Becoming A Member We are a volunteer-driven organization! Get involved by becoming a member and help us to protect our American trails for future generations. Put your skills to work and join a Back Country Horsemen Chapter, be part of a work party to clear your favorite trail, teach Light on the Land ethics. Get to know your local forest … Read More
When is a motor on a mountain bike not considered a motor? When the Secretary of Interior commands it. Nothing could be more crazy, but here we are. Electric bikes (e-Bikes) soon could be sharing multiple-use trails with horsemen. On August 29th, Secretary of the Department of Interior (DOI), David Bernhardt, issued Secretarial Order 3376, titled “Increasing Recreational Opportunities through … Read More
Contacts for BCHA MarkHimmel Chairman chairman@bcha.org Craig Ferdig Vice Chairman vchairman@bcha.org KathyYoung Treasurer treasurer@bcha.org SherryCopeland Past Chairman scopeland@msimo.com Randy Rasmussen Director for Public Lands & Recreation WildernessAdvisor@bcha.org Michelle Wade Executive Administrator michellewade@bcha.org Brad Pollman Executive Committee ec@bcha.org Jim Allen Executive Committee ec@bcha.org Heather Cox Executive Committee ec@bcha.org Dana Chambers Executive Committee/Non-Director ec@bcha.org Greg Schatz Executive Committee/Non-Director ec@bcha.org John Chepulis Volunteer … Read More
Here is the BCHA Ad placed in the USA Today Special Edition Your National Parks Guide. “Spacious skies, amber waves of grain, purple mountain majesties…” These words cause even the most restrained American to choke up. They describe our America, the America we cherish, the America founded on the backs of horses. Back Country Horsemen of America strives every day … Read More
Back Country Horsemen of America is at the forefront of the drive to protect our right to ride horses on public lands, but they wouldn’t be in that position without the tireless effort of people who share their vision. Peg Greiwe grabbed hold of the BCHA mission nearly 30 years ago and still refuses to let go. Join the Family … Read More
Do you have a service project you would like to accomplish on a nearby national forest? BCHA continues to operate under a five-year Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) with the U.S. Forest Service related to trail maintenance and public education and outreach. We recommend you share a copy of the MOU with your local forest. Please see the Public Lands Update … Read More
Our right to ride horses on public lands is threatened from many different directions and for many different reasons. Back Country Horsemen of America is the leading organization in our fight to preserve that right partly because they try to know about changes before they take place. No, they aren’t psychic. These folks put in countless hours attending public land … Read More
