The Tahoe Rim Trail: Adventure and Advocacy with Lindsey Schultz & Daniel Corona from the TRTA

This episode is all about the 174-mile Tahoe Rim Trail — how to hike it, bike it, or even ride it on horseback— plus what’s being done to keep this incredible land public. A recent threat to sell off parts of the trail and surrounding areas could have been devastating, but two experts from the Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA) are here to break it all down. We’re joined by TRTA’s Executive Director, Lindsey Schultz, and Communications Manager, Daniel Corona, who share how the trail is maintained, how you can get involved, and the role TRTA plays in preserving access to the Lake Tahoe backcountry. From guided hikes to trail stewardship, this episode covers it all.

To learn more about the Tahoe Rim Trail Association from guided hikes to ways to donate visit, tahoerimtrail.org

NOTABLE TIMESTAMPS:

5:06 Welcome Lindsey Schultz and Daniel Corona!

14:08 The TRT's different kinds of terrain

20:00 How much water is on the TRT and the driest sections

31:13 The rules for hiking, biking, and horseback riding on the TRT

47:15 Permits required to hike on the Tahoe Rim Trail

49:40 How to protect our public lands + the danger to the Tahoe Rim Trail

58:58 How to support the Tahoe Rim Trail Association

1:19:20 Why this trail means so much to Lindsey and Daniel

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 5:06 Welcome Lindsey Schultz and Daniel Corona!
• 8:26 What the Tahoe Rim Trail Association is and why it exists
• 11:40 How many people step foot on the Tahoe Rim Trail every year
• 14:08 The TRT's different kinds of terrain
• 20:00 How much water is on the TRT and the driest sections
• 26:49 How to resupply on the Tahoe Rim Trail
• 31:13 The rules for hiking, biking, and horseback riding on the TRT
• 40:49 The wildlife you can expect to see on trail and how to prepare yourself
• 43:29 Bear canister or critter canister?
• 47:15 Permits required to hike on the Tahoe Rim Trail
• 49:40 How to protect our public lands + the danger to the Tahoe Rim Trail
• 58:58 How to support the Tahoe Rim Trail Association
• 1:03:40 The ACTUAL length of the Tahoe Rim Trail
• 1:12:08 Raise the Rim
• 1:13:55 Lindsey and Daniel's favorite part of the Tahoe Rim Trail
• 1:19:20 Why this trail means so much to Lindsey and Daniel