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Jason Aric Jones | 30+ Years of Mountain Bike Trail Access and Advocacy in Michigan | 186
Trail EAffect
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9 months ago
Jason Aric Jones | 30+ Years of Mountain Bike Trail Access and Advocacy in Michigan | 186
For Episode 186 we have Jason Aric Jones. Jason recently announced that he was stepping away from 30+ years of working extremely hard for mountain bike trail access and advocacy, and I know that it would be important to have Jason on the show to recount some of the experiences he has had along the way. Jason definitely took a creative approach to getting the job done, which eventually parlayed itself into the DTE Energy Foundation Trails, and multiple roles in statewide advocacy, that are even helping to influence regions around the entire state of Michigan, including the Upper Peninsula.
Topics Include:
How Jason got into mountain biking
The reasons behind Jason getting into Mountain Bike Advocacy
Some of the challenges associated with mountain bike access in the early days
Early days of mountain bike advocacy
Creative ways to get mountain bikers involved with advocacy in Michigan
Getting access to the Waterloo Recreation Area for mountain biking (and how that started)
The Hell Riders (Black Hat Advocacy / Civil Disobedience) – FTW!
Getting appointed to the Michigan Trails Advisory Council
The Michigan Mountain Bike Association – and the value of Statewide Mountain Bike Organizations.
How the DTE Energy Foundation Trail came to be, and the details behind all of it.
Black Trails…
Actual Data behind trail use numbers and how mountain bikers are a huge part of that
Equestrian use and Mountain Bike use
Keweenaw Heartlands Parcels and the explanation behind that initiative at the MI Trails Advisory Council.
The power of Resolutions at the State Committee / Council level.
The Keweenaw Peninsula and why that region is important to Jason
What Jason looks for in Trail Communities
Closing Comments
Trail EAffect Show Links:
Potawatomi Mountain Biking Association: https://potomba.org/
DTE Energy Trail: https://dtetrail.org/
DTE Trail - Pure Michigan: https://youtu.be/LctSL056YfY?si=6-wpG32OltelA4jU
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Trail EAffect
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.
