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Every day across the country, great places to ride are being created and maintained. They provide enjoyment, a connection to nature, an avenue for better physical and mental health, and even economic benefit to communities. These are the stories of those rides, those people, and those places.

Current Blogs
Liz Grades, IMBA Planner, and a U.S. Forest Service planner discuss planning in the forest.
blog Design
Activating Appalachia with All-Levels of Recreation
IMBA’s Trail Accelerator Grant Provides Planning & Design
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Female identifying mountain biker riding near Steamboat Springs, Colorado
blog Land Access
Update: Mad Rabbit Trails Project
Moving the needle in Steamboat Springs, CO
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Beautiful vistas in Lawrence, Kansas.
blog Engagement and Advocacy
Powering Community Partnerships
Trail Friendly Community Assessment Pilot- Lawrence, Kansas
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Joey Klein rides in Ely, Nevada
blog Design
New Trails Promise Diversification & High-Quality Experiences
Planning & Design in Ely, Nevada
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Members and volunteers from the Weatherford, Texas Mountain Bike Club work together to create new trail infrastructure.
blog Funding
Trails Count Assistance Grants Announced!
Data Collection Strategies for Trail Development
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Titled “The Pit Split,” one one half of this image is a picture of the old, unused fenced tennis courts and on the other side is the space with kids riding bikes in the new bike skills park that replaced the old, unused facility.
blog Assessment
Using Data to Drive Momentum
Trail Friendly Community Assessment Pilot - Weatherford Mountain Bike Club
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Large, beautiful room with IMBA banner showing the set up for the classroom portion of the IMBA Local Leadership Summit in Knoxville, TN.
blog Stewardship
Level Up Leadership
2024 IMBA Local Leadership Summit
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little girl mountain biker in full face mask riding with huge grin on pump track.
blog Engagement and Advocacy
First Time Visits to Pump Tracks and Dirt Jump Tracks
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day 2024
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 Little guy wearing blue helmet having the time of his life on a red Strider 12” Sport.
blog Engagement and Advocacy
20 Years of Partnerships Focused on Young Riders
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day 2024
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Brice Shirbach riding in Sedona, Arizona
blog Stewardship
Mountain Bikers Riding Bikes Talking Trails #6
Sedona, Arizona
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Trail sign and trail in a dense forest.
blog Design
How Trail Signage Comes to Be: A Q&A
Snowshoe Mountain, West Virginia
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Three trail advocates with all the gear from closed-toed boots, to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)!
blog Education
Back to [Trail Care] School List
What to pack for successful Trail Care Schools and workdays
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Meet the crew

Have a great story to tell? Let us know!

Liz Chrisman portrait

A long time ago, I read, "believe you can & you're halfway there." That 100% applies to all areas of life, especially mountain biking. Whether it's looking forward on the trail, positive self-talk, or seeing the big picture of a trail project, believing is pivotal to success on and off the trail.

Meet our team
Liz Chrisman

Content Marketing Manager

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