Kristian Jackson – Trail Boss / Builder / Coach / Advocate / Husband / Father and Connector: Part One #134

Kristian Jackson – Trail Boss / Builder / Coach / Advocate / Husband / Father and Connector: Part One #134
Senior Lecturer, Recreation Management, Appalachian State University; Senior Course Conductor and Level 4 Coach, Professional Mountain Bike Instructor Association, Trail Boss, Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park.
Source – Bio from Donuts & Bikes Podcast
Topics:
How Kristian got into Mountain Biking
Connecting Highschool Kids with Mountain Biking in the 90’s
Outward Bound by Bike
14-day trips in Pisgah


Trail Building
Working with Woody Keen
Lessons learned through trail building


Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park
How Rocky Knob Came to be
Evolution of the Stacked Loop System
The size / attributes of Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park


Looking at the significance of what we do on bikes in the woods
The reasons people ride a mountain bike and the potential for deep personal meaning
Engaging in discovery
Transforming who we are
Stories that propel us forward


Collaborative Efforts with the U.S. Forest Service regarding Wilson Creek and reworking the School House Trail in the Grandfather District of Pisgah
How this effort helped to unite mountain bikers and the U.S. Forest Service


What’s coming up in Part Two with Kristian Jackson
Closing Comments

Links:
Kristian Jackson at Appalachian State: https://today.appstate.edu/2019/04/02/jackson
Donuts & Bikes Podcast: https://themountainbikecoachingpodcast.buzzsprout.com/
Northwest North Carolina Mountain Bike Alliance: https://ridenwnctrails.com/
Maxxis Intersections Boone, NC: https://youtu.be/x1kIS6c6fIY
Water Always Wins, By Kristian Jackson: https://www.patagonia.com/stories/water-always-wins/story-98896.html
Pisgah Paradox, By Kristian Jackson: https://www.patagonia.com/stories/the-pisgah-paradox/story-115753.html
More Podcasts Featuring Kristian and his work:
Pisgah Podcast – Rocky Knobs New Trail Jumbo Shrimp https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ZiSKROJsLysHNAv6hhHbb?si=j_7JjGICSeCPSNQ-VwT6nQ
Pisgah Podcast – Rocky Knob History
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6EYdGBfvVZLGBET5184DeD?si=nlTP1bkgRSqmOxqHxj59dw
 
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