The Yukon has a strong connection and long history with trail usage, from First Nation use to gold rush stampeders to current neighbourhood dog walks. While the Yukon has had mountain bikers riding trails as long as the sport has been happening, as other places have had, the mainly mountain bike specific trails started about 10 years ago and are the reason there is such a strong mountain bike community. Both Whitehorse and Carcross have had organized, paid trail crews working for many years now.