The Backcountry Trail Patrol is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting trail users and natural resources through service and backcountry safety education in several state forests and the Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota. Members serve as volunteers with the U.S. Forest Service and the Minnesota DNR. The BTP specializes in long distance ski, snowshoe and mountain bike patrolling, and Tread Lightly!(R) trail education and use. The Patrol also provides training in wilderness medical care through Emergicare Medical Training. This list also serves as an informal communications link between volunteer bike patrollers throughout the US Forest Service.