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Punji Stake Trap Discovered in the UK

Update:  Twelve50 has just released an update: The stakes are there from when the forest was planted and weren’t manufactured with the sole intention of being taken to the hill to inflict harm. The offending posts have now been removed. They were originally taken from a jump which is now unsafe. This jump will be …

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Brownfield Mountain Bike Trails: From Environmental Disaster to Pristine Singletrack

Mountain bike trail builders tend to get a bad, though undeserved, rap among certain groups for damaging the environment. But there’s one form of trail development where mountain bikers are surely working to improve the environment: brownfield trails. A brownfield is defined as “a former industrial or commercial site where future use is affected by real or perceived environmental contamination.” Brownfields …

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The Hood Report: Seeking Solitude on Cedar Creek and 15-Mile

With the exception of a few connector trails (two of which are undergoing extension and re-route), this report on the Cedar Creek/15-Mile loop will conclude our coverage of the 44 Trails–geographically the most expansive network in the Mount Hood region. This collection of trails to the east of Mount Hood are special to the area, …

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The Hood Report: Beyond the Trail

When discussing destination mountain biking in Oregon, most follow one of two paths: Bend or Oakridge. Although you wouldn’t be unwise in selecting either for your next trip, it would be a mistake ignoring careful consideration of the Mount Hood and Hood River-area trails. Why? Well, in case our last 8 ride reports failed in …

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The Hood Report: Intro to the 44 Trails, Report on Knebal Springs and 8-Mile

The Hood River Valley courses nearly 40 miles along Highway 35, bound by Mount Hood to the south, the Columbia River to the north, and the Cascade Range to the west. A large ridge system runs the eastern border of the valley where, 26 miles south of Hood River, OR, National Forest Development Road (NFD) 44 climbs into the ridge …

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