Blog
09 | Jun | '26
Vivika Stamolis
The trails we love are under immediate threat. A proposal to designate the Elwha River Watershed as a Natural Area could end or severely restrict mountain biking at Dry Hill, the Zoo, Colville, and the Olympic Adventure Trail. Washington DNR has begun the process of potentially designating these lands as a Natural Area Preserve or a Natural Resources Conservation Area. Neither designation allows for MTB on trails within those zones.
Help advocate for our trails!
Take this DNR Survey by June 15th and tell them how important MTB is to this region.
08 | Jun | '26
Vivika Stamolis
In partnership with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Washington Trails Association, Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, Back Country Horsemen of Washington, and community partners, we celebrated the grand opening of the new West Fork Teanaway Trailhead on June 6th – marking the completion of Phase 1 of the multi-phase West Fork Teanaway Trails Plan.
22 | May | '26
Vivika Stamolis
Established in 1993 by the American Hiking Society, National Trails Day is held annually on the first Saturday in June to celebrate America's trail systems and promote outdoor recreation, environmental conservation, and volunteer stewardship.
National Trails Day is all about getting outside and celebrating the trails that connect our communities to adventure, nature, and each other. Whether you are riding, hiking, volunteering, or simply exploring somewhere new, it is a reminder of how much trails add to our lives, and how important it is to care for them.
21 | May | '26
Vivika Stamolis
Over the past decade, the Loup Loup trail system in the Okanogan has evolved into a growing network of purpose-built singletrack shaped by local trail builders, volunteers, and a long-term community vision.
18 | May | '26
Vivika Stamolis
Words by Chris Bloom, Southwest Chapter
If you've ever shuttled up Larch Mountain, pointed your bike down Cold Creek or Thrillium or Sixth Sense, and rolled back to the Yacolt Burn Trailhead grinning like an idiot, congratulations. You've just participated in one of the Pacific Northwest's more improbable happy endings.
You already know about the fire. It's in the name and it's in the soil if you dig down a few inches. What you might not know is everything that had to happen between 1902 and your last lap down Thrillium to turn a 238,000-acre scorch mark into one of the best trail systems in the Pacific Northwest. That part is a much better story.
13 | May | '26
Vivika Stamolis
WHAT A WEEKEND 🫶
Shovel & Shred began in 2021 at North Mountain in Darrington, a weekend for women and non-binary riders to grow their skills and confidence by spending a day building trails, followed by a day of riding those trails, alongside expert builders and pro athletes.
Photos by Cassie Bergman
06 | May | '26
Vivika Stamolis
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance (EMBA), in partnership with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), will celebrate the official grand opening of the Cookie Cutter Trail System in the Naneum Ridge State Forest on May 16, marking a major milestone for mountain biking and outdoor recreation in Kittitas County. This new system opens access to 12 new singletrack trails, totaling about 14 miles, along with a new skills area featuring seven short trails.
05 | May | '26
Vivika Stamolis
A large block of privately owned forestland in the Snoqualmie Valley—commonly known as Tokul—is being offered for sale as part of a broader land portfolio. This includes thousands of acres of working forest near Fall City, with a mix of timber value, conservation potential, and future development considerations.
30 | Apr | '26
Vivika Stamolis
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance has completed installation of a new adaptive mountain bike (aMTB)-specific trail rating system and signage across the Trek at Tehaleh trail network—marking a major milestone for accessible trail systems in the region.