08/11/2026
A guy wrote in a while back asking we've started to develop hike teams. He basically said, "You're a bike group. You don't have to try to be everything to everyone. Why worry about hiking?"
To that gentleman - thank you for asking the question. Here's the motivation behind what we're doing.
The outdoor space can be traversed a number of ways. Folks can ride, hike, walk, run, use a quad or a SXS, etc. We experience the outdoors in different ways, but we're out there for similar reasons and that should bring us together. However, too often it puts two or more groups at odds with each other. We compete for access. We argue over trails... when it should be the thing that binds us.
Adventure is universal. We all love it. Kids are universal, too. Who doesn't want the best for them? We want them to have access to opportunities we didn't have, right? That's what 906AT has been here to do from the beginning. Get more kids, and adults, outside exploring. Help them learn through experience - they are capable and the world isn't this big scary place we need to hide from... we just need to develop the skills to thrive there.
Our identity as a biker or a hiker, or a motorized trail user should not supersede our role in the community - a role that requires all of us to consider thy neighbor, and always work toward a greater good. Community requires sacrifice - it's called give and take for those who are not familiar.
When we hear from parents that they'd love to get their kids into the program, but the kids don't ride bikes we took notice, and we saw no good reason why we wouldn't extend an invitation to their kids because going back to the mission and goals... we just want to get more kids and people outside... and bring them together.
When we find ourselves divided we need to look in the mirror and realize we (people) are part of the problem, and all we have to do is shift our thinking and suddenly... we're part of the solution 👊
Todd Poquette, Director of Adventure