Cold Snap Racing in the Dead of Yellowstone Winter
Home to wolf packs, wolverines and hibernating grizzly bears, winter is wild in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). By December this largely...
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Within a week of showing up in Bellingham, Washington in 2012, it was made very clear to me that I needed a mountain bike. I had moved for a five-...
It was October 1992 in western Pennsylvania, and autumn was in the air—brisk temperatures, leaves sporting hues of yellow, orange, and red, and...
At The Crow’s Nest in the southern Oregon coastal town of Gold Beach, over a plate of fish tacos and under the gaze of mounted boars and framed...
Adventure Features
The Pursuit of the Unpaved The Remote Roots of Arkansas Mountain Biking
Embark on an adventure through Arkansas' premier backcountry trails and delve into the off-road heritage of the Natural State.
After a morning spent slamming my pedals into the muddy sides of our “trail,” repeatedly jerking to a stop mid-stroke, I’m beat....
A group of three riders search for ancient singletrack in the storied deserts of Jordan.
Three women embark on a 180-mile bikepacking mission to the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas that started with a helicopter drop in the hinterlands.
Culture Features
A Better Future Vernon Huffman and the Momentum of Marin County
Most sports have a tradition of honoring the hallowed ground of their birthplace. For NASCAR, it’s Daytona Beach, Florida; for skateboarding,...
For a town of 325 citizens, Downieville, California, is home to a lot of ghosts. They wander through the 150-year-old buildings lining the scrap of...
Since opening in 2007, Revelstoke Mountain Resort has become a winter hotspot. Its alpine trails in the Monashee and Selkirk mountains are now...
It’s a drizzly gray October morning in Durango, Colorado as I walk down the slick concrete sidewalk of Main Street. From the looks of things,...
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.
Local, state, and federal agencies are taking notice of the rise in eMTB use on trails. Advocates for the technology believe it will provide greater...
For Tim Haren, a former Green Baret, a ride in the woods isn’t a mission. It’s therapy, community, and perhaps a little bit of salvation.
As you approach the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee from the east, one unmistakable landmark dominates the skyline: Lookout Mountain, which rises from...
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...
For mountain bikers like Reese Bradburn in North Central Washington, enduring the necessary evil of the uphill lets them get to the good stuff. For...
Among the places reputed to be the Pacific Northwest’s premier riding destinations, few have a stronger claim than Oakridge, Oregon. Squarely...
Whistler Travel Guide
Travel
When we think of a dream mountain bike destination, Whistler, British Columbia immediately comes to mind. This resort town, which can be driven to in...
