Back Country Horsemen of Washington 
Washington State Recreational Groups Partner to Advance Trail Maintenance Compiled from a WTA blog post by Christina Hickman and used by permission The title might sound like the beginning of a joke but it’s actually a real description of the most recent chapter of a powerful Washington State recreation partnership. In …
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To: All BCHA Members, There are two significant public lands-related funding opportunities currently before the U.S. Senate that would benefits trails and recreational access for everyone. Please read the background on these bills and please weigh in with calls directly to your senators. Restore Our Parks Act (Senate …
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Coordinated Effort Creates Greenline Climbing Trail By Dick Booth Scatter Creek Chapter recently celebrated the completion of a new trail in Capitol State Forest. The Forest is located approximately 15 miles Southwest of Olympia, WA. Capitol Forest is comprised of 110,000 acres and is administered by the Department of …
Many Steps Lead to Worthwhile Result By Barbara Thomas, Mt. St. Helens Chapter I am a member of Back Country Horsemen of Washington. Some time ago I wrote a short article for our newsletters asking members if they knew what it took to plan and execute the various work …
Access to Miles of Trails Now Possible By Joan Burlingame Imagine riding onto a trail from the parking lot and immediately riding past a mother log that was 300 years old when it fell and now has a 200-year-old cedar growing out of it. Or ride through mountain creeks …
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BCHW Members Keep an Eye on Legislative Activity By Lori Lennox A major function and benefit of Back Country Horsemen across the nation is our influence on legislative activity at the state and national level; it’s one of the ways we keep trails open. In Washington we are fortunate …
Annual Rendezvous March 15-17 in Ellensburg By Lori Lennox Why should you attend BCHW’s Rendezvous? To learn something new, like how to start packing, run a crosscut saw, or stay safe while riding To hear speakers on a variety of subjects To find that piece of tack you need at …
Update Your Calendar with Annual BCHW Activities By Lori Lennox Do you love riding trails on your favorite horse or mule? Did you know that the Back Country Horsemen of Washington is the state’s largest and most active organization advocating keeping trails open for equestrians? We not only plan …
Is Membership for You? By Ken Carmichael If you ask a half-dozen Back Country Horsemen (BCH) members why they belong to this organization, you will receive a half-dozen different answers. This is because BCH offers a wide variety of opportunities to its members. I could tell you why I …
BCHW Hosts BCH of North Carolina at its July Statewide Work Party By Deirdre Perot, BCH of NC Public Lands Representative What started as some creative bidding on a hard hat at the April 2018 Back Country Horsemen of America National Board meeting in Spokane turned into an offer …
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