When Sean McAlindin and I started talking about doing a feature on the trail projects throughout the region on tap for this summer a few months ago, neither of us had any idea that it would burgeon into a nearly 3,000-word story covering dozens of trails upgrades, expansions and building.
From the South Shore to the Lost Sierra, organizations driven by providing public access to the vast recreational paradise of the Tahoe Sierra will be hard at work building trails, improving existing trails, constructing new trail routes, and providing new ADA and beginner bike trails this season all while improving our community in the process. There will be something for every user from mountain bike and hiking trails to OHV and e-bike trails spread across U.S. Forest Service lands, state parks lands and lands preserved for public use by a variety of foundations and land trusts.
As Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Foundation’s executive director Greg Williams said in the story: “People love to get intimate with the wild lands. Trails provide the space to take people to some of the other places they might not otherwise go. It’s a chance to educate the public on the history and future of this place.”
I’m in awe at the great work being done by so many organizations and agencies supported by countless volunteers to provide more access to our public lands featured in “A Path through the Woods: Expansive Trail Work Connects the Region” in this edition. Enjoy the trails, support these groups and lend a hand.
Don’t forget to pack it in, pack it out and to Leave No Trace on our trails.
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