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Responses to 5 Arguments Against the Human Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act

Editor’s Note: John Fisch is an avid backcountry enthusiast who hikes, bikes and backpacks at every opportunity. While John is a regular contributor to Singletracks.com, the opinions expressed in this commentary are his alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Singletracks.com. The recent introduction of the Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act into Congress has unsurprisingly …

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Trail Terrorism in New Jersey: Barbed Wire and Metal Screw Booby Traps

Trail booby traps have been discovered at High Mountain Park Preserve in Northern New Jersey, and officials are asking local trail users to be extremely cautious when using the trails. The booby traps in question are strands of barbed wire and spike strips constructed of nails screwed through boards, which are covered and buried just …

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“I Wish They Had That When I Was in High School!” How NICA Continues to Inspire

Upon hearing about high school mountain biking, so many people have responded, “I wish they had that when I was in high school!” that at least one of the leagues put it on a t-shirt. That high school mountain biking has exploded in recent years is likely no surprise to most involved in the sport. …

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Over a Beer: Are Trail Booby Traps Terrorism or Just a Hate Crime?

Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by Greg Heil. While Greg is the Editor in Chief for Singletracks.com, any opinions expressed in this column are his alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Singletracks.com. As I wrote my fourth article about trail booby trapping this summer—four instances of booby trapping …

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Booby Trap: Mountain Bikers in Marin Targeted with Spike Strip Made of Rusty Screws

A spike strip constructed from rusty metal screws was recently discovered “less than a mile from the White Hill entrance to Camp Tamarancho,” one of the only bike-legal trails in Marin. As such, this booby trap was obviously aimed at mountain bikers with the intent to damage either their bikes, their persons, or both. Not only …

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