Once an employee village for the world's largest blanket manufacturer, Beacon Village near Asheville, NC will transform into a bike park surrounded by new businesses.
Almost three-quarters of a million dollars will go to these 11 projects across the U.S. this year to build, rehab, and improve trails around watersheds.
Arborists, trail organizations, and resource managers in Michigan are concerned about the potential for mountain bikers to spread invasive plant species.