Trail Work — A Deeper Relationship w/ Land, Recreation, & Conservation w/ Author Dillon Osleger

Dillon Osleger is a geologist, professional mountain biker, conservationist, and author of the new book Trail Work: Restoring the Paths and Stories of America’s Public Lands. The book is a love letter to trails themselves, but seen through the lens of public lands, conservation, and a vision for the future of all the above. Within the book, Dillon weaves together the perspectives he has learned through trail building, conservation, academic study, and perhaps most importantly, his lifetime spent on trails. Fittingly, Dillon and I first connected through a pursuit parallel to the book itself: lobbying for climate action in Washington D.C. with Protect Our Winters. Dillon’s ability to combine passion and storytelling into purpose was most impressive because it was obvious how smart he is. This book, his debut as an author, stands out to me in the same way as meeting him in person. I viewed this conversation and Trail Work as the perfect opportunity to break the format of interviewing my guests on chairlifts. Dillon and I had this conversation beside a trail near his home in Truckee, CA. Afterwards, as we walked out, Dillon shared with me that he would take his notebook nearby when he’d hit writer’s block on the computer inside. —This episode is brought to you by Protect Our Winters. To learn more and to join Team POW, visit protectourwinters.org.—Listen / watch / subscribe:YouTubeSpotifyApple Podcasts—Buy & read Trail Work: https://www.heydaybooks.com/catalog/trail-work/ Buy & read Trail Work on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Trail-Work-Restoring-Stories-Americas/dp/1597147133 Follow Dillon on Instagram: instagram.com/dillon.osleger —Follow me/the show on Instagram: instagram.com/drewpeterski Sign up for my Substack/the podcast newsletter: substack.com/@drewpetersen —Score discounts and connect with all of the podcast’s sponsors any time at https://drew-petersen.com/podcast.