Friends of Short Pines

10/25/2025

Great riding today. Lots of visitors too.

08/22/2025

And maybe some wheel tracks on the trails. 😉

Take a picture, it’ll last longer!

No, really! Photography has played a vital role in the history of national parks. Early photographers captured stunning images to highlight the need to protect these unique landscapes. Their work allowed people to witness the beauty and significance of these areas, even from afar. Today, both professional and amateur photographers travel globally to document the parks’ scenic and historic vistas. Many parks offer photography classes to enhance these experiences.

On , explore how photography continues to preserve and celebrate the legacy of national parks at: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/photography/index.htm

P.S. We want your trip to a national park to be a fun and memorable experience. When capturing amazing park moments, be a smart photographer and check out some picture-perfect tips at: https://www.nps.gov/articles/safepicture.htm

Image: A trail sign reads, “Take nothing but pictures…leave nothing but footprints” at Tuzigoot National Monument, AZ

08/09/2025

Slow fire season. So far.

08/09/2025

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08/03/2025

Building a Better Trail Future in Cody: STC Hosts Sustainable OHV Trail building with National Experts

This past weekend, the Cody-based Shoshone Trails Coalition (STC) partnered with Park County Pedalers to bring national-level trail expertise to our local recreation community. On July 26th and 27th, Jason Wells of Sasquatch Trails, representing the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC), visited Cody to lead a hands-on workshop focused on sustainable trail building for safe and responsible off-highway vehicle (OHV) use.

The training combined classroom sessions with in-the-field application, giving participants the tools and knowledge to build shared-use trails that minimize environmental impact while maximizing enjoyment and safety. Over the course of the weekend, participants not only learned trail design principles but also put those skills into practice—contributing to new shared-use trail segments in the Outlaw Trail System.

Read more... https://www.nohvcc.org/BuildingaBetterTrailFutureinCodySTCHostsSustainableOHVTrailbuildingwithNationalExperts/

06/21/2025

Make sure your fire is dead out.
Pack in Pack out.

(This pic is not Short Pines)

Belive it or not, but BLM recreation staff found a still-smoking campfire at one of YOUR recreation areas on Public Land.

The campers who made it were long gone. They also left their trash for someone else to pick up.

Never leave your fire unattended, and drown it cold before leaving. If it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to leave.

06/07/2025

Took a little ride around the OHV area this morning. It was a little blustery but otherwise pleasant. As always please remember to pickup your garbage and pack it out.

04/27/2025

Short Pines OHV clean up day! Accomplished!

Thanks everyone for the help on cleanup today. I took 420 lbs (don’t laugh 🤭) to the dump, and Shayn Mitchell’s friend took some more.

We are glad to see the total weight of garbage less. Much of our time was picking up trash not couches. A real problem is nails from pallets in the burn piles. The little parking area at the top of the hill on the east side of the gravel road was my project after lunch, lots of nails and a pallet. Clearly hasn’t had garbage picked up for a while also. I know other folks picked up nails too .

Traci and Kevin from CMA had water, coffee, bfast burritos, and tacos in a bowl. Thanks.

It was great to see all the people out using the area. Everyone was willing to take some garbage bags out on the trail. Some folks adopted some areas to pickup.

We have a great area out here and it’s a lot of fun to ride out here. Just need to remember to pick up trash and carry it out with you.

Thanks Everyone. David Wedel. FoSp.

04/19/2025

Hello! Hope you all saw this announcement. Come join us for clean up day next Saturday, the 26th.

04/17/2025

Should be just some touch up and picking up nails. (Bring Magnets and Rakes)

04/08/2025

Sigh 😔 Clean up day coming soon.

03/13/2025

If you keep it clean! 😁😉 Primitve camping, pack in/pack out.