Station: Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge

Years Served: 2012-2013

Hometown: Cheyenne, Wyoming

Pre-Fellowship Education:

• University of Oregon; MCRP, Bicycle Planning, Historic Preservation and Economic Development
• Master of Arts in English & Rhetoric from Texas Christian University
• Bachelor of Arts in English from Colgate University

Bio: Heidi Beierle served as the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge Transportation Fellow. During her assignment, she created opportunities for visitors to recreate in and travel through the refuge using active transportation modes. With experience developing scenic bikeway and scenic byway routes in Oregon, Heidi brought her expertise in historic roads and bicycle tourism to planning sustainable travel in and to conservation areas. She was excited to working with communities and regions across the nation to develop scenic tour routes that connect urban and rural resources through active transportation and mixed‐modes travel options. She enjoys blogging on sustainable transportation and has written a book called “Heidi Across America” about her experiences pedaling solo across the country.

Current Position (2024): Principal at Enroute Transport in Seattle, WA

Other Post-Fellowship Education/Job(s):

• Program Coordinator at Gresham Bicycle Tourism Initiative
• Powell Division Transit and Development Project Planning Intern at Metro
• Hood-Gorge Region Coordinator & Content Writer-Database Specialist at Clackamas County Tourism and Cultural Affairs
• Car-Free Implementation Team Coordinator at Columbia Gorge Tourism Alliance