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Craighead Forest Park in Jonesboro, Arkansas received an $800K trail upgrade in 2024, adding eight miles of mountain bike trails, with more improvements and additions planned.

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Lights

Gloworm finally released a wireless MTB light with 2 features rivals can't match

Community

One state is now requiring all e-bikers to carry a license and registration — and will fine you if you don't

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Community

With bike brands struggling, a tractor company becomes pro freerider's title sponsor

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Michigan

Over 1,600 US ski resorts have been abandoned. Now, many are being reborn as MTB trails

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Georgia

A billionaire family foundation is writing million-dollar checks for MTB trails, but this time it's not in Arkansas

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Oregon

A small volunteer crew just built 3 of Oregon's gnarliest legal descents... and they're not done yet

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Arizona

Flagstaff's new downhill MTB trails will offer 1,200 feet of vert and legitimize an infamous illegal trail

The Flagstaff Biking Organization is fundraising to build two advanced downhill trails with over 1,200 feet of vertical drop each—featuring steep tech gnar, big jumps, and a rehab of the area's most notorious illegal trail.

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Pennsylvania

Ridgway, Pennsylvania, is getting 10 miles of new MTB trails thanks to a persistent bike shop owner

After years of getting nowhere with the Forest Service, a Pennsylvania mountain bike club partnered with their local township to build trails—and that's what finally convinced the USFS to open up even more miles.

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Montana

The Marshall Mountain land deal almost killed Missoula MTB, but sparked a trail building boom instead

When a controversial land sale threatened to close Marshall Mountain to the public, the ensuing legal battle and community outcry ultimately preserved 156 acres in perpetuity and launched a trail-building renaissance in Missoula.

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Nevada

Sky Tavern built a first-class bike park near Reno, NV, in less than 4 years

Sky Tavern transformed from a winter-only non-profit ski area into a year-round resort with 10 miles of sustainable MTB trails—and they did it in less than four years.

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Iowa

Linn County, Iowa, built a $400K gravity park and demand has exceeded all expectations

After a devastating windstorm forced trail rebuilds, one Iowa county discovered an insatiable local appetite for gravity trails—and now they're building a bike park inspired by Bentonville.

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Utah

New bike park coming to Mapleton, Utah, with $5 million in funding and 100+ miles of trails planned

Mapleton, UT, is proving that you don't need thousands of acres of public land to become a legitimate mountain bike destination—just a solid plan and the funding to back it up.

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Colorado

New bike-optimized beginner flow trail opens at Bear Creek Lake Park near Denver, CO

One of Colorado's most popular trail networks finally has a proper beginner trail, complete with flowing berms and a bike-optimized design — though it might not be around forever.

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New Mexico

Albuquerque's new Volcano View trail is the first of 25 miles planned for West Mesa

Albuquerque just completed 6.5 miles of new singletrack at West Mesa Open Space — the first phase of a 25-mile trail system on land that citizens fought to protect from development.