Blog
28 | Apr | '15
Bryan Rivard
As a mountain biker, you rely on protected access to public land for many of the trails you ride on. As a community, mountain bikers care about protecting our access, and today you have an opportunity to ensure that the trails you love in the Mountains to Sound Greenway are protected.
You can help today by signing a petition to support the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area.
24 | Apr | '15
Bryan Rivard
If you were on Tiger Mountain today you may have noticed an increase in timber traffic on some of the access roads. As an informed rider and trail steward, you know that Tiger land is actually a working forest. And as a working forest, Tiger lands have been contracted for a recent logging project, so mountain bikers should expect more traffic on the roads this summer.
22 | Apr | '15
Bryan Rivard
Evergreen MTB is excited to welcome aboard 22 freshly-trained volunteer Mountain Bike Instructors to help riders all over the state build their skills! Over the course of separate extended weekend sessions, two groups of instructors participated in intensive training and successfully passed a rigorous final exam to become Evergreen Instructors.
21 | Apr | '15
Bryan Rivard
Thanks to The Seattle Foundation Your Gift Gets STRETCHED if you donate on May 5th Using the Links Below
Tuesday, May 5th is a big day—specifically, the Seattle Foundation's GiveBIG day. This one-day, online charitable giving event supports nonprofit organizations like Evergreen that make our region a healthier and more vital place to live.
If you've been thinking about supporting Evergreen, donate through The Seattle Foundation's Website May 5th and make your gift go even further.
19 | Apr | '15
Bryan Rivard
Last Saturday, 20 ladies participated in the first of several women-only dig days—the Hot Diggity Series. The conditions on Tiger Mountain were sunny and dry, perfect for carving out more of the new adrenaline-inducing descending trail opening this summer.
And carve they did—the lady diggers made 300+ feet of progress in just four hours! The shoveling and sweat were rewarded with lunch, beer and even some raffle prizes before the riding began. Hard tail 29ers, 6-inch trail bikes, and some beefed-up downhill bikes started off the shuttle fest on the not-quite-finished trail.
16 | Apr | '15
Bryan Rivard
Do you love riding the trails at East Tiger Mountain? Would you like to see even more trail built? Are you interested in helping strengthen positive relations with all trail users?
If so, then you should apply to become a Volunteer Trail Ambassador at Tiger!
14 | Apr | '15
Bryan Rivard
Outdoor enthusiasts come in many forms, but we all share a common desire to protect access to recreation in natural spaces.
That’s why Evergreen, the Outdoor Alliance, and many others are supporting the effort to formally designate the Mountains to Sound Greenway as a National Heritage Area. This effort would work to conserve and enhance the natural, historical, and cultural legacies of the area, while preserving recreational access.
07 | Apr | '15
Bryan Rivard
For sharp ascents, challenging downhill, and gorgeous views of Mount Saint Helens and Silver Star Mountain, check out April’s trail highlight—Cold Creek. With quick (but steep) access to beautiful scenery just 25 minutes from Vancouver and one hour from the east side of Portland, it’s not surprising this is one of the area’s most popular sections of the Tarbell trail system.
30 | Mar | '15
Bryan Rivard
The City of Seattle is currently developing its policy for Natural Areas and Greenbelts and without your input, we could see these areas permanently closed to bikes on unpaved trails.
We all know the benefits of mountain bike trails—they allow urban families and children a chance to connect to nature, create an opportunity for fun and healthy, low-impact recreation, displace undesired activity, and improve forest health through volunteer work—but policy makers may not know this. So we need to help them understand the benefits you personally experience.