June 27, 2023

Kristian Jackson – Trail Boss / Builder / Coach / Advocate / Husband / Father and Connector: Part One #134

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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, Professional Mountain Bike Instructor Association, Trail Boss, Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park.

Source – Bio from Donuts & Bikes Podcast

Topics:

How Kristian got into Mountain Biking
Connecting Highschool Kids with Mountain Biking in the 90’s
Outward Bound by Bike
- 14-day trips in Pisgah
Trail Building
- Working with Woody Keen
- Lessons learned through trail building
Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park
- How Rocky Knob Came to be
- Evolution of the Stacked Loop System
- The size / attributes of Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park
Looking at the significance of what we do on bikes in the woods
The reasons people ride a mountain bike and the potential for deep personal meaning
- Engaging in discovery
- Transforming who we are
- Stories that propel us forward
Collaborative Efforts with the U.S. Forest Service regarding Wilson Creek and reworking the School House Trail in the Grandfather District of Pisgah
- How this effort helped to unite mountain bikers and the U.S. Forest Service
What’s coming up in Part Two with Kristian Jackson
Closing Comments