Building sanctioned mountain biking trails in Eugene has been a long sought dream. There aren’t many opportunities (yet) to mountain bike within city limits, though many members of the mountain biking community have shown up at every possible opportunity to advocate for greater access in town.

In the South Willamette Valley, where the Coast Range folds into the broad floor of the Willamette Basin and oak-dotted prairies once stretched as far as the eye could see, fire has always been more than an element.