Supporters of the NWTA showed up in force at a Forest Park rally in October of last year.(Photos © J. Maus) 2010 was a landmark year for the Northwest Trail Alliance and now the up and coming off-road bicycling advocacy group is hiring their first ever paid staff member. Last year was full of controversy … Read more
Detail of new trail.s The Sandy Ridge Trail System just gets better and better. The trail network, already a huge hit with off-road biking enthusiasts around the region (check out our coverage of it here), has just added a new bridge and a new section of trail. According to the Northwest Trail Alliance, a temporary … Read more
“If implemented, this project could cause significant potential harm to soils, water, and wildlife.” — From letter signed by members of Restore Mt. Hood Coalition “This will attract more riders to Oregon, increasing tourism dollars in the area. This list of benefits goes on and on… the impact will be minimal.” — Michael Whitesel, member … Read more
KGW TV ran a story Monday night titled, “Another rogue bike path in Forest Park.” Here’s the opening of the story: “A new illegal bike path in Forest Park has trail users upset, with near misses between docile people on foot and speeding mountain bikers emerging out of nowhere. And here’s the video:
Committee member Les Blaize at a recent open house.(Photo © J. Maus) After nine months of meetings, the 15-member Forest Park Single Track Cycling Advisory Committee will present their recommendations to Parks Commissioner Nick Fish and Parks Director Zari Santner tonight. According to a statement put out by Portland Parks & Recreation, the report, “will … Read more
Cover of Forest Park: A Call to Action. A recent report on the health of Forest Park published by the City Club of Portland has a noted off-road biking advocate crying foul. Frank Selker, the man who launched an effort to improve biking opportunities in the park back in December 2008 and who sits on … Read more
Riding in Scappoose.(Photo: Jordan Norris) Local mountain bike advocates are working to strengthen their relationship with a timber company in Scappoose. Longview Timber, LLC owns a large tract of land just 20 miles north of Portland that has become a popular riding area over the years. The problem is, while Longview has been gracious in … Read more
Cover of City Club’s Forest Park: A Call to Action.–Download PDF here– Deciding how to move forward with improved and expanded biking opportunities in Forest Park got a lot more complicated last week. On Thursday, the City Club of Portland released a 65-page report on Forest Park that, among other things, states unequivocally that there … Read more
KGW-TV video of bike trail discovered in Madrona Park in North Portland. If video does not load, see KGW story here.
Enjoying the 1/3 mile of single track in Forest Park. (Photo © J. Maus)
Parks staffer Dan Moeller on the illegal trail back in February.(Photo © J. Maus) A work party scheduled for tomorrow will work to decommission a rogue bike trail that was discovered in Forest Park back in February. The event has been jointly organized by Portland Parks & Recreation and the Northwest Trail Alliance. Volunteers will … Read more
Big crowd fills the Chris King employee cafe at kickoff event for Portland Trail Fest.(Photos © J. Maus) The kickoff of the first annual Portland Trail Fest last night served as an inspirational kick-in-the-pants for local off-road riding advocates. It has been nearly three years since the lack of local trails was first brought to … Read more