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IMBA Testifies Against Proposed US Bill Allowing Bikes in Wilderness

Despite claiming unity with the Sustainable Trails Coalition in 2016, IMBA has changed their tactics, testifying against the STC's bill in Congress.

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Breaking: Sustainable Trails Coalition to Testify at Congressional Hearing on December 7

The Sustainable Trails Coalition's bill in the House, which seeks to overturn the blanket ban on mountain bikes in Wilderness, is scheduled for a congressional hearing on December 7.

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Listen: How to Survive in the Backcountry In an Emergency

You can use these survival priorities in case of a backcountry, mountain bike emergency. Learn how to stay alive and return from your trip safely, even if you're lost or injured.

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Listen: The Environmental Impact of Mountain Biking

We talk with Ross Martin, a PhD candidate at Texas State University, about his research into the environmental impact of mountain biking.

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Venturing into the Arkansas Wilderness: Riding Upper Buffalo Headwaters

We knew going into it that the Upper Buffalo Headwaters Trail System was in the middle of nowhere–close to two hours of driving from our base for the weekend in Bentonville, Arkansas. But as we left the city limits of Fayetteville and the safety of cellular phone service with the GPS still showing another hour and …

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