Joe Stone and Quinn Brett of Dovetail Trail Consulting will deliver the keynote address, offering a personal perspective on access, resilience, and the outdoors. Chris Perkins, vice president of programs at the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, will present the organization’s Health Vision, “America’s Outdoor Era,” which positions outdoor recreation as a solution to some of the nation’s most pressing health challenges.

Breakout session topics will include the e-bike landscape in 2026; the evolution of off-road vehicle trail systems; trail tourism readiness; recreation mapping in rural Nevada; the potential of the Great American Rail-Trail through the Mountain West; trails and mining partnerships for local economic development; connecting youth to the outdoors through state policy; and celebrating federal partnerships.

Registration is $200/person and available online at wyorec.info/MWTC_Registration.

Local businesses, organizations, and agencies are invited to support the event through sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities. Sponsorship levels and benefits are outlined in the sponsorship packet located at wyorec.info/MWTC_SponsorshipPacket.

For sponsorship information, contact Sarah Kyle with Powerhouse Events at sarah@powerhouse.events or (626) 660-6320.

For updated information regarding the conference, please refer to the event website, MountainWestTrailsConference.com, and the conference’s Facebook event page.