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Winter Range Closures (Deschutes National Forest)
The problem Wild-ranging local mule deer populations have decreased by 56% from 2004 to 2021. In recent years, there has been a 10% decline in population per year This is 60% below objective What is Winter Range? Winter range is habitat deer and elk migrate to in order to find more favorable living conditions during […]
Prickly Pear: Did You Know?
Did you know … that the harvested fruit may help with offsetting aging, controlling diabetes and reducing the severity of a hangover?
The Story of the Masked Bobwhite
The Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge was created in part to protect the Masked Bobwhite Quail. Learn the story of the quail in this short 7-minute video. An exceptional watch!
Sky Islands: What You Should Know
Learn the basics of the Sky Islands. Stuff you should really know! The geography, the lands, the plants, the animals. And their super-duper importance.
Sasabe: The history of a border town
At Sasabe, ~ 165 vehicles cross the US-Mexico border each day, making it the least used crossing. At one time, Sasabe was positioned to be one of the largest legal crossing points of the border, as large as that of Nogales, Arizona where billions of dollars of goods cross each year. Learn what did and did not happen. A must watch! But … turn up the volume!
The Ride! Las Cienegas (Gunsmoke)
A quick 2-minute video of what to expect on your ride!
Using Dirty Freehub Routes Like a Pro!
Join Co-Founders Kevin and Linda as they give you a detailed tour of the new Dirty Freehub website, what we call Dirty Freehub 2.0. Specifically, we will work through all the bells and whistles that let you find and save the perfect route. The first half of the webinar will be a demo, and then […]
The Deschutes Railroad War
Railroad historian and attorney Martin Hansen talks about the race between two railroad barons to build a railroad line through central Oregon.
The Hohokam People
An exceptional video on the culture, history and heritage of the Hohokam people.
The Waterfall Trail
A quick hike of the waterfall trail to one of the white tanks, a depression in the white granite rock caused by heavy rains and the water action of waterfalls.
West Bend Project (Thinning, Mowing and Fire)
As you ride through the Phil’s system of trails, you will notice ongoing tree thinning work or tree thinning that has occurred recently. This is all part of the West Bend Project, a 15-year forest restoration project to improve forest health and to create a buffer protecting our communities from wildfire. A combination of historical […]
Theodore Roosevelt Dam: Arizona’s Living Legacy
This is a must-watch video before doing this ride. It will truly connect you to the area!
The Story of Tumalo Creek
Learn about (3-minutes) the restoration of Tumalo Creek back to a healthy stream after the devastating Bridge Creek wildfire in 1979.
