Happy Trails

Cliff and Emily talk with Steve Schweigerdt, Trail Development Manger of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Western Regional Office about a multi-community report various successful trails projects involving hands-on work by the communities the trails serve. Our local situation involving the rail corridor between Eureka and Arcata are also discussed.

Cliff & Emily talk with Rex Jackman of Caltrans about the upcoming workshops on the Pacific Coast Bike Rout in Mendocino County. Before that the decision by the NCRA to form a committee about the Eureka/Arcata rail corridor and what that means for future trails.

Cliff and Emily talk with Michael Kauffman about his new book regarding Conifer Country trails. Also discussed is the 5 year anniversary of the bike communicating accident that nearly killed Cliff and how that lead to the show Happy Trails.

Cliff and Emily talk with Denis Rael and Reese Hughes about local action taken by members of our community to bring differing sides together to come up with a compromise to allow the Eureka to Arcata section of the rail road right of way to be rail-banked and begin construction of a class one trail between the cities. Also the latest on the Federal Transportation Reauthorization is discussed along with and update on a California bill to make 3 feet of clearance while passing a cyclist law.

Cliff and Emily talk with Brad Albee and 3 students from Alice Birney Elementary School about their year-long youth bike program, the theft incident, bike rodeo, the Tour of the Unknown Coast and more.

Cliff and Emily talk with Louisa Morris, Director of the Trails conservation program in Mendocino County. Talk focuses on work on various trails projects over the past 12 years in Mendo, new projects about to open, the California Coastal Trail in general and how they have dealt with private land issues regarding concerns of trespass and livestock and dogs.

Cliff and Emily talke with Jenny and Billy of team Big Foot about the upcoming 44th annual Kinetic Grand Championship. Described as the "Triathlon of the Art World this 3 day 42 mile journey from Arcata to Ferndale will go though Sand, Mud, and Water while fending off swarms of mosquitos and man eating clams.

Cliff and Emily talk about Bike to work day this Thursday in Eureka and other Bike Month actives. Plus an opportunity for a class 1 trail from Del Norte to Truesdale through the Palco Marsh as Eureka votes on reprogramming Waterfront Drive funds.

Cliff and Emily talk with Mark Muller about Bike To Work Day in Arcata and Eureka, and the cavalcade of bike related activities during the month of May.

Cliff and Emily talk with Clif Clendenen for the NCRA about the Annie & Mary Rail Trail, Rail Banking, Timber Heritage and trails.