Jed Talbot of OBP Trailworks - ”Off the Beaten Path” #123

Jed Talbot of OBP Trailworks #123
Topics:
Growing up in Maine and How Jed got into Trail Building
Landing in the Upper Midwest for College – Carlton College
Getting involved with the Student Conservation Association (SCA)
Becoming an instructor for the SCA
Facilitators of the Experience!
Know It all vs Learn it all


Transitioning into the world of Professional Trail Building from the SCA
Starting with Peter Jensen and Associates


Knowledge Sharing within the Trail Building Industry
Trail Building Education through Universities and Trade Schools
USFS Manual Principals of Back Country Rigging
OBP Trailworks and the type of work that OBP Trail Works does
Adaptive Trails and Accessibility into the Outdoors through trails
Trail Building in Patagonia Argentina
Volunteer Patagonia


The importance of the PTBA as a Trade Association for Trail Building
What Jed looks for in a Trail Community
More Accessible Trails.
More Inclusion


Closing Comments Jed

Links:
OBP Trailworks: https://www.obptrailworks.com/
 
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Student Conservation Association: https://www.thesca.org/
 
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This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services