Adventure
Dynamic Repose Documenting the Spirit of Friendship in the Face of Adversity
One of the most profound facets of the human condition involves the act of pushing oneself beyond the boundaries of comfort. Delving into the...
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Valerie Naylor is the Rock Queen. At least, that’s what Randy Conner of Contour Trail Design Company calls her. He’s seen her move rocks...
The day Cody Olsen bumped into Paul Willard from the U.S. Forest Service stands out clearly in his memory. Olsen was 23 years old at the time and...
Mountain peaks beckoned from below as I looked out the window of the plane. The thickening snow on the scaly heights of Northern British Columbia...
Adventure Features
Always on Time Moonshine and Magic in Switzerland's Engelberg Valley
Across an idyllic Swiss landscape are trails that endure because of farmers, climbers, animals and countless others who have walked them for centuries.
The universe has 94 known naturally occurring elements. Hydrogen and helium, the two most common, are understood to have formed during the Big Bang...
Fueled by a desire to get off the beaten path, Thomas Woodson is pushed to his limit on a 9-day trip across the Bolivian Andes.
Across Oaxaca, Mexican mountain bikers are working with locals in small villages to tune up the trails once used as footpaths.
Culture Features
Fertile Ground No Mountains, No Worries in Bermuda
In 2010, the Bermuda Bicycling Association called a meeting to discuss the growing presence of mountain bikes around the island. James Holloway and Hans Hirschi then decided to up the ante for trails.
Walk into the Tippie family household on any given day, and you're likely to stumble upon bike helmets, ski boots, or a flurry of outdoor gear. But...
The following is a collection of photographer JB Liautard’s finest images, along with his thoughts on what inspired him to create them.
Being the 2019 Red Bull Joyride champion, all eyes were on Emil Johansson as the 2020 Crankworx tour kicked off in Rotorua, New Zealand. Learn how he...
Awareness Features
Racing the Climate Canadian Event Organizers Feel the Heat
Climate change is impacting mountain bike races in British Columbia, leading to trail degradation, race cancellations, and adaptive solutions.
Mountain bikers have long promoted the socioeconomic benefits of trails, but rising housing costs in trail towns are pushing many locals out of their...
Having grown up during the formative years of Quebec’s mountain bike scene, Les Sentiers du Moulin (SDM) holds a special place in my heart....
Thanks to a stroke of genius, a triumph of reverse psychology and a leap of faith, Teton Pass survived its unsanctioned roots to become a prodigious...
Travel Features
Hallowed Ground Breckenridge’s Backyard Trail Bounty
It’s a Thursday morning in late September, and Nate Hills is eyeing the 69er—the biggest and most imposing launching pad at the Frisco...
Durango’s trails reflect the region’s rugged qualities. Most were built in vast open spaces with little oversight and reckless abandon—rowdy kids...
Reno Tahoe Travel Guide
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Reno, which was dubbed the Biggest Little City in the World in the early 1900s, is big on biking. Geography is super-sized in this corner of Northern...
In Western Colorado, rugged landscapes shaped by the Colorado River meet the Rocky Mountains. Fruita, Grand Junction, and Palisade thrive as premier...
