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
Lady mountain biker contemplating a medium rock drop while another rider monitors.
blog Planning
Unveiling the Power of a New Recreation Master Plan on Community Trust
From a Land Manager’s Perspective | Sandpoint, Idaho
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SW Montana hazy, blue skies with two mountain bikers riding on brown dirt singletrack in green field of tall grasses.
blog Engagement and Advocacy
Mountain Bike Friendly Land Designations for Advocates
How Montana Established a New Protection with Recreation Emphasis Areas
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Riders of Pinedale, WV
blog Funding
Community-Drawn Plans for Tyler Draw
Trail Accelerator Grantee: Pinedale, Wyoming
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Mountain biker in red jersey with silver helmet, standing up while he rides the Continental Divide Trail, surrounded by green grasses.
blog Engagement and Advocacy
Mountain Bike Friendly Land Designations for Advocates
Riding in National Monuments in California, Colorado and Beyond
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Mountain bikers pause during a group ride in Las Vegas, NV.
blog Funding
A New Trail System for Year-Round Recreation
Trail Accelerator Grantee: Las Vegas, Nevada
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Joey Klein in silhouette designing trails in Pioche, NV.
blog Design
Aliens! Outlaws! New trails, oh my!
New trails planned for southeastern Nevada
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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.
blog Engagement and Advocacy
Mountain Bike Friendly Land Designations for Advocates
4-part blog series that’s part history lesson, part case-study, part how-to
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Author Brice Shirbach riding in Ishpeming, MI
blog Stewardship
Mountain Bikers Riding Bikes Talking Trails #3
Ishpeming, Michigan
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Rider on prairie sideslope of Bonneville Shoreline Trail overlooking Salt Lake Valley
blog Land Access
Passing a Bill for Mountain Bikers
How the Bonneville Shoreline Trail Advancement Act Became Law
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NICA riders talking shop with a coach at a RV at a race.
blog Engagement and Advocacy
MTB Advocacy: Activating Trail Stewards of Tomorrow
The ABCs of Mountain Bike Advocacy, Part II: Advocacy Starts With Strategy
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Five riders of various ages riding mountain bikes on a lush green trail in Omaha, Nebraska
blog Vision-Setting
Your Dedication Makes Trails Happen
Celebrating communities that have made stellar progress in 2023
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Man wearing sunglasses and a black button down shirt addresses a group of people at a trail education event
blog Education
Authors of Trail Development Guide Share More
Trail EAffect podcast interviews leaders in the trail development field
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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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