Environmental Film: "Pedal Driven"

This 2010 documentary by local filmmaker Howell at the Moon examines the confrontation between extreme mountain bikers, or free-riders, and U.S. Forest Service rangers over the use of public lands. The 60-minute film is set in a world of hidden trailheads and clandestine pathways near Leavenworth where forest rangers are charged with destroying illegal bike trails and jailing trespassers. Pedal Driven examines the shared philosophies of stewardship and sustainability on both sides of this accessibility issue, and offers examples of ways the opposing factions can find common ground. The film series is presented by the Wenatchee Valley Museum, Chelan-Douglas Land Trust and Trust for Public Land. The film is sponsored by Wenatchee Outdoors.