Happy to report that Stub volunteers have racked up 300 hours of work since the COVID lockdown was lifted. As a team, we have accomplished a lot. Stub Trail Updates: – Shoofly switchback bridge has been repaired, reinforced, and non-slip material was added to the decking. – Crazy Train and Loki’s Lollipop have been brushed … Read More
Attention! Oregon Metro is looking for Oversight Committee Members! We would like to share this opportunity from Portland Metro parks and nature with our members who are off road cycling enthusiasts. Information from Oregon Metro Parks and Nature: Independent community oversight has been essential to Metro’s transparency, accountability and delivery on promises made to voters … Read More
Late summer, we met up with the Goodson’s at Sandy Ridge to meet their family’s star mountain biker, Ryder. Ryder is the son of Sandy and Brad, and big brother to Kaydence (age 1). We discovered Ryder when the family entered our #NWTAridesfromhome Social Media contest. We wanted to know how he started riding at … Read More
This past Saturday, with the help of Portland Parks and Recreation, NWTA held its first volunteer work party since COVID19 brought everything to a grinding halt. For the past several months, contractors and professional trail builders, such as Jason Wells from Sasquatch Trails, have been hard at work moving Gateway Green from its humble beginning … Read More
Rocky Point is closed due to extreme fire danger, wind, and other hazards. This closure takes effect Tonight, September 7, 2020, and will remain in place until the weather forecast improves. This applies to all trails and parking areas including both North and South trail systems. Please DO NOT enter the property at all. If you have … Read More
The name “For the Love of Trails” became clear with COVID-19 restrictions looming over canceled work parties. We love trails, and with the expansion of riders and new members, the bike industry has been booming. While we’re prepping to get back into digging this Fall, things will look very different with COVID and mandatory social … Read More
As you may have already heard, our favorite mountain bike map service is partially transitioning to a paid service. While everyone loves free stuff on the internet, a service with a team of paid staff, a lot of cloud server fees, and no ads cannot remain free forever. Here is what you should know, and … Read More
We have exciting news to share this month. We want to welcome Breadwinner Cycles as a Silver level Sponsor and Sugar Wheel Works Bronze Level Sponsor of NWTA! Breadwinner Cycles and Sugar Wheel Works, located off North Williams st, is a PDX started bicycle company crafting bikes and wheels with two hands. Tony Pereira and … Read More
Heads up Clark County, Washington! The 6-year PROS Plan (Parks Recreation and Open Space Plan) is up for a new plan that reflects community priorities and establishes long-term goals for land acquisition, facility development, and parks management. On September 22, 2015, the Board of City Council voted 3-0 to adopt a new plan. The PROS … Read More
All of you remember during May when we were running the membership drive. We partnered with Lolo Racks of Portland to give one lucky winner a brand new rack for their rig so they can then hit the trails in Portland. We know how hard it is to access trails here, and with PDX companies … Read More