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The Trail Ahead

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Image courtesy Jonathan Maus/BikePortland Almost 30 years ago, Theo Patterson spoke up to make sure mountain bikes weren’t banned from Forest Park. To help, Patterson founded Portland United Mountain Pedalers, or PUMP. In 2009, PUMP became Northwest Trail Alliance, and we turn 30 this year. With our Big Three-Oh looming, let’s glance back and gaze forward. … Read More

The Tide is Turning

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Image courtesy Jonathan Maus/BikePortland Throughout 2017, more than 1,700 mountain bikers — from shredders to striders — dropped in to Northwest Trail Alliance-hosted digging and riding events. And, all tolled, our volunteers carved a smidgen over 12,000 hours into our trails and the political arena that sustains the flow of riding in our region. Those … Read More

Meet Paul Hobson

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Editors Note: this is the second in a series of posts introducing NWTA Board of Director candidates for 2018-2019. Voting takes place at our January 30 member meeting. Paul Hobson Paul Hobson, an on- and off-road cyclist and cycling advocate for the past 15 years, cut his teeth in the bike world commuting to and … Read More

Meet Steve Domahidy

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Editors Note: this is the first in a series of posts introducing NWTA Board of Director candidates for 2018-2019. Voting takes place at our January 30 member meeting. Steve Domahidy I am a 30+ year bicycle industry veteran with experience in everything from race tech support to founding companies and award winning design. I am … Read More

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STUB STEWART – CLOSURE UPDATE

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Forest thinning operation: As planned, Stub Stewart is in full closure for the month of January 2018.  Campgrounds, cabins and trails are closed. Visit this link for the latest updates regarding the closures related to the timber harvest activities. http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkNotices&parkId=75 – Once the Timber Harvest is completed we will be organizing volunteer events to help get the … Read More

NWTA’s ORCMP Testimony

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Portland’s Parks Board is currently deliberating on the merits of Portland’s Off-Road Cycling Master Plan (ORCMP). The outcome will be a set of Parks Board recommendations flowing back to the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, as well as to City Council for consideration when the ORCMP comes before them for their vote. NWTA has provided … Read More

Call for 2018 Northwest Trail Alliance board candidates and administrative volunteers!

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The Northwest Trail Alliance’s (NWTA) mission is to make Portland, NW Oregon and SW Washington, a recognized and acclaimed haven for mountain biking and off-road cycling. The NWTA is an all-volunteer organization, from trail building to advocacy work with local and state leaders. We are looking for bright, diverse, committed, professional individuals to join our board or to serve as administrative level volunteers to ensure our continued success.

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Get Well, Park

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Park Chambers, a fixture in Portland’s mountain biking scene for decades, recently suffered a heart attack. We wish Park a speedy ride on the trail to recovery. Urge him on. Send a card; tell him a story of how much mountain biking, Fat Tire Farm, and he means. Direct your cards to: Park Chambers Fat Tire Farm … Read More

ADVOCACY ALERT – Washington Park Master Plan

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ADVOCACY ALERT – Washington Park Master Plan – Comment period closes Thursday at 5 pm.  Portland Parks is wrapping up the planning process and needs your comments.  The good news, an off road cycling trail is included in the plan, the bad news is they have prioritized it to the final phase, many years in … Read More

E-I-E-I ORCMP

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Assessing the Off-Road Cycling Master Plan Portland’s Off-Road Cycling Master Plan is now in its final stage of development, the Draft Plan Phase. The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) is asking the public for feedback on the Draft, which will be incorporated into the Proposed Plan presented to City Council for adoption. As an … Read More