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Fires on the Mind
With multiple wildfires in the news in 2020, I wanted to know more about the big picture. Why are these gigantic fires so much more prevalent than they used to be? The answer is surprisingly complicated.
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Closures, Floods, Erosion: The Wildfire Effect on Trails and Why it Probably Won’t get Better Anytime Soon
The number of wildfires negatively impacting mountain bike trails seems to be on the rise, though it's difficult to pinpoint a single cause.
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Wind and Willows: A Mountain Biker’s Guide to Nature
When you're out on the trail, wondering if it's a willow tree the singletrack passes beneath, the first clue is water.
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Mountain Biking and the Environment Part 2: Wildlife [Podcast #280]
Do mountain bikers tend to bother animals more than other trail users? We ask Douglas Carchrie, a trail consultant at Big Mountain Scotland, who has studied how communicating conservation info can change behavior.
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Mountain Biking and the Environment, Part I [Podcast #279]
Mountain bikers have an opportunity to be known as stewards of the environment and to protect and enhance the places we ride.
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