guided rides

How Forest Management Shapes the Trails We Ride: NWTA’s Ride with a Forester

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NWTA recently hosted a special “Ride with a Forester” group ride at Rocky Point Trails in the Tualatin Mountain Forest, led by Jake Barker, Oregon State University Extension Forester. The event brought riders together for a unique opportunity to experience the forest from both a recreational and ecological perspective. Throughout the ride, Jake guided participants … Read More

NWTA’s First Ride with an Ecologist Was an Eye-Opener

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When I joined up with ten or so fellow NWTA members at our first “Ride with an Ecologist” event at Powell Butte this past Wednesday, it wasn’t my first time at Southeast Portland’s enormous Nature Park. I’ve cleaned drains and brushed along its lower east-side trails at NWTA dig days, where the huge firs give … Read More

Ride with a Wildlife Biologist at Chehalem Ridge – 6/24

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Join NWTA and Metro Natural Resource Scientist and Wildlife Biologist Katy Weil for a MTB ride around Chehalem Ridge. NWTA is thrilled to collaborate with Metro’s Katy Weil , who serves as a Natural Resource Scientist and Wildlife Biologist for Metro. As we move through the nature park on our ride together, we will observe … Read More

NWTA Trail Sisters Celebrate 5th Annual Ride at Falls Creek

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Metropolis Cycles Supports Popular Annual Trail Sisters Ride By Janelle Bickford The rain couldn’t stop this year’s Trail Sisters guided ride at Falls Creek. Now in its fifth year, the event drew 19 riders who came ready for a true fall in the forest experience. What began as a grey and damp morning quickly turned … Read More