All trail users (this means YOU) need to support the Placer County Master Trails Plan in the works right now. Ultimately, it will be up to the Board of Supervisors to give their approval. Normally everyone supports trails and access to open space. In this case there is an active NIMBY group who are determined to stop the Plan in the name of property rights. Supervisors are sensitive to public resistance and if you want this plan to be approved, it's time to do something.
SIGN THE PETITION TO SUPPORT PLACER COUNTY TRAILS PLAN 

None of this Plan takes any land away from any land owner. The land owners object to traffic on rural roads, fire danger, the usual arguments against all trails all over the nation. If a few land owners had their way, there would be no public trails or public lands anywhere for our citizens.

You can help by writing letters, emailing and calling your Supervisor, but there is a very easy way to do something right now.
SIGN THE PETITION TO SUPPORT PLACER COUNTY TRAILS PLAN 

Sign this pro trails, pro open space access petition. Make sure your trails groups and buddies know about this petition and sign it. All runners, hikers, bikers, equestrians, dog walkers, bird watchers, anyone who USES and VALUES our trails and open space in Placer County needs to sign. You don't need to be a resident of Placer County, but anyone who supports Placer County trails.

SIGN THE PETITION TO SUPPORT PLACER COUNTY TRAILS PLAN 

It's easy, just CLICK HERE.

Or place this URL in your browser: https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/Support-Placer-Trails 

Thank you.

​State officials say they will begin work Monday cleaning up a rock slide that forced a nearly three-year closure of a section of the paved American River bike and recreation trail alongside Lake Natoma in Orangevale.
The work will take place three miles upstream of Hazel Avenue and will require extending the existing trail closure from that point east approximately one mile.
The project also will involve work stabilizing the Orangevale Bluffs above the trail, officials said. The asphalt trail itself is probably crushed, in which case it will have to be repaved, state parks Superintendent Rich Preston said.

State officials say the project will take several months, and be finished sometime this fall.

The land and rock slide occurred during January and February of 2017. The state has kept a section of the trail closed since then, while officials determined how to stabilize the hillside above it. The slide area is about 100 yards long, Preston said.

The closure will affect trail access from the Hazel Avenue overpass, Sunset Avenue and Main Avenue intersection, the Mississippi Bar area, as well as access points to the east off of Greenback Lane.
Cyclists, runners and others can continue to use the recreation trail that runs along the opposite, southern side of Lake Natoma.
The project was delayed when a pair of bald eagles returned to nest in the pines above Lake Natoma for the third successive year.
The eagles left in July, state parks superintendent Preston said, and may come back in November or December, if they follow their typical pattern.
“As bald eagles are a federally protected species, the geo-technical firm was unable to complete its assessment until the eagles vacated the area, which occurred in late July 2018,” Preston said earlier.

The lack of progress has prompted complaints from cyclists who have been waiting for a fix on the popular and scenic section of the trail that runs for 30-plus miles from downtown Sacramento to Folsom Lake.


https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article234084432.html

There will be over 200 riders and over 1,000 volunteers on the Western States Trail this week. For safety, if you are not a participant, please stay off this trail. To learn more about this historic ride, CLICK HERE 

Ride Director Chuck Stalley’s Message
​Welcome to the 64th running of the Western States Trail Ride.
As we approach the August 17 Tevis date, I am pleased with the progress of the melting snow load in the high country, which will allow the ride to start at Robie Park. Trail maintenance has started in Granite Chief to repair water damage from the heavy snow fall last winter.
Temperatures in August will likely be high, so train appropriately and bring plenty of drinks for riders and crews.
The Tevis trail crew has the majority of the trail in the best ever condition and expect to have the entire trail ready for a great ride. As our annual trek from Tahoe to Auburn is merely a few weeks away. I would like to go over a few key points:

• Rider parking passes, rule books, and rider number information (if available) will be mailed from Williams, California on or shortly before August 1st.
• Riders in states outside of California, Nevada, and Oregon will not receive mailings. Rather, those packets are being held in Auburn at the Tevis office located at 150 Gum Lane, Suite C. Jean will be in the office full time from August 12-15 and can provide assistance to you if you need to pick up your passes or need anything else.
• In case we don’t have the rider numbers when we mail the rule books and passes, the Rider Number list will also be available at teviscup.org once it is generated by the office.
• In the interest of safety, we are again enforcing rules regarding riders using lights on the trail. You need to restrict your lights to 250 lumens or less, turn them off when asked by other riders, and turn them off when approaching riders in front of you.  Cup committee members will confiscate lights that are obviously too bright, so leave them at home.
• All vet checks (except the one hour holds at Robinson and Foresthill) are designed to have a one-way flow for riders vetting their horses. Once you meet pulse criteria, the vet will examine your horse and ask you to trot away from him/her. If you are not called back, you will continue out of the trot lanes, remount your horse, and process through the out timer. There will be hay and mash past the out timer for additional “chow time.”

Again, we would encourage you to participate in the research study at this year’s Tevis:
DEHYDRATION STUDY IN ENDURANCE HORSES ATTEMPTING A 100-MILE RIDE
This study is being conducted by Jerry Gillespie, DVM, professor at UC Davis, school of veterinary medicine. He and his colleagues will be conducting a study of weight loss in competing equine athletes.
Please register to participate in this important study HERE.
Home Weight:  The first step for the study is to complete a “home weight” for your horse before traveling to Tevis. You can complete the home weight form at the link above or print a document which you can fill out and turn in either at Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn or at Robie Equestrian Park – wherever you and your horse initially arrive.
Arrival Weight(s):  An equine scale will be set up at the Auburn Fairgrounds beginning on Saturday, August 10 (check at the Red Barn to find out where). If your initial arrival point is the Gold Country Fairgrounds, please weigh your horse within 12 hours.
All participating horses will also be weighed within 12 hours of arrival at Robie Park.  Please find the scale (near the Mansfield Arena) starting on Wednesday, August 14.
Start Weight:  After you have picked up your rider packet on Friday, August 16, proceed to the vet in to check your horse in to the ride. Once you are vetted in and your horse is numbered, please find the research team and the scale near the Mansfield Arena and they will get your horse’s start weight.
Ride Weights:  Horses will be weighed (without tack) after the vet checks at Robinson Flat, Foresthill and the finish.
Page 2 of the E-packet contains more detail about the logistics and purpose of the study.
Tevis is committed to learning more through research to help our athletic equine partners perform happily, efficiently, and successfully. Your participation is greatly appreciated, and the research committee has gathered some great incentives to entice you to participate in this study.
Parking at Robinson Flat and Foresthill remain tight this year. I ask that you and your crew drive carefully, and park as directed.  It would be wise to bring a pop up for shade. At least one or more of these places will put you in the hot August sun. Ride management has arranged for less space for parking in the shade at Foresthill making more room available for crews and horses in the shade. When you go to the Foresthill VC to leave your vehicle (any time after 10 am on Thursday, the 15th) follow directions given to you by the volunteers, so horses and riders can get needed rest in the shady areas.
This year’s event will feature some great food vendors:

• Starting Friday at 11:00 am, a complete lunch is available for purchase for $10 at the Robie Park vending area. 
• Friday’s dinner (a great carbo load for $15) at Robie starts at 5:45 pm and the mandatory pre-ride meeting starts at 6:45 pm. 
• Maria’s Tacos will be cooking up delicious fare at Foresthill.
• Fast Friday’s will serve beer and burgers at McCann Stadium Saturday night.
• Los Establos will be making tacos at the Auburn Overlook on Saturday night for hungry crews awaiting the arrival of their riders.
• Native Son’s will serve at the Wednesday Barbecue and a hearty Sunday morning breakfast in the Auburn fairgrounds’ stadium.

As is customary, the Cup Committee will be in the usual places along the trail to insure a fair and equitable competition.
Be sure to thank the volunteers and managers of the stops along the way as they thrive on the love from the riders! They literally work all year for this one day as they assist you on your way to Auburn.
Sincerely,
Chuck Stalley
2019 Tevis Ride Director

A woman was hiking on a remote section of the Appalachian Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park when a bear dashed across the trail and knocked her over before continuing on.

It was reported that the unidentified woman was wearing headphones at the time and had no advance warning of the approaching bear.

The park’s wildlife biologist and park rangers spoke with the woman on Monday after receiving a radio report about a bear attack, which occurred Saturday, Great Smoky Mountains National Park spokesperson Dana Soehn told WBIR.
The woman had fallen 20 minutes behind the people she was hiking with in the eastern section of the park near Camel Gap, and the encounter happened very quickly. Fortunately the bear kept on going.
Soehn told WBIR that it’s not unusual for bears to cross the trails while people are hiking, but it is unusual for a collision to occur, adding that normally people hear a bear’s approach and have time to react before the crossing.

The lesson is clear: don’t wear headphones or two ear buds while hiking.​
The CVC §27400 states a person may not wear a headset covering, earplugs, or earphones in both ears.
A person wearing both ear buds can't hear other trail users alerting them or wildlife. They are a danger to themselves and others.

“Situational awareness is one of the key components for safety on the Appalachian Trail, so anything that impairs one’s ability to actively assess their immediate environment increases their chances of injury or getting lost,” Jordan Bowman of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy told USA Today/For The Win Outdoors.

“We also encourage hikers to embrace headphones-free hiking so that they can experience the sounds of nature around them — for many, hearing sounds like a distant loon call or the chirps of cicadas are some of the most memorable parts of their hikes.”

Among other common safety practices while hiking in bear country are to avoid hiking alone, make plenty of noise to avoid startling a bear, be aware of your surroundings and stick to the trail.

Photos courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.

Nevada City, Calif. August 8, 2019 –  A Federal Highway Administration’s contractor will begin extensive repairs of the Bowman Road beginning the second week of August, 2019. These construction activities will last through September 10, 2019.
Portions of the Bowman Road’s low- water crossing of Canyon Creek, southwest of Bowman Lake, were damaged during the winter of 2016-2017. For the previous two summer seasons, certain high-clearance vehicles were still able to proceed through the damaged area and access Bowman Lake.
During the current repair activities, Bowman Road will be impassable to all vehicles southwest of Bowman Lake.Lindsay Lake, Carr Lake, Loney Meadow Trailhead, and other recreational areas south of the repair work will still be accessible.
To access Bowman Lake, Forest visitors are encouraged to utilize the Gaston Road, Forest Service Road 21, near the town of Washington and proceed to the Graniteville Road, County Road 843, which provides access to Bowman Lake.
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For additional information, please contact Temoc Rios, Tahoe National Forest Public Services Staff Officer, at (530) 478-6180 or temoc.rios@usda.gov.

To read the original article in Yubanet.com CLICK HERE.

This from Bear Yuba Land Trust:
"We have completed the equestrian parking lot in the quarry at Rice's Crossing North Preserve.
Recreational firearm use will be restricted starting on September 1st, 2019. As of this date, recreational shooting will only be allowed on  Wednesdays and every other Saturday (9/7, 9/21, 10/5, 10/19, 11/2, 11/16, 11/30, 12/14, and 12/28).

As of January 1, 2020, any use of firearms in the quarry will be strictly prohibited.

If there are any issues with firearm users in the quarry on other days except Wednesdays and every other Saturday starting September 1st, please do not hesitate to contact me with the issue, and I will work on resolving it. "

Felicia Dunn
*Community Engagement Coordinator*
Bear Yuba Land Trust
530.272.5994 x 207

RICE'S CROSSING PRESERVE
​Located along a six-mile span on both sides of the Yuba River in the counties of Yuba and Nevada, Bear Yuba Land Trust’s newest and largest property, Rice’s Crossing Preserve comprises 2,707 acres extended from New Bullard’s Bar Reservoir to the north and South Yuba River State Park and Englebright Reservoir bordering the southern end.

CLICK HERE to access information regarding Rice's Crosslng.

Letter dated July 26, 2019:
To: Chief Vicki Christiansen - USDA Forest Service
Deputy Director Dan Smith - National Parks Service
Acting Director(s) William Perry Pendley and Michael Nedd – Bureau Land Management (Sent via electronic mail)
CC: Andy Tenney - Division Chief, Recreation and Visitor Services, Bureau of Land Management Michiko Martin - Director, Recreation, Heritage and Volunteer Services USDA Forest Service Bob Ratcliffe - Division Chief, Conservation and Outdoor Recreation National Park Service
Date: July 26th 2019

Re: E-bike Management on Federal Public Lands

On behalf of our millions of members, supporters and public land users across the country we write to object to any attempt by public land management agencies to legalize electronic motor bikes (e-bikes) on non-motorized trails.

We oppose any effort that would allow any class of vehicle with a motor – including all classes of e- bikes, which by definition have a motor – to be allowed on non-motorized trails. A contrary interpretation would create an unmanageable slippery slope and threaten future management of all non-motorized trails and areas on public lands. 

Non-motorized trails were created to ensure that the public could find recreational trail opportunities
free from the ever-growing motorization and mechanization. Millions of public land users including
hikers, backpackers, hunters, horse packers, climbers, mountain bikers and many more, value non-
motorized trails for recreation. Opening non-motorized trails to motors would forever change the
backcountry experience for these users. 

We recognize that e-bikes have a place on public lands and generally should be allowed where motorized vehicles are permitted. The existing motorized trail system provides plentiful opportunities for e-bike use with tens of thousands of miles of trails currently open to their use.

The Bicycle Products Suppliers Association, international power equipment companies and e-bike user groups created a classification system for e-bikes, based on motor and battery sizes and engagement  systems for the motor.

First, this classification system is confusing for land managers and lawmakers and the bikes themselves are often difficult to distinguish from one another. The fact remains that all e-bikes are motorized by definition, regardless of the size of the motor or how it is turned on.

We understand that federal land management agencies are currently considering policy changes to allow e-bikes on non-motorized trails. Such a policy is ill-advised and would undermine nearly a half century of management precedents and practices. First, allowing e-bikes on non-motorized trails would be un-manageable and send agencies down a slippery slope towards allowing further motorization of trails and potentially the entire backcountry. Federal land managers simply do not have the resources to police e-bikes on trails.

Second, permitting e-bikes on non-motorized trails is contrary to long-standing “travel management” laws and policies dating back to the Nixon administration that require all motorized recreational uses of our public lands to be confined to a system of designated roads, trails, and areas.2 Among other requirements, motorized trails must be located to minimize conflicts with other recreational uses of the public lands, as well as damage to soil, water, and other public land resources and harassment of wildlife. Separately, agencies are required to manage certain wildlands – including Wilderness Study Areas, Forest Service recommended wilderness, and BLM lands managed for wilderness characteristics – to preserve and protect wilderness character. National Scenic Trails are also required by law to be managed as non-motorized trails. In short, current laws and policies require that non-motorized trails remain non-motorized, and any contrary interpretation could only be supported, if at all, through full notice and comment rule making processes.

Millions of public land users across the country enjoy both motorized and non-motorized recreational experiences. Opening non-motorized trails to motorized bikes would effectively eliminate the non- motorized, primitive recreational opportunities. We strongly oppose any effort to change existing trail management rules or policies and encourage all federal land management agencies to reject any effort to open non-motorized trails to e-bikes or other motorized vehicles. 

Sincerely,

Addison Oaks Trail Riders
Allegan County Pleasure Riders
American Endurance Ride Conference
American Hiking Society
American Flyers
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Back Country Horsemen of America (and the 30 BCH states and 196 chapters, full listing at end) Bay Area Barns and Trails
Blue Ridge Horsemen's Association
Brighton Trail Riders Association
Canalway Partners-Board Member 
Carolina Mountain Club
Colorado Mountain Club
Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Assoc, Inc. Conserving Carolina
Continental Divide Trail Coalition
County Line Riders of Catalina, Inc
Dallas Off Road Bicycle Association (DORBA) East Mountain Regional Trails Council
Fort Custer Horse Friends Association
Grand Valley Trails Alliance
Greater Yellowstone Coalition
Highlands Plateau Greenway
Ice Age Trail Alliance
Idaho Trails Association
Indiana Trails Community
Ionia Horse Trails Association
Kensington Trail Riders
Maybury Trail Riders
Michigan Horse Council
Michigan Trail Riders Association
Montana Wilderness Association
Montana Backcountry Alliance
National Parks Conservation Association
Natural Resources Council of Maine
Nickel Plate Trail, Inc
North Carolina Horse Council
North Country Trail Association Incorporated Oregon Equestrian Trails
Oregon Horse Council
Overmountain Victory Trail Association
Pacific Crest Trail Association
Partnership for the National Trails System Pinckney Trail Riders Association
Pisgah Trailblazers
Pontiac Lake Horseman’s Association
Proud Lake Trail Riders
Quiet Trails Group
Rose Oaks Equine Adventurers
San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council
Tri-County Horse Association
The Wilderness Society
Winter Wildlands Alliance
Yankee Springs Trail Riders Association
Full Listing of Back Country Horsemen of America 30 BCH states and 196 chapters:
Back Country Horsemen of Alabama
BCH of Alabama, Central Alabama Chapter
BCH of Alabama, McClennan Chapter BCH of Alabama, Mississippi /Alabama Chapter
BCH of Alabama, North Eastern Chapter BCH of Alabama, Warrior Mountain Chapter
BCH of Alabama, Wilderness Chapter
Back Country Horseman of Alaska Back Country Horsemen of Arizona
BCH of Arizona, Kingman Chapter
BCH of Arizona, BCH of Central Arizona BCH of Arizona, East Valley BCH
Back Country Horsemen of Arkansas
BCH of Arkansas, Ozark Chapter
BCH of Arkansas, Buffalo River Chapter BCH of Arkansas, Lower Buffalo River Chapter
Backcountry Horsemen of California
BCH of California, Antelope Valley Unit BCH of California, Eastern Sierra Unit BCH of California, High Country Unit BCH of California, High Sierra Unit
BCH of California, Kern River Valley Unit BCH of California, Kern Sierra Unit
BCH of California, Lake Mendo Unit BCH of California, Los Padres Unit
BCH of California, Mid Valley Unit
BCH of California, Mother Lode Unit BCH of California, North Bay Unit
BCH of California Pacific Crest Unit
BCH of California, Redshank Riders Unit BCH of California, Redwood Unit
BCH of California, San Diego Unit
BCH of California, San Joaquin Sierra Unit
BCH of California, Santa Ana River Unit BCH of California, Sequoia Unit
BCH of California, Shasta-Trinity Unit
BCH of California, Sierra Freepackers Unit
BCH of California, Sutter Buttes Unit BCH of California, Top of the State Unit 
Back Country Horsemen of Colorado
BCH of Colorado, Four Corners BCH BCH of Colorado, Front Range BCH BCH of Colorado, Grand Mesa BCH BCH of Colorado, Mesa Verde BCH BCH of Colorado, Northern Colorado BCH
BCH of Colorado, Rocky Mountain BCH BCH of Colorado, San Juan BCH
BCH of Colorado, Trail Wise BCH
Back Country Horsemen of Florida
BCH of Florida, BCH Southeast Ocala Forest
BCH of Florida, Florida Forever BCH BCH of Florida, Nature Coast BCH BCH of Florida, Suwannee Valley BCH BCH of Florida, Sarasota BCH
BCH of Florida, BCH First Coast
Back Country Horsemen of Georgia
BCH of Georgia, BCH of Middle and South Georgia
BCH of Georgia, BCH of North Georgia BCH of Georgia, BCH of Northeast Georgia
BCH of Georgia, BCH of Northwest Georgia
Back Country Horsemen of Idaho
BCH of Idaho, BCH of North Central Idaho
BCH of Idaho, Boise BCH
BCH of Idaho, Cache Peak BCH
BCH of Idaho, Eagle Rock BCH
BCH of Idaho, Heartland BCH
BCH of Idaho, High Desert BCH
BCH of Idaho, Palouse BCH
BCH of Idaho, Panhandle BCH
BCH of Idaho, Portneuf River BCH BCH of Idaho, Priest River Valley BCH 
BCH of Idaho, Salmon River BCH BCH of Idaho, Sawtooth BCH
BCH of Idaho, Selkirk Valley BCH BCH of Idaho, Squaw Butte BCH BCH of Idaho, Treasure Valley BCH BCH of Idaho, Twin Rivers BCH
Back Country Horsemen of Illinois
Back Country Horsemen of Indiana, Hoosier BCH
Back Country Horsemen of Iowa
BCH of Iowa, South East Chapter
BCH of Iowa, Mid Iowa Chapter
BCH of Iowa, South West Iowa Chapter BCH of Iowa, Western Iowa Chapter
Back Country Horsemen of Kansas
BCH of Kansas, Sunflower Chapter
BCH of Kansas, Saddle Ridge Chapter
Back Country Horsemen of Kentucky
BCH of Kentucky, Fort Harrod Kentucky BCH
BCH of Kentucky, Green River BCH
BCH of Kentucky, Land Between the Lakes BCH
BCH of Kentucky, Mammoth Cave BCH
BCH of Kentucky, Mountain Lake BCH
Back Country Horsemen of Michigan, Pigeon River and Beyond
Back Country Horsemen of Minnesota
BCH of Minnesota, Zumbro Bottoms Chapter
Back Country Horsemen of Missouri
BCH of Missouri, Brownfield Chapter BCH of Missouri, Cuivre River Chapter BCH of Missouri, Heartland Chapter BCH of Missouri, Indian Trails Chapter BCH of Missouri, Mountain Riders Chapter
BCH of Missouri, Northeast Missouri Chapter
BCH of Missouri, Ridge Runner Chapter BCH of Missouri, River Springs Chapter BCH of Missouri, South Central Chapter BCH of Missouri, Tornado Ridge Chapter BCH of Missouri, Trail's End Chapter 
BCH of Missouri, Tri Lakes Chapter
Back Country Horsemen of Montana
BCH of Montana, Bitter Root BCH BCH of Montana, Beartooth BCH BCH of Montana, Cabinet BCH
BCH of Montana, Charlie Russell BCH BCH of Montana, East Slope
BCH of Montana, Flathead BCH
BCH of Montana, Gallatin Valley BCH BCH of Montana, Judith Basin BCH
BCH of Montana, Last Chance BCH
BCH of Montana, Mile High BCH
BCH of Montana, Mission Valley BCH BCH of Montana, Missoula BCH
BCH of Montana, Northwest BCH
BCH of Montana, Selway-Pintler Wilderness BCH
BCH of Montana, Three Rivers BCH
BCH of Montana, Upper Clark Fork BCH BCH of Montana, Wild Horse Plains BCH
Back Country Horsemen of Nevada
BCH of Nevada, Bristlecone Chapter BCH of Nevada, Carson Valley Chapter BCH of Nevada, High Desert Chapter BCH of Nevada, High Sierra Chapter
Back Country Horsemen of New Mexico
BCH of New Mexico, Gila Chapter
BCH of New Mexico, Lower Rio Grande Chapter
BCH of New Mexico, Northwest Chapter BCH of New Mexico, Pecos Chapter
BCH of New Mexico, Santa Fe Chapter BCH of New Mexico, Socorro Chapter BCH of New Mexico, Three Rivers Chapter
BCH of New Mexico, Zuni Mountain Chapter
Back Country Horsemen of New York Back Country Horsemen of North Carolina
BCH of North Carolina, Big Creek Chapter
BCH of North Carolina, Blue Ridge Chapter
BCH of North Carolina, Croatan Chapter 
BCH of North Carolina, Pisgah Ranger District Chapter
BCH of North Carolina, Uwharrie National Forest Chapter
Back Country Horsemen of North Dakota Back Country Horsemen of Oregon
BCH of Oregon, Columbia Gorge Chapter
BCH of Oregon, East Cascades Chapter BCH of Oregon, Emerald Empire Chapter
BCH of Oregon, High Country Wilderness Packers Chapter
BCH of Oregon, High Desert Trail Riders BCH of Oregon, Sourdough BCH
BCH of Oregon, Steens BCH
BCH of Oregon, Territorial Riders
BCH of Oregon, West Cascades BCH
Back Country Horsemen of South Dakota, Black Hills Backcountry Horsemen
Back Country Horsemen of Tennessee
BCH of Tennessee, BCH of Cumberland Plateau
BCH of Tennessee, BCH of East Tennessee
BCH of Tennessee, Big South Fork BCH of Tennessee, Middle TN BCH BCH of Tennessee, Southern Appalachian BCH
Back Country Horsemen of Utah
BCH of Utah, Bridgerland Chapter BCH of Utah, Canyon Lands Chapter BCH of Utah, Hi-Lines & Hobbles Chapter
BCH of Utah, High Desert Chapter BCH of Utah, High Uinta Chapter
BCH of Utah, Mountain Ridge Chapter BCH of Utah, San Rafael Chapter
BCH of Utah, Southwest Chapter BCH of Utah, Unita Basin Chapter BCH of Utah, Wasatch Front Chapter
Back Country Horsemen of Virginia
BCH of Virginia, BCH of the Virginia Highlands 
BCH of Virginia, Eastern Divide Chapter
BCH of Virginia, Golden Horseshoe BCH
BCH of Virginia, Southwest Virginia Chapter
Back Country Horsemen of Washington
BCH of Washington, Capitol Riders
BCH of Washington, Cascade Horse Club Chapter
BCH of Washington, Crab Creek Riders Chapter
BCH of Washington, Ferry County Chapter
BCH of Washington, Grays Harbor Chapter
BCH of Washington, Inland Empire Chapter
BCH of Washington, Island County Chapter
BCH of Washington, Lewis County Chapter
BCH of Washington, Methow Valley Chapter
BCH of Washington, Mount Adams Chapter
BCH of Washington, Mount St. Helens Chapter
BCH of Washington, Mt Olympus Chapter
BCH of Washington, Nisqually Chapter
BCH of Washington, Northeast Chapter
BCH of Washington, Oakland Bay Chapter
BCH of Washington, Okanogan Valley Chapter
BCH of Washington, Olympic Chapter
BCH of Washington, Peninsula Chapter
BCH of Washington, Pierce County Chapter
BCH of Washington, Ponderosa Chapter
BCH of Washington, Purple Sage Riders
BCH of Washington, Rattlesnake Ridge Riders
BCH of Washington, Scatter Creek Riders
BCH of Washington, Skagit Chapter
BCH of Washington, Tahoma Chapter
BCH of Washington, Traildusters Chapter
BCH of Washington, Wenas Valley Chapter
BCH of Washington, Wenatchee Valley Chapter
BCH of Washington, Whatcom Chapter
BCH of Washington, Willapa Hills Chapter
BCH of Washington, Yakima Valley Chapter
Back Country Horsemen of Wisconsin
BCH of Wisconsin, Zumbro Bottoms BCH
BCH of Wisconsin, Southeast Chapter
Back Country Horsemen of Wyoming
BCH of Wyoming, Great Divide Chapter
BCH of Wyoming, Mountain Man Chapter
BCH of Wyoming, Pathfinder Chapter
BCH of Wyoming, Shoshone Chapter
BCH of Wyoming, Teton Chapter
BCH of Wyoming, Wind River Chapter
BCH of Wyoming, Cloud Peak Chapter 

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