This article is by our resident route master and ride leader Tom Howe. See more of his fun local routes here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n We know how Portland loves<\/a> its crows\u2026 and soon there\u2019s going to be an animated movie about them called Wildwood<\/a><\/em>. What does all this have to do with bicycling and Portland? Well, quite a bit!\u00a0<\/p>\n The film\u2019s storyline takes place in Portland. In the trailer<\/a> for the movie, the main character (named Prue) sets out on a rescue mission by bike, with her friend Curtis tagging along. They are determined to find her baby brother after he\u2019s flown away by a large number of crows. Their journey takes them through the streets of Portland and deep into the mysterious Wildwood Impenetrable Forest \u2013 a fantastical landscape reminiscent of Portland\u2019s Forest Park, with what looks like hints of inspiration from the Columbia River Gorge. Along the way, they encounter challenges beyond anything they could have imagined as they follow the trail of the crows deeper into the unknown.<\/p>\n As part of a wonderfully creative marketing campaign, LAIKA (the company that made the film) has once again teamed up with local artists and community sponsors, following in the tradition of the beloved Coraline\u2019s Curious Cat Trail<\/em> statues<\/a>. This time, 30 larger-than-life, six-foot-tall CROW statues, each uniquely painted and crafted from steel and fiberglass, have taken wing and landed in locations across Portland.<\/p>\n While there is a free paper map (or a $1.49 app<\/a>) to help you track them down, finding all 30 crows by bike<\/em> is its own Portland adventure with one-way streets, busy intersections, and sporadic bike paths. It takes a little planning to get from one crow to the next safely, so I\u2019ve created five Ride with GPS<\/a> routes for self-guided adventures, allowing you to explore at your own pace. I\u2019ll also be leading several fun group rides in collaboration with BikeLoud PDX<\/a> to help others come ride, explore, and discover something new!\u00a0<\/p>\n NOTE:\u00a0 The crow statues will be removed from their various locations on October 30. On the weekend of October 31 to November 1, all 30 statues will be displayed together at the Darcelle XV Plaza on Harvey Milk Blvd.\u00a0 They will be auctioned on November 15th at Lewis & Clark College with proceeds supporting the OHSU Doernbecher Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/bikeportland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/wildwoodlead.jpg\")
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