22W04 — Sespe Trail Uncovering a Lost Gem of Singletrack
The trills from the creek are incessant. Goldfinch and Kinglets chirp songs across resonances that I cannot spell using the alphabets I know. It’s...
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Low-hanging bushes whip me in the eyes as I lay my bike over into the next turn. The sun set at least 30 minutes ago behind the high plain on which...
When Tom Stuessy took the job as executive director of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association (VMBA), the organization’s bank account had only $...
The laws of physics are immutable. In Newtonian mechanics, momentum is the product of an object’s mass and velocity. This could explain why...
Adventure Features
Challenger Deep A Descent to the Bottom of the World
We know less about the deepest points on our planet than we do about the surface of Mars. More than 6,600 individuals have summited Mount Everest,...
Across an idyllic Swiss landscape are trails that endure because of farmers, climbers, animals and countless others who have walked them for...
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.
Culture Features
Sketch Comedy Victor Brousseaud's Funny Take on the Familiar
Being funny isn’t always easy. But drawing funny is downright difficult. Combining humor and art walks a fine line in which both must be...
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...
The state name on everyone's tongue, Arkansas, has seen an explosion of growth in the last decade. Learn more about the culture and community on...
Colin Wiseman revisits his hometown trails with a new lens.
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
Reason to Stay Embracing the Rugged Roots of the Snowshoe Highlands
Explore Pocahontas County’s rugged trails, rich biking history, and growing recreation scene, from Slaty Fork’s backcountry to Snowshoe’s world-class courses.
The flavor of riding around Whitefish, MT can be likened to a well-balanced, three-course meal. There are short loops to satiate those initial hunger...
If I’m being honest, I never saw myself as a “mountain biker.” Long, exhausting workouts were never something I particularly looked...
At first glance, Montana’s Gallatin County is movie star country. It’s home to the famed Yellowstone Club, which includes among its...
