While it’s no secret that we love trees here at Rain Shadow, several of us are almost equally enthusiastic about mountain biking. Earlier this year, Carson shared his expertise on local forest and fire ecology with writer Amanda Monthei during a ride at Moran State Park. You can find her article in Craft MTN Magazine, available around the Pacific Northwest at breweries, coffee shops, bike shops, and book stores, or read it online: Ancient Ash: what the San Juan Islands can teach us about wildfires.