Road Access / Recreation Trails / Fire Trails / Riparian Improvement

Trail partner facilitation and collaboration

About Us

We are a road access, recreation trail and pathway, fire trail construction, riparian and in-stream improvement company operating in multiple western states. We have an experienced history and have the ability to make a significant difference in cost savings to expand project results with highly efficient equipment and leveraged resources.

What We Do

Terra Firma Trails is a multi-faceted company specializing in trail development, fire line construction, riparian and in-stream improvement that utilizes specialized equipment to bring efficiency to trail management and development projects.

Our company is able to build a multitude of trails ranging from:

Mountain bike
Dirt bike and other motorized vehicles
Horse Trails
Hiking trails
High use interpretive trails
Fire management preparation

Terra Firma Trails has a skilled team that is able to provide serves for:

Grant writing and administration to leverage agency support and potential community financial resources and/or in-kind contributions.
Planning and design of trails including physical design, scheduling, monitoring and reporting, seeding and associated landscape best management practices.
Construction and maintenance of new trails and enhancement of existing trails.
Improvement of road access including culvert replacement or maintenance, grading, and ditching.
Riparian and in-stream enhancement.
Construction of fire trails for prescribed fire and other wildfire protection projects.
Mitigation inclusion for safety compliance; equipment and materials transport, use and storage; natural environment erosion control, stormwater, air, noise abatement, and overall habitat protection.
Trail closure and rehabilitation to native conditions with appropriate slope, boulder and log placement, native seeding, and erosion control best management practices.

How We Do It

We work with communities to create trail systems that are integrated into the natural surroundings, collaborating with stakeholders to understand users needs now and in the future is our top priority.
Inspired by naturally occurring contours, our trails are inspired by place to create the best experience for users.
Terra Firma Trails is able to create visionary trails for a range of users. With every project, we work to find the best connection to its surroundings-creating solutions that are right for the entire community.
Our team’s dynamic experience in fire management allows us to assist with wild land fire suppression, hazard tree removal, as well as prescribed fire unit prep.
Our equipment can operate on as little as a four foot pad, resulting in trails that are built efficiently and with a very low impact.

*Equipment specifications provided upon request.

Terra Firma has been an outstanding and extremely professional partner with the Jackson Ranger District Trails Program due to their dedication to high quality work, effective planning, consistent communication, public outreach, and attention to detail on trail projects.

Tim Farris, Trail SupervisorBridger-Teton National Forest, Jackson Ranger District

Our Team

DANE BUK

Dane Buk, founder and owner, has a passion for creating cultural changes to improve the environment. His early career as owner of Terra Firma Landscape & Design, where he was motived to use native landscape design to create sustainable features, helps to inform his work with Terra Firma Trails. Dane later founded Terra Firma Organics which harnesses the region’s organic waste/biomass to produce sustainable markets which has led to high quality compost, soil and mulch products.

When not pulling his weight knee deep in compost, Buk spends time utilizing the front and backcountry on his mountain and dirt bike trails. Terra Firma Trails is an exciting way for Dane to connect and give back to the local community.

ADAM FLETCHER

Adam Fletcher, Trails Manager currently resides in Jackson Hole, WY and has a BA in Anthropology from Southern Oregon University. His career highlights include Umpqua National Forest, Santa Fe IHC, Lone Peak IHC, and serving with the Teton County Fire District. Adam has an extensive background in Wildland Fire Suppression, Landscape Design and installation, equipment operation, project management, and is also an EMT in the states of Idaho and Wyoming.

Adam always loved the outdoors, but it was his time spent as a hotshot that solidified his passion for the natural world. Seeing so many ecosystems throughout the United States would later provide inspiration for his landscape endeavors. Over the years, mountain biking became Adam’s passion. He is willing to travel near and far in search of amazing trails and experiences.