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After Yet Another Loss, Montana Mountain Bikers Fight Back With a Lawsuit of Their Own

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. Anti-cycling forces have long used lobbying clout and legal action to close longstanding cycling routes …

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Watch: Epic Yeti Video – “Tobacco Roots. Proven Here.”

“Riding in the Tobacco Root range requires embracing the frontier spirit of pursuing the unknown. Some days you’re rewarded, other days you’re left empty handed. For those who are willing to work for it, the alpine forests and lake shores will be revealed.”

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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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Grizzly Bear Kills Mountain Biker in Montana

Update: Search for Bear that Killed Mountain Biker Called Off in Light of New Evidence A grizzly bear in Montana has killed a mountain biker who was riding “a forested trail in the Halfmoon Lakes area south of Glacier National Park,” the Flathead Beacon reports. The victim was Brad Treat, local Kalispell native, and law enforcement …

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Montana Mountain Bikers Lose Access to Another 180 Miles of Singletrack

The Bitterroot National Forest has just released their updated travel management plan, which includes the closure of 180 miles of singletrack to mountain bikes, due to the trails’ inclusion in two different Wilderness Study Areas. “We are all pretty depressed,” said Lance Pysher of Bitterroot Backcountry Cyclists, as reported on RavalliRepublic.com. “We knew something like this …

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