How to Tie a Prusik Knot
The same features that allow the Prusik to used to great effect by climbers in ascending a mountain (i.e. the knot will easily slide to where it is needed and …
Tackling Backcountry Packing: The Logical Next Step from Trail Riding
Want to escape civilization but find the idea of venturing into the wilderness with a pack mule overwhelmingly complex? Tales of horses, hitches, and rocky trails making a diamond hitch …
Transportation Roadshow and Other Opportunities to Weigh In for Trails
The Oregon Joint Committee on Transportation announced a 2024 listening tour to gather input on how to fund and invest in transportation in 2025. Each stop on the listening tour …
BLM to give 1280 acres to Equestrians to create ‘Equestrian Only’ Trails known as the Fredenburg Trails
In the fall of 2023 Butte Falls held public meetings asking for input on what trail user groups wanted regarding the 400 acres that was purchased around Butte Falls. All …
Draft Bob & Crystal Rilee Park Master Plan now available
CPRD has released the full draft master plan report for Bob and Crystal Rilee Park. Click here to visit our webpage with details on this park project and to download …
SB 1576 A: Emergency Recreational Immunity Fix Passed by Oregon House
March 5, SB 1576 A was passed by the Oregon House by 50-0 vote. The last remaining step is for the Governor to sign it into law. SB 1576A is …
Reporting Incidents with Electric Bikes on Public Trails
While the use of electric motorized bicycles (e-bikes) on non-motorized trails might be authorized by federal land management agencies, few have done so to date given extensive requirements for stakeholder …
Trail Savvy: No Round Pen? No Problem!
Find Horse Training Success in Less-than-ideal Situations A round pen is one of those items that has been on my wish list for a while. Everywhere you look, it seems …
Utilities and Recreational Trails: A Summary of the Article “Trails and Utilities: A Powerful Partnership” by the Rails to Trails Conservancy
Establishing multi-use trails, specifically equestrian trails, in any region of the United States can be daunting. From shaping partnerships between adjoining landowners of private land, to finding funding for trail …
What is in your First Aid Kit?
Are you prepared to be a vet long enough to manage a minor injury or stabilize a more serious wound? In such situations a well-stocked and accessible emergency first-aid kit …