Horsepower — Back Country Horsemen mark 50 years
A photo of one of the early Back Country Horsemen projects, Big Salmon bridge, circa 1974. The nonprofit organization, which is celebrating its 50th year, works to ensure public lands remain open to recreational stock use, assists in trail maintenance and management projects and educates the public on best practices of enjoying horses in America's backcountry and wilderness. (Photo provided by Back Country Horsemen)
A photo of one of the early Back Country Horsemen projects, Big Salmon bridge, circa 1974. (Photo provided by Back Country Horsemen)
Roland Cheek is one of the founders of the Back Country Horsemen, which is celebrating its 50th year. (Courtesy Photo)
Ken Ausk is one of the founders of the Back Country Horsemen, which is celebrating its 50th year. (Courtesy Photo)
Dulane Fulton is one of the founders of the Back Country Horsemen, which is celebrating its 50th year. (Courtesy Photo)
Dennis Swift is one of the founders of the Back Country Horsemen, which is celebrating its 50th year. (Courtesy Photo)
John Miller (left) and Greg Schatz (right) of the Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead use a crosscut saw during a trail maintenance project. (Photo by Mandy Mohler)
Hannah (left), Brady (middle) and Kimber Boll have been putting their horse packing skills to good use, teaching others as part of 4-H and Northwest Montana Back Country Horsemen projects in this May 2022 file photo. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake FILE)
Keni Hopkins (left) Deborah Schatz (center) and Rena Johnson (right) of the Back Country Horsemen pack a horse before heading out on the trail. (Photo provided by Back Country Horsemen)
Parker Cameron secures a mantie pack on Snoopy during the Northwest Montana Back Country Horsemen 4-H packing clinic at the Flathead County Fairgrounds in this 2016 file photo. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake FILE)
Jim Thramer uses a chainsaw on a Back County Horsemen trail maintenance project. (Photo by Mandy Mohler)
Still going strong: Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead mark 50 years
Founded in 1973, the Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead is celebrating 50 years of ensuring public lands remain open to recreational stock animals, namely horses and mules.
Over the decades, the nonprofit has expanded across the country with chapters in 33 states under the umbrella of the Back County Horsemen of America...
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