IMBA Blog

Read. Engage. Ride.

Every day across the country, great places to ride are being created and maintained. They provide enjoyment, a connection to nature, an avenue for better physical and mental health, and even economic benefit to communities. These are the stories of those rides, those people, and those places.

Current Blogs
Two mountain bikers riding in the San Gabriel Mountains
blog Land Access 04.11.24
Ten Years, Five Big Wins, Thousands of Mountain Bike Advocates
10 Years of Advocacy with IMBA & Outdoor Alliance
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Author Brice Shirbach riding at Whiskey Run Trails.
blog Stewardship 04.09.24
Mountain Bikers Riding Bikes Talking Trails #4
Bandon, Oregon
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Young, BIPOC NICA athletes sweating and talking after a race in full mountain biking gear.
blog Engagement and Advocacy 04.03.24
MTB Advocacy: Activating Trail Stewards of Tomorrow
The ABCs of Mountain Bike Advocacy: Opportunity Knocks
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Two women smiling and talking after some muddy mountain biking at a trailhead.
blog Engagement and Advocacy 04.01.24
How Women Earn Their Turns
Introducing the Theme for #WomensMTBDay 2024
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A young mountain biker riding in a high desert environment.
blog Funding 03.25.24
Crafting Expansion of the Iron Hills Trails System
Trail Accelerator Grantee: Iron Trailcraft, Cedar City, UT
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In the Irvine Open Space area of Orange County, CA, three mountain bikers ride down the switchbacking dirt singletrack.
blog Land Access 03.22.24
Innovation in Orange County
Open Space Explorers Program Expands Access for Mountain Bikers
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Beautiful landscape shot of tall, green grasses, white birch, and rolling New England hardwood hills... you see why they call it Purple Valley.
blog Funding 03.11.24
New Trails Among the New England Hardwoods
Trail Accelerator Grantee: Purple Valley NEMBA, Williamstown, MA
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five mountain bikers pause while riding in Maine during sunset
blog Vision-Setting 03.07.24
New Trails and Gear Shed in Patten, Maine
Trail Accelerator Grant Case Study
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Three mountain bikers riding on single track in Mt. Hood National Recreation Area, surrounded by tall, green pines.
blog Engagement and Advocacy 03.04.24
Mountain Bike Friendly Land Designations for Advocates
Advancing Opportunities in National Recreation Areas
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Friends of GRP
blog Funding 02.26.24
Grand Plans for a Grand Loop
Trail Accelerator Grantee: Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Lady mountain biker contemplating a medium rock drop while another rider monitors.
blog Planning 02.21.24
Unveiling the Power of a New Recreation Master Plan on Community Trust
From a Land Manager’s Perspective | Sandpoint, Idaho
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SW Montana hazy, blue skies with two mountain bikers riding on brown dirt singletrack in green field of tall grasses.
blog Engagement and Advocacy 02.19.24
Mountain Bike Friendly Land Designations for Advocates
How Montana Established a New Protection with Recreation Emphasis Areas
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Meet the crew

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Liz Chrisman portrait

A long time ago, I read, "believe you can & you're halfway there." That 100% applies to all areas of life, especially mountain biking. Whether it's looking forward on the trail, positive self-talk, or seeing the big picture of a trail project, believing is pivotal to success on and off the trail.

Meet our team
Liz Chrisman

Content Marketing Manager

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