September 14, 2020 Trail EAffect Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE Welcome to "Episode 1" of the new show, Trail Eaffect. Josh headed up to Copper Harbor, Michigan to check out the unique scene in the tiny town at the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula. In this episode he gets to chat with Aaron Rogers, the owner of Rock-Solid Trail Contractors.  Topics Covered in this show: The Aaron Rogers Back Story Aaron’s Move to Copper Harbor How Trails have saved the community Keweenaw Point Trail Phases 1, 1.5, 2 and beyond Transition to Professional Trail Builder / Business Owner Rock Solid Trail Contractors Trails End Campground East Bluff Gravity Project / Bike Park Reinvestment into the community KORC – Keweenaw Outdoor Recreation Coalition -------- RELATED SHOW NOTES Copper Harbor Trails Club: https://copperharbortrails.org/ Pure Michigan Feature on Aaron Rogers: https://youtu.be/eGNCaVh1yz0 Rock Solid Trail Contractors LLC: https://www.rocksolidtrails.com/ Trails End Campground: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Campground/Trails-End-Campground-Copper-Harbor-296743534114995/ East Bluff Bike Park: https://www.trailforks.com/region/east-bluff-bike-park-31521/ Keweenaw Outdoor Recreation Coalition: https://www.keweenawoutdoorrecreation.org/ Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.comContact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com Contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com -------- ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask… Host Josh Blum digs into the stories of how trails effect and affect the people and places we call home and those we might like to call home. -------- ABOUT THE HOST Josh Blum is a father, husband, and doer of stuff - paired with Advocate, Builder of Trails and Community. Originally from La Crosse WI, Josh has been enjoying the outdoors, trails, and mountain bikes since a young age. Always curious and learning about better ways to improve trail users’ experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services.