June 26, 2021 Trail EAffect Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE Topics Covered in this Episode: Kyle Horvath Back Story Kyle’s start in Tourism in Carson City, NV Kyle’s Transition from Carson City, NV to White Pine Co / Ely, NV Ely and the IMBA Trail Accelerator Grant Future Trail Expansion plans for the region Local Trail Club Great Basin Trails Alliance What to expect for a trail experience in the region Fears Tears and Beers – The first Enduro Race ever started in Ely Other Events in Ely Community Support of Trails and Mountain Biking in Ely About Ely / White Pine Co as a Community (outside of Mountain Biking) Other aspects of Outdoor Recreation in the region Highway 50 – the Loneliest Highway in America (Most Mountain Biking Highway in America?) Trail Names… Nevada Northern Railway BETA MTB Magazine and the birth of a new mountain bike publication Closing Comments RELATED SHOW NOTES Visit White Pine County: http://elynevada.net/Ely NV Mountain Biking: http://elynevada.net/project/mountainbiking/BETA MTB YouTube Video on Ely / White Pine Co: https://youtu.be/5i7oZsuI-wkTrailforks Mapping for Ely: https://www.trailforks.com/region/ely/Great Basin Trails Alliance: https://www.facebook.com/GreatBasinTrailsAlliance/ IMBA Trail Accelerator Grant: https://www.imba.com/trails-for-all/trail-accelerator-grants Loneliest Road in America: https://loneliestroad.us/loneliest-road/  Nevada Northern Railway: https://nnry.com/ ------------- Trail EAffect Show Support Smith’s Bike Shop: https://smithsbikes.com/Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.comContact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com If you have any questions about Mountain Bike Radio in general, please 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 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.