IMBA Blog

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
Dr. Jennifer Caragol, ripping some singletrack near Moab, Utah on a trail called Porcupine.
blog Engagement and Advocacy
My Teacher, My Mountain Bike
In Honor of Women's Mountain Biking Day 2024
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MTB First Aid Course with students watching teacher in center of room.
blog Stewardship
NICA's Unique First Aid Solution
Rad Tools for Responsible Riding: Innovations By and For Mountain Bikers
Read story
Two mountain bikers riding in the San Gabriel Mountains
blog Land Access
Ten Years, Five Big Wins, Thousands of Mountain Bike Advocates
10 Years of Advocacy with IMBA & Outdoor Alliance
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Author Brice Shirbach riding at Whiskey Run Trails.
blog Stewardship
Mountain Bikers Riding Bikes Talking Trails #4
Bandon, Oregon
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Young, BIPOC NICA athletes sweating and talking after a race in full mountain biking gear.
blog Engagement and Advocacy
MTB Advocacy: Activating Trail Stewards of Tomorrow
The ABCs of Mountain Bike Advocacy: Opportunity Knocks
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Two women smiling and talking after some muddy mountain biking at a trailhead.
blog Engagement and Advocacy
How Women Earn Their Turns
Introducing the Theme for #WomensMTBDay 2024
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A young mountain biker riding in a high desert environment.
blog Funding
Crafting Expansion of the Iron Hills Trails System
Trail Accelerator Grantee: Iron Trailcraft, Cedar City, UT
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In the Irvine Open Space area of Orange County, CA, three mountain bikers ride down the switchbacking dirt singletrack.
blog Land Access
Innovation in Orange County
Open Space Explorers Program Expands Access for Mountain Bikers
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Beautiful landscape shot of tall, green grasses, white birch, and rolling New England hardwood hills... you see why they call it Purple Valley.
blog Funding
New Trails Among the New England Hardwoods
Trail Accelerator Grantee: Purple Valley NEMBA, Williamstown, MA
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five mountain bikers pause while riding in Maine during sunset
blog Vision-Setting
New Trails and Gear Shed in Patten, Maine
Trail Accelerator Grant Case Study
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Three mountain bikers riding on single track in Mt. Hood National Recreation Area, surrounded by tall, green pines.
blog Engagement and Advocacy
Mountain Bike Friendly Land Designations for Advocates
Advancing Opportunities in National Recreation Areas
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Friends of GRP
blog Funding
Grand Plans for a Grand Loop
Trail Accelerator Grantee: Grand Rapids, Michigan
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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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