184 episodes
Trail EAffect Josh Blum
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5.0 • 36 Ratings
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Trail EAffect is a show that dives into the stories behind trails, the communities that embrace trails, and the people who rely on trails as a way of life, by interviewing the personalities who are involved.
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Jeremy Poore from Old Fort, NC / McDowell Tech Trail School / Mountain Top Shuttles #172
Jeremy Poore from Old Fort, NC / McDowell Tech Trail School / Mountain Top Shuttles #172
For Episode 172 we have Jeremy Poore – who is based in Old Fort, NC which is not too far east of the Infamous Ashville, NC. Old Fort is ramping up to be the next community to embrace the benefits of trails and outdoor recreation. We covered all things Old Fort, Trail Building School through McDowell Tech, Jeremy’s thoughts on the 2024 PTBA Conference, along with his thoughts on the 2024 SORBA Spring Summit. There’s a ton going on in the conversation so kick back and enjoy the show.
Topics Include:
2024 PTBA Sustainable Trails Conference
2024 SORBA Spring Summit
How Jeremy found trail building
Moving to Old Fort, NC
Starting Mountain Top Shuttle Service and why
Creating the Trail Building Program / Higher Education at McDowell Technical College in Old Fort, NC
The best attempt at smart growth for the community of Old Fort
The opening of what might be the longest descent on the east coast
Wood Fired Pizza
Pottery
Quark Knuckle’s
And a whole lot more!
Trail EAffect Show Links:
McDowell Tech Trail School www.traileducation.com
Mountain Top Shuttles www.mountaintopshuttles.com
G5 Trail Collective & Old Fort Trails Project www.g5trailcollective.org
Watershed Bike Park, Old Fort www.facebook.com/foothillswatershed/
Old Fort Bike Shop www.oldfortbikeshop.com
Hey Old Friend, MTB AirBnB www.instagram.com/heyoldfriend2023
Davis Country Store and Cafe www.facebook.com/thedaviscountrystore/
Seeker Coffee (Shuttle pickup location) www.seekercoffeenc.com
SORBA Main www.sorba.org
(ah-BYOH-koh) Wood Fired Pizza https://www.abbiocconc.com/
Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/
Trail One Components 20% off Coupon Code: trailpod
Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com
KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh
Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
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Amanda Carey – President of NICA – National Interscholastic Cycling Association – Talking Trails, Youth Development, Leadership and Non-Profits – 171
Amanda Carey – President of NICA – National Interscholastic Cycling Association – Talking Trails, Youth Development, Leadership and Non-Profits – 171
For Episode 171 we have Amanda Carey as our guest. Amanda is the president of NICA, the National Interscholastic Cycling Association. Amanda worked for 5 other Outdoor and Trail Based non-profits leading up to her current role at NICA, including a role as the Executive Director for Mountain Bike the Tetons. We talked all things trails, the role that NICA is playing with youth sports, more broadly mountain biking, and we close with a story that takes this conversation to a place you might not all expect.
Topics Include:
How Amanda got into mountain biking
The numerous Non-Profit organizations that Amanda worked for leading up to NICA
Programs within NICA such as the Teen Trail Corps. And GRiT (Girls Riding Together)
And a pretty crazy story at the end!
Trail EAffect Show Links:
NICA: https://nationalmtb.org/
Mountain Bike the Tetons: https://www.mountainbiketetons.org/
Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/
Trail One Components 20% off Coupon Code: trailpod
Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com
KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh
Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
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Peter Mills of Elevated Trail Design - 170
Peter Mills of Elevated Trail Design - 170
For Episode 170 we have Peter Mills the owner of Elevated Trail Design as our guest. Elevated Trail Designs is a PTBA Member Company that is based out of the Ashville, NC Region. Peter is a lifelong mountain biker and trail builder that is responsible for some of the newest yet most notable trail projects in the greater Ashville Region and beyond.
Trail EAffect Show Links:
Elevated Trail Design: https://www.elevatedtraildesign.com/
Elevated Trail Design on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatedtraildesign
Chestnut Mountain Nature Park: https://www.chestnutmountainnaturepark.com/
AVL UNPaved: https://www.ashevillenc.gov/projects/avl-unpaved/
Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/
Trail One Components 20% off Coupon Code: trailpod
Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com
KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh
Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
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Toby Cortez / Bogue Chitto State Park / Mountain Biking in Louisiana 169
Toby Cortez / Bogue Chitto State Park / Mountain Biking in Louisiana 169
For Episode 169 Toby Cortez is our guest – Toby is one of the masterminds behind the mountain bike trails at Bogue Chitto State Park located in Louisiana. Toby drops a ton of knowledge on this episode, through some incredible stories about how Bogue Chitto came to be, cutting through the red tape that comes with making a trail system reality and what’s in store for the future.
Trail EAffect Show Links:
North Shore Off-Road Bicycle Association: https://www.norbatrails.org/
Bogue Chitto State Park: https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/bogue-chitto-state-park
Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/
Trail One Components 20% off Coupon Code: trailpod
Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com
KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh
Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
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Loam Pass with Rob Brown and Joey Foresta - 168
Loam Pass with Rob Brown and Joey Foresta - 168
For episode 168 we’ve got Rob Brown and Joey Foresta – Co Founders of the Loam Pass. The Loam Pass is your North American Gravity Bike Park Pass, and its brand new for 2024. Rob and Joey Teamed up to create the Loam Pass, and it launched in March with 30 resorts and shuttle services, with additional locations cued up to land on the Loam Pass in the near future.
Tune in to learn more about the Joey, Rob, the Loam Pass, along with some bonus racing conversations near the end.
Trail EAffect Show Links:
Loam Pass: https://www.loampass.com/
Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/
Trail One Components 20% off Coupon Code: trailpod
Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com
KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh
Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
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Women in Trail Building at the 2024 Professional Trail Builders Association Sustainable Trail Conference 167
Women in Trail Building at the 2024 Professional Trail Builders Association Sustainable Trail Conference 167
At the end of day one during the 2024 Professional Trail Builders Association Sustainable Trails Conference Martha Becton took over as host of the Trail EAffect Podcast. Martha brought Erin Amadon, Rebekah Morrisson, and Addie Clayton onto the show to have an open conversation about Women in Trail Building. A Huge Thank You goes out to these four Women for recording this conversation, and a special Thank You goes out to Martha for being the host!
Trail EAffect Show Links:
Martha Becton of Becton Trails: https://www.bectontrails.com/
Erin Amadon of Town 4 Trail Services: https://www.town4trailservicesllc.com/
Rebekah Morrisson of Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS): https://www.wildernessstewards.org/
Adeline “Addie” Clayton of Tahawus Trails: https://www.tahawustrails.com/
Professional Trail Builders Association: https://www.trailbuilders.org/
Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/
KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh
Trail One Components 20% off Coupon Code: trailpod
Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh
Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffect.com
Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
Customer Reviews
Great Pod
Really enjoying this podcast. I only recently started listening and have been going through the old catalog and keep finding great insights. Being a pretty new mountain biker, you often don't get the story of how trails have developed over time and I have a much better appreciation for what I get to ride locally.
Each podcast makes me wanna go explore some new part of the country.
Keep up the great work, your passion shows and the content is unique in the space. Happy to listen to topics other than racing news and the newest tech launch.
All mountain bikers should listen.
Love hearing all the stories about what it takes to build trails in communities all over the globe. This has become my favorite podcast and it has inspired me to get more involved with my local trail builders. Thanks for the awesome free content Josh.
Not a podcast person but......
I am not much of a podcast person. However, some aquiantances mentioned Josh's podcast at a BCIP Level 2 recertification class. I looked up the podcast and started listening and became pretty enamored with the interviews. I just drove from VT to Bentonville(bascially a 2 1/2 day drive) and it was fantastic to have so many episodes to listen too. They are insightful, funny and easy to listen to for long periods of time in the car. I am a huge volunteer on our local mountain bike system so find just about all the episodes I have listened to being able to take something out of the podcast and apply it to Pine Hill Park, Rutland, VT. Josh if you're reading your reviews I know you've interviewed some great folks in VT. One gal who you interviewed who went to school in VT and now lives in MN talked about within 1.5 hours of Duluth you can have all these areas to ride. Well, within 45 minutes of Rutland, VT(along the Route 4 corridor) we have over 275 miles of singletrack trails and Killington Resort with world class mountain biking.
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