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For over 50 years, Jay has built and maintained hiking trail access in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and surrounding Wilderness areas in the Salmon-Challis and Boise National Forests. To this day, Jay continues to serve on a Wilderness Trail maintenance assignments with organizations such as The Pulaski User’s Group, Idaho Trails Association, and the Selway Bitterroot Frank Church Association.

In this episode Jay tells stories from his many years in the Sawtooth mountains and shares his ancestral history originating from the late 19th century Wood River Valley.

During our conversation, Jay offers advice and resources to listeners who aspire to take part in the stewardship of our public lands.

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Participate in the Stewardship of your public lands by following a link below to one of the organizations mentioned in the show.

-Pulaski User's Group -insta: @pulaskiusers - ⁠pulaskiusers.org⁠

-Sawtooth Society -insta:@sawtoothsociety - ⁠Sawtoothsociety.org⁠

-Selway Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation -insta: @selwaybitterroot - ⁠www.selwaybitterroot.org⁠

-Wood River Trails Association -insta: @wrtrailscoaltion - ⁠woodrivertrailscoalition.org⁠

-Idaho Trails Association -insta: @idahotrailsassociation ⁠idahotrailsassociation.org⁠

-American hiking society -insta: @americanhiking - americanhiking.org

-Utah Conservation Corps - ⁠www.usu.edu/ucc⁠

-Idaho Conservation Corps - ⁠idahocc.org⁠

-national smokejumpers association - ⁠www.smokejumpers.com⁠

------SPECIAL THANKS------

Marshall Dillion. ⁠Marshalldillion.com⁠

Gari Bol. ⁠108productions.com⁠

Bran

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Shane Van Pelt. ⁠shanevanpelt.com⁠