OCVA (Oregon Cascades Volcanic Arc) is a route, a ride, a statement, and a score which were layered to create the film. Ridden and filmed in the late autumn of 2022, the ride itself was confronted by active wildfires and seasonal unpredictability as we rode up the spine of the Oregon Cascades. The goal was to capture the fragility and transience of the landscape as it has been forced to adapt to changes in climate, fire and ongoing resource extraction. I wanted to both see what was left and remember what it was. In the process, it became an opportunity to look deeper at the lightness of cycling, impacts of transportation politics, manifest destiny, and the natural beauty underlying all experiences of moving through Oregon.

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Here's an interview about the film with Jonathan Maus from Bike Portland.