It is time to get ready for Service Projects, Fun Rides and the 2019 Trail Challenge, refer to the new calendar above.

In 2018 the Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen donated 459 hours of their time improving the riding experience of horsemen in East Idaho. We worked on 188 miles of trails and the total value of our efforts is calculated at $30,800!

About five million dollars a year from offshore drilling fees has been regularly given to Idaho for recreational access to outdoor activities. Congress did not reauthorize the 2019 funding. Without that funding, improving access to the upper South Fork of the Snake River and 7 other projects throughout Idaho will not be funded.
Each year we need to badger our U.S. congressional representatives to take more action on important issues. I recommend sending them a message on their contact page.
REPRESENTATIVES
please sponsor HR 6759, the Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act
Russ Fulcher https://russfulcher.com/contact/
Mike Simpson (202) 225-5531 https://simpson.house.gov/contact/
SENATORS
please sponsor S. 569, the Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act
Mike Crapo (202) 224-6142 https://www.crapo.senate.gov/contact
James Risch, (202) 224-2752 https://www.risch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Email ​
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​​Idaho is blessed with thousands of square miles of open public land. However, access to the back country is by a network of fragile trails. Just as our roads need constant repair so do back country trails. When trails become washed out or blocked by natural downfall and overgrowth, people stop using them. Under use of a trail is as bad as over use. Horse back riders, hikers, back packers, mountain bikers, and trail runners, all share the same trail. PRBCH would like to promote cooperation among these trail users through planning, volunteer service, public education, and negotiation with government agencies.
The Federal government owns 61.6% of Idaho, only exceeded a little bit by Utah 64.9%, and a lot by Alaska 84.9%. However, Idaho has the greatest percent of its land in national forests 38.2% and it contains 4.8 million acres of wilderness, 3rd largest in the U.S..