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IMBA Publicly Opposes Amending the Wilderness Act

In response to the recent news that the Sustainable Trails Coalition’s bill has been introduced in Congress, IMBA has released a public statement that they say, “is intended for local IMBA chapter leadership who may have questions about this new Bill focused on mountain biking on federal lands.” Regardless of who it’s intended for, this …

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Over a Beer: What Exactly Are “Wilderness Values”?

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. Recently I was mountain biking along a bike-legal trail that bordered a Wilderness area. As I …

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Breaking News: The Sustainable Trails Coalition’s Bill Has Been Introduced in Congress

This just in: The Sustainable Trails Coalition’s bill has congressional sponsors and has been introduced in Congress! According to a release on the STC Facebook page, “Senator Mike Lee of Utah introduced the Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act, S.3205, yesterday. It’s co-sponsored by Senator Orrin Hatch, also of Utah.” This is a truly monumental step, …

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Over a Beer: Opening Wilderness Trails to Bikes Will Help Alleviate Trail Congestion

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. One of the most common arguments that hikers make to support the current ban on mountain bikes …

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Over a Beer: Mountain Towns Don’t Always Welcome Mountain Bikers

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. The title statement may seem obvious to some people, but I think it’s a good reminder …

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