wilderness Archives

San Diego Mountain Bike Association Rejoins IMBA 3 Years After Split

Senator Mike Lee Introduces Bill to Amend Wilderness Act Which Could Open Some Areas to Bikes

Public Land Solutions Takes a Pragmatic Approach to Recreation and Trail Development [Podcast #288]

Dismantling the Myths and Expanding Upon the Latest Bikes in Wilderness Bill [Opinion]

The Next, Next Mountain Biking Frontier [Cartoon]

CORE Act Preserves Mountain Bike Access to Colorado Trails, US House to Vote This Week

Pirate Trails, Mud, and Booby Traps [Podcast #208]

Survey: Should Trails in Wilderness Areas be Open to Mountain Bikes?

Sign to Protect Threatened Trails in Montana's Custer Gallatin National Forest

National Bike Month Advocacy Opportunity: Partnering With Other Trail Users

What's Grinding Our Gears and Stoking Our Spokes in 2019 [Podcast #189]

The Latest on Mountain Bikes in Wilderness and Trail Advocacy [Podcast #186]

Vanishing Trails Montana, Part 2: Continental Divide Trail and the Lionhead

Exploring the mountain bike trails in the Lionhead area of Montana, where Wilderness advocates are using RWA, WSA, and IRA designations to cut off MTB access to many great trails.

Do This Now: Fill Out This Easy Form to Keep Bikes Rolling in the Bitterroot NF, Montana

Submit comments opposing a mountain bike travel ban in the Bitterroot National Forest, Montana using this quick and easy form.

Vanishing Trails Montana, Part 1: Mountain Biking the Bitterroot Valley, Hamilton

The Bitterroot Valley in Montana offers excellent singletrack trails for mountain bikers to explore. Unfortunately, trails in this area have recently closed to bikes, and more are under threat of closure. Lee rides 'em while he can.

Advocacy Alert: Keep Bikes Rolling in Montana, Comment by October 9

Share your comments with the USFS keep mountain bikers rolling in the Lewis & Clark National Forest, Montana.

Montana Mountain Bikers Earn a Stay of Execution

Mountain bikers regain (possibly temporary) access to Montana trails that had been closed to bikes.

A Short History of MTB Advocacy, and Why It's As Important As Ever

As IMBA celebrates 30 years, we take a short look back at the history of mountain bike advocacy.

Revised Bikes in Wilderness Senate Bill Introduced, Closes Loopholes

On May 17, 2018 a revised bill to possibly give bikes access to trails in federally-designated Wilderness areas was introduced to the US Senate.

Should Mountain Bikers Be Spending More Money on Political Lobbying?

"Money is the mother's milk of politics," and mountain bikers are spending very little on political lobbying. Could we be missing out on a big opportunity to advance our agenda?

How to Treat Mountain Bike Injuries

Learn from the experts how to treat common mountain bike injuries like a broken arm when you're far from home.

Over a Beer: Mountain Bikers Are Conservationists, Too

The debate about mountain bikes in Wilderness areas is pitting recreation groups against conservation groups, and mountain bikers against each other. The crazy thing about this entire debate? If mountain bikers were allowed in Wilderness areas, we could all join forces and work together instead of being divided.