Laura Blythe of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Fire Mountain Trail System #109
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 System
- The meanings behind some of the trail names
- Translating Fire Mountain into Cherokee Syllabary
- Laura’s take on her region and the mountain biking that is offered throughout the region
- Traveling and going to Roam Fest in Sedona, AZ
- Laura’s good Friend Mel and what she means to Laura
- How Mel has gotten Laura out of her comfort zone while mountain biking
- Some things that Laura would like to bring back / incorporate into Fire Mountain
- How Mountain Biking and the Bike in general is a life activity
- What Laura’s go to loop is at Fire Mountain
- Advice that Laura has for bringing trails into another community
- Meeting Alexandria Houchin
- Closing Comments and Thank You’s
Links:
Fire Mountain Trails: https://visitcherokeenc.com/play/outdoor-adventure/fire-mountain-trails/
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians: https://visitcherokeenc.com/
Roam Fest: https://www.roamfest.com/
Trail Champions Fire Mountain IMBA: https://www.imba.com/blog/mountain-biking-cherokee-nc
Get Connected Fire Mountain Trails: https://youtu.be/Ch5lq5tSfLQ
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