By Land Podcast
This podcast is about learning how to have better backcountry experiences and understanding why spending time outside matters in the first place.
I have conversations with people from diverse outdoor backgrounds to learn from them and hear their personal stories. I cover everything from backpacking, hiking, hunting, conservation, and outdoor skills to the broader role the outdoors can play in our health, perspective, and everyday lives.
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-Emory, By Land
By Land Podcast
#75 - Connecting People and Places with the Washington Trails Association
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The Washington Trails Association is a great example of what is possible when people come together in a concerted effort to help ensure our trail systems are here to stay.
In this episode, we dive into the history of the WTA, its reach, their projects, their mission, and everything else that makes up a trails association including what the future holds for our trail systems as well.
Show Notes and Links
- Introductions
- Backstory on the WTA
- What the WTA is and what it does
- How the WTA works
- What’s possible with an org like the WTA
- Partnering with other organizations
- How trails were created and what prevents them from being maintained
- The dream scenario and long-term plans
- The impact of the outdoor economy
- Investing in the outdoors
- A return to the outdoors
- Getting involved in a trail crew
- A day in the life of a trail volunteer
- Funding the WTA
- What’s at risk by doing nothing to protect the outdoors
- Education first
- Finding a trail to hike
- Learning to appreciate the small things on a hike
- How to follow up with the WTA to learn more
- https://www.wta.org/
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