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June 27, 2023

Kristian Jackson – Trail Boss / Builder / Coach / Advocate / Husband …

Kristian Jackson – Trail Boss / Builder / Coach / Advocate / Husband / Father and Connector: Part One #134 Senior Lecturer, Recreation Management, Appalachian State University; Senior Course Conductor and Level 4 Coach, Profe...

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June 22, 2023

Dustin Schiltz – drtpdlrs Youth Gravity Mountain Bike Programming #133

Dustin Schiltz – drtpdlrs Youth Gravity Mountain Bike Programming #133 Topics: A look back at the 2022 drtpdlrs season Day Trips and longer multi-day trips Spirit Mtn, Duluth MN Going to Whistler Bike Park for a PMBIA Level 2...

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June 20, 2023

Tracy Paradise and the One Track Mind Foundation ”Life is Once” #132

Tracy Paradise and the One Track Mind Foundation "Life is Once" #132 Topics: Tracy’s backstory and how it relates to her getting into mountain biking Why Tracy moved to MN Life is Once Starting the One Track Mind Foundation ...

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June 13, 2023

Luther Propst – Trails, Community Development and Advocacy Key Note a…

Luther Propst – Trails, Community Development and Advocacy Key Note at International Trails Summit 2023 #131 Topics: Luther’s Backstory and how he got his start in Land Use Planning and Law Working with the World Wildlife Fun...

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June 6, 2023

Drew Pollak-Bruce (SE Group) – Value of a Professional Dirtbag Presen…

Drew Pollak-Bruce (SE Group) – Value of a Professional Dirtbag Presentation Part 2 - International Trails Summit 2023 #130 Anyone can plan, design, and build a trail, right? As we all know the answer is no, and it takes not …

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May 30, 2023

Greg Mazu – Value of a Professional Dirtbag Presentation - Internatio…

Greg Mazu – Value of a Professional Dirtbag Presentation - International Trails Summit 2023 #129 Anyone can plan, design, and build a trail, right? As we all know the answer is no, and it takes not only technical skills but …

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May 23, 2023

Martha Becton and the She Saws Presentation from the International Tr…

Martha Becton and the She Saws Presentation from the International Trails Summit 2023 #128 Topics: General comments / conversation about the 2023 International Trail Summit Martha being introduced to Mike Riter She Saws and t...

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May 16, 2023

Ethan Edman Trail Crew Manager for TrailBlazers – Bentonville AR, Lan…

Ethan Edman Trail Crew Manager for TrailBlazers – Bentonville AR, Land of OZ Trails #127 Ethan is a transplant from Southwest Missouri but an Arkansas native at heart, he moved to Fayetteville in 2012 and then later to Benton...

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May 9, 2023

Gary Gleason of WTB Components – Mountain Bike Trails and Advocacy t…

Gary Gleason of WTB Components – Mountain Bike Trails and Advocacy the WTB Way #126 Topics: How Gary got into cycling / mountain biking The early days of mountain biking including the Kamikaze Downhill The backstory of WTB “W...

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May 2, 2023

Glen Jacobs of World Trail – Building the future of Mountain Bike Tra…

Glen Jacobs – World Trail – Building the future of Mountain Bike Trail Towns #125 Topics: How Glen got into Mountain Biking And how he nearly quit and sold his mountain bike Doing what they were doing in Australia The …

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April 25, 2023

Thomas Larsen Schmidt, President of IMBA Europe – Mountain Biking in …

Thomas Larsen Schmidt, President of IMBA Europe – Mountain Biking in Europe Topics: Changes that Thomas has seen over the years How Thomas got into Mountain Biking and Advocacy The Difference between IMBA (US) vs IMBA Europe ...

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April 18, 2023

Jed Talbot of OBP Trailworks - ”Off the Beaten Path” #123

Jed Talbot of OBP Trailworks #123 Topics: Growing up in Maine and How Jed got into Trail Building Landing in the Upper Midwest for College – Carlton College Getting involved with the Student Conservation Association (SCA) Bec...

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April 13, 2023

Throwback Thursday with Kyle Horvath of Ely, NV / White Pine County #…

Throwback Thursday with Kyle Horvath of Ely, NV / White Pine County #TBT This episode first aired on June 26th, 2021 - as Episode #31 Topics Covered in this show: Kyle Horvath Back Story Kyle’s start in Tourism in Carson …

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April 11, 2023

Adam Buck of Pathfinder Trail Building #122

Adam Buck of Pathfinder Trail Building #122 Topics: Adam Buck Backstory on how he found trails and mountain biking Mountain Biking in the 90’s Building the Greenman Downhill Trail at Spirit Mtn in Duluth, MN The idea of urban...

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April 4, 2023

Nick Bennette – Executive Director for the Vermont Mountain Bike Asso…

Nick Bennette – Executive Director for the Vermont Mountain Bike Association #121 Nick is a dad, environmentalist, recovering consultant, and passionate mountain biker. He’s most happy out in the woods, popping off roots and ...

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March 30, 2023

Marty Scheel The Downieville Classic and Dirt Magic the Podcast #Bonus

Marty Scheel The Downieville Classic and Dirt Magic the Podcast #Bonus Partner & Adopt-A-Trail Coordinator Marty has been getting dirty in Downieville since hard-tails still ruled the trails. He was an early Lifetime Member o...

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March 28, 2023

Mariah Keagy – Sinuosity Flowing Trails – “You Get What You Plan For”…

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 Tr...

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March 21, 2023

Aaryn Kay of the Professional Trail Builders Association and Mike Pas…

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 o...

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March 14, 2023

Martha Becton of Becton Trails / Chainsaws / The Trail Champion’s Int…

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 Re...

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March 7, 2023

Dirt Sculpt Dave of DirtSculpt LLC – World Class Bike Park and Compet…

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. …

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Feb. 28, 2023

Jerome Pelland owner of Sentiers Boréals a Trail Planning, Design and…

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 B...

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Feb. 21, 2023

Steve Kasacek Life as a Project Manager with IMBA Trail Solutions #115

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 ti...

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Feb. 14, 2023

Greg Williams of the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship and the Downievi…

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 Ban...

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Feb. 9, 2023

Trek Trails at Mt. Telemark Village with Joe V. #113

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...

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