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
Jess Didion rakes a berm in the foreground as a mini excavator works in the background.
blog Construction
The Highest Machine-Built Trail in North America?
Beavers Loop Opens at Arapahoe Basin, CO
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Brice Shirbach riding in Boone, NC.
blog Stewardship
Mountain Bikers Riding Bikes Talking Trails #1
Boone, North Carolina
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a group of three with a young kid in the lead rides their bikes around a turn with inslope
blog Engagement and Advocacy
Shared Mission: Kids on Bikes and More Close to Home Trails
Where NICA and IMBA Intersect
Read story
blog Funding
Gateway Green Skills Area Revamp
History and Progress on Portland's Popular Riding Area
Read story
blog Stewardship
Breaking Tread: Paving the Way for Inclusive Trail Stewardship (Part II)
One IMBA Trail Care School in a Nutshell
Read story
blog Funding
More Than a Singletrack Mind
How FATRAC Exceeded Their Dig In Project Goal
Read story
A concept map of Lost River State Park and hands holding a smartphone with a topographic map on screen.
blog Design
Trail Accelerator Grant: A Case Study
How Lost River State Park in West Virginia Will Benefit
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A brunette woman adaptive mountain biker weaves through trees and is followed by a male mountain biker.
blog Assessment
Sustainable Trail Design with Adaptive MTB'ers in Mind
How Central Oregon Trail Alliance is Looking to the Future
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blog Engagement and Advocacy
Testimony on IMBA’s BOLT Act Heard in Congress; Bill Passes Committee
What does a testimony mean for trails?
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Michael Vitti chats with Jali Fernando (formerly of IMBA, now MORE's Executive Director) in Cunningham Park.
blog Stewardship
Meet a Trail Champion: Michael Vitti
Stewardship Advice from the Big Apple
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A sunset over Los Angeles taken from the Angeles National Forest highway.
blog Stewardship
Breaking Tread: Paving the Way for Inclusive Trail Stewardship (Part I)
How Local Organizations in the Angeles National Forest are Expanding their Volunteer Base
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Young kid riding over a wooden feature on a balance bike smiling while family looks forward smiling in the distance.
blog Education
5 Years of Trail Labs: Foundations
40 Participants from Across the Country Seek Inspiration
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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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