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Ep 93 – Matt Ball of the Nelson Mountain Bike Club in Nelson, NZ20 Sep 2024
Matt Ball is the Chairperson of the Nelson Mountain Bike Club in Nelson, NZ. He originally got his start in advocacy in Canada with the North Okanagan Cycling Society in Vernon, BC. Matt brings a unique perspective of seeing advocacy in different communities and in different countries. We discuss trail building vs. trail maintenance, and …

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Ep 92 – The Trail Research Hub & The Hydrocut Trails02 Aug 2024
Dr. Kelsey Johansen, Chair of The Trail Research Hub share what the her organization does: including research, education, and outreach initiatives. They are currently work on an economic impact study with the Hydrocut Trails and Brent Ellis, Chair of the Waterloo Cycling Club Trail Committee shares what that means to them, as well as the …

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Ep 83 – Richard Edwards of IMBA Trail Solutions Part 105 Feb 2021
We hear from Richard Edwards of IMBA Trail Solutions in what is Part 1 of our two part conversation. In this first part we discuss Richard’s history in advocacy, and how Trail Solutions began. We also begin the conversation on what increases in trail usage has meant and what we, as trail advocates and builders, …

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Ep 82 – Checking in with the Blue Ridge Off-Road Cyclists18 Dec 2020
This episode we check in with the Blue Ridge Off-Road Cyclists in Roanoke, Virginia. We hear from Trails Coordinator: Ian Bongard and President: Stuart Lamanna. We discuss politics and trails as well as the changing landscape of how people are working and what that means for where they choose to live. As the last episode …

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Ep 81 – Checking in with the Kickapoo Mountain Bike Club04 Dec 2020
We check in with the Kickapoo Mountain Bike Club located near Champaign and Danville, Illinois. We hear from Vice-President: Troy Savalick and Executive Director: Anthony Maro. We discuss the recent trail expansion at the Kickapoo State Recreation Area, and how COVID-19 effected the roll-out. We also discuss personal life as we live and advocate during …

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Ep 80 – New Season Update: Where Do We Go from Here?23 Nov 2020
Starting off a new season of the podcast and coming off of what was the 4th Anniversary of the show this week, we look to the future. And not that fairy-dream world in which we all get a vaccine, but the real world, the uncertain one we’re all being forced to get used to. Are …

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Ep 79 – How Can We Safely Run Trail Days in a COVID-19 World?12 Jun 2020
To answer the question of what Trail Days could look like this summer, I’m joined by three guests. First, Bill Hoyne, Safety Lead with the Greater Bragg Creek Trails Association in Alberta, Canada. Second, Tony Ferlisi, Executive Director of Mountain Bike the Tetons in Driggs, Idaho. And finally, Will Taygan, President of the Chugach Mountain …

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Ep 78 – The Value of the Outdoors for Youth and the Impacts of Isolation29 May 202000:54:15
We’re joined by three guests, all of them experts in Youth in the Outdoors. Returning to the show is Melissa Werkman, she’s now the Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy ‘Center’ of Kent County in West Michigan. Mike Greer joins us again as the Executive Director of Elevation Outdoors which works with underprivileged youth in …

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Ep 77 – A Panel Discussion for Looking at What Comes Next15 May 202001:05:07
Looking at what lies ahead, after COVID-19 for Trail Associations, Advocacy and Trails and Outdoor spaces in general. We’re joined by: Susie Murphy, Executive Director of the San Diego Mountain Biking Association, Patrick Lucas of the BC Aboriginal Youth Mountain Biking Project and Jay Darby, Fields Program Coordinator with IMBA Canada. Despite all the challenges …

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Ep 76 – Taking Advantage of All the Internet’s Tools w/ Ian Jones of SWMMBA01 May 202000:53:28
Ian Jones, President of the Southwest Montana Mountain Bike Association returns to the podcast to help us navigate the plethora of tech resources available online to help increase your organization’s productivity. We go through a list of a dozen or so tools, with the intention that you can pick and choose a few to look …

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Ep 75 – Starting Something New with the Lowelifes Respectable Citizens’ Club17 Apr 202000:46:12
We hear from the crew at the Lowelifes Respectable Citizens’ Club: Treasurer and previous guest Erik Hillard, President Matt Baffert and Secretary Rob Pettersen. We discuss starting a new organization, their ongoing project of restoring the Condor Peak Trail, the surrounding Wilderness and how they’re creating an Elite Group of Volunteers while trying to not …

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Ep 74 – eMTB 5: A New Perspective on an Old Topic w/ Joe Vadeboncoeur03 Apr 202000:50:19
We dive back into the old topic of eMTBs with a fresh perspective: Joe Vadeboncoeur, President of the Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association discusses his article: “eMTB Thoughts”. Prior to being Board President, Joe worked in the Bike Industry at Trek, and he shares what it was like going from there into the world of …

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Ep 91 – Michael Anzalone of the California Mountain Biking Coalition21 Jun 2024
Michael Anzalone, Executive Director of the California Mountain Biking Coalition (CAMTB) shares the story of how the organization began and where they are now. We discuss Michael’s time with CAMTB, why the organization is a 501c4, what trail organizations are members, how they engage youth in their advocacy work and how they’re getting the Month …

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Ep 73 – How Trail Associations are Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic20 Mar 202000:17:53
With recent global events regarding COVID-19, the podcast is returning two weeks early. We’ll be hearing from a few different trail associations on what they’re doing to address the Pandemic. We’ll also hear from Eleanor Blick, Senior Communications & Advocacy Manager at the International Mountain Bicycling Association. Stay safe! Another episode will be out on …

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Ep 72 – A Professional Trail Builders Panel Discussion29 Nov 201900:37:19
We hear from three Professional Trail Builders. First, Shane Wilson joins us from Hood River, OR, and is the Project Manager with the International Mountain Bicycling Association’s Trail Solutions. Pat Podolski is the Owner/Operator of Golden Dirt Trails in BC, Canada. And finally, Greg Mazu is in Fort Collins, CO and is the Chief Encouragement …

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Ep 71 – Increasing Bicycle Competency in Future Generations through Bicycle Playgrounds w/ Minneapolis Bike Parks15 Nov 201900:47:39
Continuing with our theme of Climate Change, we hear from the founder of Minneapolis Bike Parks: Devin Olson and Program Director: Kim Holm. They’re a fantastic example of a successful grassroots organization. They focus on building Bicycle Playgrounds that increase the Bicycle competency in kids, so that future generations are capable and comfortable with using …

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Ep 70 – What Mountain Biking has done for First Nations Communities in BC to address Climate Change01 Nov 201900:43:10
Jay Darby of IMBA Canada, returns to continue our discussion on Climate Change and what role Mountain Bike Trail Associations can play in addressing it. In addition we’re joined by past guest and Executive Director of the Aboriginal Youth Mountain Bike Program, Patrick Lucas. Both Jay and Patrick share their experience of working in remote …

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Ep 69 – IMBA Canada’s Provincial Councils and the Beginning of Our Climate Change Conversation18 Oct 201900:32:37
As a follow-up from last episode, we check in with IMBA Canada to hear about their Provincial Council Programs. We’re joined by Executive Director on IMBA Canada: AJ Strawson, Jay Darby: Field Program Coordinator for IMBA Canada and the Chair of BC Council and Dean Campbell: Board Member of IMBA Canada and founding Board Member …

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Ep 68 – Keeping Sponsors Engaged w/ Tom Stuessy of VMBA & VOICe in Vermont04 Oct 201900:27:39
Executive Director of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association (VMBA), Tom Stuessy, returns to the podcast. Tom shares how the Vermont Outdoor Innovation Coalition (VOICe) has evolved in earning the organization and it’s Chapters consistent funding. And a key part of the success of VOICe has been preventing donor fatigue from sponsors and adopters, insuring funding …

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Ep 67 – Morgan Lommele of People For Bikes & Martin Littlejohn of the BC MTB Tourism Symposium20 Sep 201900:32:55
Our first episode back after our Summer hiatus we hear from two guests. The first, Morgan Lommele of People For Bikes, fills us in on what the order signed by the Secretary of the Interior allowing e-MTBs on Federal Land actually means. And second, we hear from Martin Littlejohn, Executive Director of the Western Canada …

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Ep 66 – Mountain Biking Impact Review by the Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz28 Jun 201900:26:21
This episode we hear from the Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz out in California, they share their Mountain Biking Impact Review and the findings made by their Science Committee. We’re joined by Matt De Young, Executive Director and Emma Kelsey, Science Committee Chair. This also marks the final episode of the Season with the podcast …

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Ep 65 – Father’s Day Panel Discussion14 Jun 201900:55:34
We hear from four Mountain Bike Dads: Anthony Duncan, of the International Mountain Bicycling Association and father of 7yo son, Miles. Blake Rowsell, Capilano University Instructor, Board Member of the BC Mountain Bike Tourism Association and dad of Clark, who’s almost 3 and Roy, who is 16 months old. Ben Hall, AKA MTBBen, host of …

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Ep 64 – Panel Discussion on Trail Association Paid Staff31 May 201900:45:24
As a follow up to last episode where all three guests were staff of their local organizations, we’re going to dive into the topic of Paid Employees. Sara Gress, Executive Director with the Wood River Trails Coalition and Ernest Saeger, Executive Director for the Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance join us for another episode. In …

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Ep 90 – Amanda Carey, President of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA)31 May 2024
We hear from Amanda Carey, the President of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA). Amanda joins us from Victor, Idaho. NICA is a youth cycling program that has teams and leagues all over the United States.  We hear about how they are not only getting youth outside on bikes but also giving back to the …

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Ep 63 – Panel Discussion on Rebranding into a Trail Organization17 May 201900:35:19
We hear from three Executive Directors from three different trail organizations: Christine Reid of the North Shore Mountain Bike Association in North Vancouver, BC, Ernest Saeger of the Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance is Colorado and Sara Gress of the Wood River Trails Coalition in Sun Valley Idaho. The later two groups have recently rebranded …

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Ep 62 – Mother’s Day Panel Discussion03 May 201900:54:20
In celebration of the 2nd Annual Women’s Mountain Bike Day on May 4th and Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 12th we hear from three mountain bike moms. Skii Fleeton of the San Diego Bike Coalition, Jules Gujer: NICA Coach in the Minnesota League and Kim Bradley: President of the Southeastern Connecticut Chapter of the New …

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Ep 61 – Panel Discussion with the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA)18 Apr 201900:28:25
This episode we hear from a panel of guests about the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association, better known as SORBA. Guests include the SORBA Executive Director from Greenville, South Carolina: Tom Sauret, SORBA Executive Committee President and former President of the Northwest NC MTB Alliance Chapter, from Boone, South Carolina: Paul Stahlschmidt and finally, SORBA Associate …

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Ep 60 – Understanding Your Community Members: User Profiles with Brennan Morrow of COTA05 Apr 201900:38:40
Brennan Morrow is a Board Member of the Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA) and Madras Chapter Rep. Brennan is sharing COTA’s User Profiles; essentially characters they’ve created to help predict community engagement for programs, events or initiatives they roll out. Commonly used by Website and App Developers to ensure optimal User Interface (UI) experiences. https://podcasts-1.feedpress.co/16677/Ep%2060%20-%20FINAL%20MIX.mp3 …

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Ep 59 – NICA’S Teen Trail Corps: Interview w/ Phil Waidner22 Mar 201900:25:55
Wrapping up our 5-Part series on Conservation, we hear from Phil Waidner, Program Manager of Camps and the Teen Trail Corps at the National Interscholastic Cycling Association, otherwise known as NICA. Phil shares the past, present and future of the Teen Trail Corps and offers some great inspiration for those looking to start a similar …

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Ep 58 – Rogue Trails w/ Outside In Podcast Host: Sam Evans-Brown08 Mar 201900:36:32
At the beginning of January 2019, the “Outside/In” Podcast released an episode called “Rake And Ride”. It tells the story of the impact of illegal or unsanctioned trails, and the interaction between the mountain bikers who created them, the officials who manage them and the users who find themselves on it by plan or misfortune. …

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Ep 57 – Serving Your Community: Interview with Daniel Cammiade of the Nature Trails Society22 Feb 201900:32:06
We explore a community with both a multi-use Trail Association and a Mountain Bike Club. My guest is Daniel Cammiade of the Nature Trails Society in Victoria, British Columbia, located in the Southern end of Vancouver Island. We discuss whether an organization should identify as a Bike Club or a Trail Association, and how best to …

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Ep 56 – Adding Conservation to the Mandate: Interview w/ Laura Puckett Daniels08 Feb 201900:34:19
We hear from Laura Puckett Daniels, Deputy Director at the Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association in Crested Butte, CO. Laura shares with us how her Bike Club added conservation to their mandate and created the Crested Butte Conservation Corps. In addition, Laura tells us about their Women’s Work Force (WWF), a female focused trail day program and the …

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Ep 55 – Are Mountain Bikers Really Conservationists?: Interview with Greig Gjerdalen25 Jan 201900:35:52
Greig Gjerdalen is faculty with the school of Outdoor Recreation Management at Capilano University in North Vancouver, BC, Canada. Greig is currently studying how mountain bikers interact with nature and he’s asking: “Is nature merely scenery and therefore more of a backdrop for outdoor recreation pursuits than the center of our relational immersion?” Grieg shares his …

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Ep 54 – Sharing The Trails: How Trail Associations Can Create Harmonious Multi-Use Trails11 Jan 201900:24:02
The original question for this episode was asked a year ago by Jennifer Deeks, Communications Officer of the Guelph Off Road Bicycling Association. We’ll hear some previously unheard audio from a number of past guests’ including, Mark Schmidt of Parks Canada, Drew Engelmann of Yamaha Bicycles and the Trail Stewards of San Diego, Tom Stuessy, Executive Director of …

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Ep 89 – Circular Economy with Miguel Santos of Wonderflux17 May 2024
Is our obsession with gear contributing the destruction of the places we love to use that gear in? How can a circular economy address this? And which companies are out there, in the outdoor sector and beyond, already tapping into it? Miguel Santos is a Sustainability Professional and the Founder and CEO of Wonderflux, a …

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Ep 53 – So You Want To Be a Trail Builder? w/ Guest Host Rocky Blondin of the FVMBA21 Dec 201800:19:30
The final episode of 2018 is hosted by Rocky Blondin, past guest and President of the Fraser Valley Mountain Bikers Association. Rocky has adapted his two part blog post called: “So You Want To Be a Trail Builder?”. He not only goes through his process of getting involved but also the many steps that someone …

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Ep 52 – Finding The Right Membership System: Interview with Dana Wacker07 Dec 201800:37:46
Membership is a crucial function of most trail associations, and there’s no shortage of services available on the internet. Dana Wacker is the Communications and Promotions Director at the Naniamo Mountain Bike Club and she breaks down a number of options out there, including the choice that her club has made, with TidyHQ. In addition …

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Ep 51 – Events Roundup: 4 Guests, 4 Trail Associations & 4 Events23 Nov 201800:36:24
We hear from four different guests who each represented their Trail Association at a different event this fall. My guests are Laura Puckett Daniels of the Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association, Steve Sheldon of the Tri-Cities Off Road Cycling Association, Andy Cox of the HydroCut Trail Committee and Gunnar Carlson with the Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists. Each of my guests attended one of the …

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Ep 50 – The Greatest Hits and a Look Back on Where We’ve Been10 Nov 201800:43:44
The 50th Episode of Front Lines MTB is here to celebrate all the conversations from the first 49 Episodes. Guests include: Jay Darby, Christine Reid, Tara Llanes, Patrick Lucas, Carrie Karsgaard, Eric McKeegan, Ambreen Tareq, Joshua Rebennack, Bruce Martens, Thomas Schoen, Steve Sheldon, Hansi Johnson, Mike Greer, Calvin Jones, Hank Grey and Len Necefer. Stay …

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Ep 49 – Advocates Turned Candidates: Panel Discussion of Municipal Election Candidates26 Oct 201800:33:04
October 20th in British Columbia was a municipal election for City Councillor and Mayoral positions. This election cycle saw a number of Trail Advocates on ballots from all over the province. We hear from three of them: Janis Neufeld from Nakusp, Stewart Spooner from Rossland and Jeff Cooke from Squamish. We also here from Cooper Quinn of the North …

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Ep 48 – Creating New Mountain Bike Communities: Interview with Patrick Kell of IMBA11 Oct 201800:35:48
The world is waking up to the benefits of Mountain Biking, and now communities are asking how they can become the next Mountain Bike town or destination. Caliente, Nevada is doing just that. With the local mine no longer operating, they’re looking to Mountain Biking as the reason to draw visitors into town. We’ll hear …

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Ep 47 – We’re Back! Check In On Some Past Topics & Guests28 Sep 201800:46:58
After our summer hiatus we’re back with some follow up on some past topics and joined by a few guests. First we’ll hear about the Vermont Outdoor Innovation Coalition from Tom Stuessy, Executive Director of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association. Following that, we’ll get an update from Lance Pysher of the Bitterroot Backcountry Cyclists on their …

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Ep 46 – Details About Two Upcoming Events You’ll Want To Check Out27 Jul 201800:50:28
This episode we explore two upcoming events. The first is the 2018 MTB State Summit in Grand Rapids, Michigan; hosted by the Vermont Mountain Bike Association, Michigan Mountain Bike Association and the Jersey Off Road Bicycle Association. Tom Stuessy of VMBA and Melissa Werkman of MMBA join me. And second, Jay Darby of IMBA Canada and Christine Reid …

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Ep 45 – New Voices for Mountain Biking: A Women’s Round Table Discussion06 Jul 201801:01:34
Christine Reid of the North Shore Mountain Bike Association (NSMBA) discusses diversity and what it means to be a woman in Mountain Biking with guests: Cynthia Young of the NSMBA, Amanda Schulze, Brand Strategist and Founder of Lithia Effect and Danielle Baker, Freelance Writer and Communications Manager at BC Bike Race. https://podcasts-1.feedpress.co/16677/Ep%2045%20-%202018-07-05%2C%2015.22%20.mp3 Show Notes & Links …

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Ep 44 – Adaptive Mountain Biking Round Table22 Jun 201800:42:35
For the 3rd Panel Discussion of the Podcast we hear from four Adaptive Mountain Bikers: Jeremy McGhee of SportON USA and the UnPavement, Ethan Krueger of Adaptive MTB Trails, Andrew Liddawi of Break the Boundary  and past guest Tara Llanes of Tara Llanes Industries. We discuss aMTB rating systems, barriers on trails and off and …

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Ep 88 – Update with Dave Ternier of Single Track Communications28 Nov 2023
Dave Ternier shares details of his new project Single Track Communications. We also discuss the future of the podcast and realistic landscape of relying on volunteers as a trail association. Remember that the podcast is supported by listeners like you. Donate HERE!   https://podcasts-2.feedpress.com/16677/Ep%2088%20-%20FINAL%20MIX.mp3 Show Notes & Links https://singletrackcomms.com/subscribe/ https://www.facebook.com/singletrackcomms https://www.instagram.com/singletrackcomms Traditional Territory https://native-land.ca/maps/territories/tsleil-waututh-s%c9%99l%cc%93ilw%c9%99ta%c9%82%c9%ac/ https://native-land.ca/maps/territories/skwxwu7mesh-uxwumixw/ …

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Ep 43 – Working with Indigenous Communities: Interview with Patrick Lucas08 Jun 201800:37:15
As a follow up to the last episode we welcome back to the show, Patrick Lucas. He’s the founder of the Aboriginal Youth Mountain Bike Program and shares his “Best practices and guidelines for engaging and working with Indigenous Peoples on trails and outdoor recreation projects”. https://podcasts-1.feedpress.co/16677/Ep%2043%20-%202018-06-12%2C%2009.04%20.mp3 Show Notes & Links https://www.orcbc.ca/new-publication-working-in-a-good-way/?fbclid=IwAR1Te4KoQnV9-KRhdDm2hzLT4e9fyUGflO_BVDHFQ-KMm3fSTklyjqjS3H4 http://www.aymbp.ca/home.html https://www.facebook.com/BCAboriginalYouthMountainBikingProject http://mountainculturegroup.com/aboriginal-youth-mountain-bike-program/ https://native-land.ca/ …

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Ep 42 – Traditional Indigenous Names: Interview with Len Necefer of NativesOutdoors25 May 201800:25:43
This episode we here from Len Necefer, he’s a Navajo Mountaineer and CEO of NativesOutdoors. Using the Geo-tagging capabilities of Facebook and Instagram, Len has been returning traditional Indigenous names to popular recreation spots. Len also helps us understand the value and importance of those names and the effects of cultural appropriation on Indigenous communities. https://podcasts-1.feedpress.co/16677/Episode%2042%20-%202018-05-24%2C%2015.43%20.mp3 Show …

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Ep 41 – The Space Between Spaces: Providing Riding Opportunities for Youth in Stillwater, MN11 May 201800:36:06
Diving further into youth programs we look into one particular high school race team’s effort to create trails for their NICA team. We’ll hear from Team Director and Chair  of the Stillwater Area Scholastic Cycling Advocates: Calvin Jones,  and Dirt Boss and Board Member: Hank Gray about how SASCA is creating trails in Stillwater, MN for it’s …

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Ep 40 – Reducing Barriers for Youth: Elevation Outdoors & BikeWays Bike Shop27 Apr 201800:28:52
For the 40th episode of the podcast we go back to where we started with Episode 1 and focus on Kelowna, BC. We’ll hear about two programs and how they’re reducing the barriers for access in the sport of Mountain Biking. The first guest is Mike Greer, Executive Director of Elevation Outdoors. Second we’ll hear from Norm Vados …

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