As climate change kills off small ski resorts across the Midwest and Northeast, their steep hillsides are being transformed into the next generation of pedal-accessed flow trails.
Georgia’s newest mountain bike boom is quietly being fueled by a billionaire family foundation that's pouring millions from the sale of Mailchimp into kid-focused trails, bike parks, and singletrack projects across the state.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mountain bike skills coach Josh Whitmore discusses what separates good riders from great ones, how to practice skills effectively, and why being taller on the bike matters.
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