Lands / Central Oregon
Two Bulls Fire
In June of 2014, two fires started nearly simultaneously sweeping through the Skyline Forest which have become known as the Two Bulls Fire complex. Paul Dewey, Founder of Central Oregon Land Watch describes “the mushroom cloud” and the significance of the fires just outside of Bend, Oregon.
Ryan Ranch Meadows
Ryan Ranch area was homesteaded in the 1890s. In the 1920s a berm along the Deschutes River was constructed to keep the river from flooding valuable pasture land. Prior to this, the area historically functioned as an emergent freshwater marsh that was connected to surface flows from the Deschutes River. In the early 2010s, the meadow was […]
Skyline Forest
What! It is not public land? Ben Gordon, Executive Director of Central Oregon Land Watch, joins us to discuss a large area of private land called Skyline Forest and what the future entails for this 33,000 acres of land.
Hayrick Butte
The rock doctor is in the house! Dr. Kim Ely discusses about the unique geological features of Hayrick Butte, a rare type of volcano located in the Willamette National Forest next to the Hoodoo ski area in Central Oregon.
Decommissioning Forest Service Roads
Learn more about Forest Service road decommissioning, how this impacts us as cyclists, and what we can do to help. Joining us is Brock McCormick who is a Biologist with the Deschutes National Forest in Central Oregon.
The Magic of the Ochoco Mountains
Joining us is James Good of Good Bike Co. Find out what makes the Ochocos in Central Oregon such a special place and hear about some of James’ favorite routes. James talks about the Ochocos being good for both one-day excursions and multi-day bike packing adventures all […]
Black Mountain Conservation Project Near Big Summit Prairie
Learn how Central Oregon Land Watch and Rory Isbell advocated to protect our lands in Central Oregon.
Bend Parks / Multi-Use Path Etiquette
In this episode, we’re going to learn about proper bike etiquette on the Bend multi-use trails and paths (in Central Oregon). These paths are located throughout Bend in places the Old Mill, Shevlin Park and the Deschutes river. Our guest today is Henry Stroud who is a Planner at […]
Lake Creek Where Salmon Now Run!
Lake Creek is an important tributary that runs into the Metolius River which is vital to salmon and trout habitat. Lake Creek is located near Camp Sherman in Central Oregon and is very popular with many Dirty Freehub routes. Learn about the restoration efforts of the creek with Brad Chalfant, the former executive director of the Deschutes […]
Bull Springs Road / Taylor NW Sign
The following is an excerpt from an email written by Cris Doty of Deschutes County. Dated January 7, 2020.
The Bull Springs Road sign has previously been an issue between the property owner and the cycling community. The restrictions espoused on the sign are not enforceable – however the implied warnings are indisputable given the […]
