TRAIL ETHICS
“Responsibility
deals with our respect for the total environment, including
people. Responsibility is a basic attitude, our environmental
style to put it in a slightly different perspective.”
Hank Barlow
Mountain Bike Magazine
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Though most of this applies to all of the trails—whether
local or not—I'm thinking mostly of the front country trails
as I write this.
- The these trails are incredibly popular. More
than a hundred thousand people are out on the front country trails
every year.
- Many of these trails are extremely steep.
They were built a century ago to meet needs long before us. A hundred
years ago they met practical needs; now they afford us an escape
from the urbanization and an opportunity to experience nature just
a few minutes from our doorsteps.
- Almost all of the trails haven't been kept
up properly. The Forest Service can't do it and we are just beginning
to take on the responsibility as a community.
- There are not only increasing numbers of users
but types as well, including extreme downhill bikers who thrill
to the feeling of heading down the mountain really fast. As a result,
user conflicts are increasing.
As a community, it is time for us to work together
to resolve the conflicts and build a managment plan to support safe,
sustainable and environmentally-friendly trails.
This begins with each of our individual actions.
We can make a difference by practicing good trail etiquette, recognizing
the rights of others, and understanding the impact we have.
Please help by doing your part.
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