Read. Engage. Ride.
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
![SW Montana hazy, blue skies with two mountain bikers riding on brown dirt singletrack in green field of tall grasses.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/content/blog/2024-02/Montana%20Blog%20Header.png.webp?itok=93-RYix6)
Mountain Bike Friendly Land Designations for Advocates
How Montana Established a New Protection with Recreation Emphasis Areas Read story![Riders of Pinedale, WV](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/content/blog/2024-02/Pinedale%2CWY.JPG.webp?itok=H9sbyF-7)
Community-Drawn Plans for Tyler Draw
Trail Accelerator Grantee: Pinedale, Wyoming Read story![Mountain biker in red jersey with silver helmet, standing up while he rides the Continental Divide Trail, surrounded by green grasses.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/content/blog/2024-02/CampHale_CDT_PC_IMBA.jpg.webp?itok=Sv2phEcf)
Mountain Bike Friendly Land Designations for Advocates
Riding in National Monuments in California, Colorado and Beyond Read story![Mountain bikers pause during a group ride in Las Vegas, NV.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/content/blog/2024-02/2023_IMBA_Education_TCS_NV-1018.jpg.webp?itok=3sJ_naiJ)
A New Trail System for Year-Round Recreation
Trail Accelerator Grantee: Las Vegas, Nevada Read story![Joey Klein in silhouette designing trails in Pioche, NV.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/content/blog/2024-01/IMG_0894.jpeg.webp?itok=yabIQmGK)
Aliens! Outlaws! New trails, oh my!
New trails planned for southeastern Nevada Read story![Looking down from above and behind, you see two mountain bikers cruising along the side of a mountain on singletrack. Green hillsides, pine forests, and green mountains are in the distance with a hazy blue sky.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/content/blog/2024-01/AlbertaCA_CreditJohnGibson.jpg.webp?itok=7yEv1p9q)
Mountain Bike Friendly Land Designations for Advocates
4-part blog series that’s part history lesson, part case-study, part how-to Read story![Author Brice Shirbach riding in Ishpeming, MI](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/content/blog/2024-01/RAMBA-15.jpg.webp?itok=jiLvnl8Z)
![Rider on prairie sideslope of Bonneville Shoreline Trail overlooking Salt Lake Valley](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/content/blog/2023-12/BSTAA_2023blog_0.jpg.webp?itok=j2CT33Yk)
Passing a Bill for Mountain Bikers
How the Bonneville Shoreline Trail Advancement Act Became Law Read story![NICA riders talking shop with a coach at a RV at a race.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/content/blog/2024-03/989x499%20Blog%20Header%20NICA%20Blog%202.jpg.webp?itok=a0wFrpMs)
MTB Advocacy: Activating Trail Stewards of Tomorrow
The ABCs of Mountain Bike Advocacy, Part II: Advocacy Starts With Strategy Read story![Five riders of various ages riding mountain bikes on a lush green trail in Omaha, Nebraska](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/content/blog/2023-12/YearEndBlog-OmahaAnitaClinic_0.jpg.webp?itok=J0qwYOfe)
Your Dedication Makes Trails Happen
Celebrating communities that have made stellar progress in 2023 Read story![Man wearing sunglasses and a black button down shirt addresses a group of people at a trail education event](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/content/blog/2023-11/2022_IMBA_TrailLabsFoundations_April-2948_.jpg.webp?itok=qQEzh5uJ)
Authors of Trail Development Guide Share More
Trail EAffect podcast interviews leaders in the trail development field Read story![Blog writer Brice Shirbach rides the Aqueduct Trails.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/content/blog/2023-10/blogheader.jpg.webp?itok=Vr44t-PB)
Meet the crew
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![Liz Chrisman portrait](/sites/default/files/content/team/2021-06/Self_030321-2161.jpg)
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 teamLiz Chrisman
Content Marketing Manager