Our cultures, economies and terrain may change across the United States but the issues we all face as trail riders and trail advocates are universal. Trail Blazer Associ- ate Editor Terri Folks recently interviewed trail organization members to fi nd out what top three trail issues they face and how they are dealing with them. While the number of issues reported by trail experts was strikingly diverse, a few shone through as recurring concerns across the board. For example, most people in- volved with trail advocacy organizations are Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964), and the need to recruit younger equestrians to take on leadership roles is becoming increasingly important. Several interviewed also reported that eff ective and open communication with government entities is also a key to successful working re- lationships between diff erent user groups. As budgets are slashed, trail organiza- tions and their volunteers are needed more than ever to accomplish maintenance tasks. If maintenance issues are not resolved, then the easiest answer is to close ac- cess, resulting in loss of trails. Trail riders must get trail advocacy on their radars.


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