supporting 30 Mountain Biking Organizations in California 503(c)(4) and why this is different Can advocate in the political arena Land Manager Engagement How CAMTB has been received by elected officials How CAMTB has been received by Agency Staff How the fall 2022 Election Cycle Played out for CAMTB CAMTB Partner organiza...

Trail EAffect Episode 103 with Dr. Danny Twilley Part 4 Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative at West Virginia University Series This is Part 4 of a 4 Part Series featuring the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative Intro 100 Mile Vision Active Transportation 15 Minute Communities Statewide Opportunities for Planning and Construction in terms of funding Meeting Communities where they are The ARC – Appalachian Regional Commission The Goal o...

Trail EAffect Episode 102 with Rich Edwards of the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative at West Virginia University Series This is Part 3 of a 4 Part Series featuring the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative Intro to Rich Edwards Rich Edwards Backstory Why Rich chose the move to West Virginia University The opportunity for trail building in terms of iconic topography in West Virginia What Rich’s Roll is at the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor ...

Trail EAffect Episode 101 with Andy Williamson of the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative at West Virginia University This is Part 2 of a 4 Part Series featuring the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative Andy Williamson Backstory Choosing a community for the lifestyle that the community provides Ascend West Virginia and partnering with Tourism Andy’s Role at the West Virginia University Bringing the state of West Virginia to the populatio...

Trail EAffect Episode 100 with Danny Twilley of the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative at West Virginia University This is Part 1 of a 4 Part Series featuring the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative Danny Twilley Backstory Stacking Outdoor Experiences Outdoor Recreation Transforming People and Place The Bailey’s Trail System Backstory in Athens County Ohio Becoming part of the IMBA Trail Labs Presenters Team How Danny ended up at West...

Trail EAffect Episode 99 Graeme McLean the Head of Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland Graeme McLean Backstory Why Scotland has embraced mountain biking so much Land Reform / Land Reform Act in Scotland Purpose Built Trail Networks / Trail Centres Directional Trails in Scotland 4 Pillars: Trails, Health, Destinations, and Innovation The siding scale of trail sustainability Health – Specifically Mental Health and Mountain Biking Recovery Video on Mental Health Destinations – Tourism ...

Trail EAffect Episode 98 Panama Joe, Director of Culture at Singletrack Trails Panama Joe Backstory Moving to Grand Junction Co Getting Started at Singletrack Trails as a job First Project: The Palisade Plunge Wildlife while building the Palisade Plunge Bike of choice for the Palisade Plunge The Director of Culture Position Description Howlerfest Graphic Design Planning Grand Junction Trail Ratings Places Panama has ridden Singletrack Trail Projects starting in 2021 review Downhill...