Networks of Dirt The Scattering of the Bentonville Phenomenon
In the beginning, a do-it-yourself ethic pervaded mountain biking. Now Bentonville's success provides an inspiration and a road map for other communities.
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After four hours freewheeling along the rambunctious trails on and around Maine’s Sugarloaf Mountain, I realize I’ve made a serious...
It would be at no fault of the outside observer to look at the last few years of Keegan Swenson’s cycling career and think of him as ordained...
Travis Reill heals trauma through mountain biking, inspiring others to do the same.
Adventure Features
Creating Reality Carving First Lines on a Fresh Alaskan Canvas
In the remote Alaskan wilderness, a team of pro riders drop into first descents of some of the most breathtaking backcountry freeride lines in the world.
Etched into the mountainside below soaring, 13,000-foot peaks is a steep, one-lane jeep road. Watermelon-sized rocks shift and settle underneath our...
We left Squamish, British Columbia at 2 p.m. on a Wednesday in the middle of September. The day’s only goal was to make it to Portland, Oregon...
On a multi-day bikepacking mission in Washington’s rugged North Cascades, a team tests themselves against the unpredictable nature of the elements.
Culture Features
Backcountry Haunt The Legend of Alice Jowett and the Windsor Hotel
My childhood friend from Nakusp, Nicole Daney, likes to tell a story about the time the lights suddenly went out at Trout Lake’s old Windsor...
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.
The younger members of Canada's First Nations are finding a new connection with their land through two wheels.
A single cord dangles from the ceiling of a nearly finished two-story house on the outskirts of Bellingham, Washington. It’s tastefully low key...
A master and his paintbrush. Jerome David gets dirty on Hey Bud with a McLeod, a classic trail-building tool he’s spent thousands of hours...
Travel Features
Northern British Columbia Travel Guide
As vast as it is varied, northern British Columbia is an area of untapped potential. Historically, value was placed on the seemingly endless natural...
Small-scale society has many merits, and the entire state of Vermont is decidedly small-scale. With a population of fewer than 650,000, a solitary...
Queenstown Travel Guide
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It's love at first sight on arrival into Queenstown, New Zealand's ultimate biking destination on the South Island. As you descend toward the...
The community of Stowe offers all the glitz and glamor of a high-end mountain destination, but the trails themselves have been built by generation...
