By Charles Pekow — Nearly 80 miles of trail will soon open to bicycles in the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area. The National Park Service announced it will allow bikes on approximately 79.8 miles of trails in the Whiskeytown Unit beginning March 11. Until now, riders could use bicycles — including pedal-assist e-bikes capable of speeds […]

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Picture this: you roll out at 7 a.m. at 7,000 feet. Cool mountain air fills your lungs as you pedal onto a winding ribbon of singletrack. Your tires hum over smooth, velvety dirt. Alpenglow lights the ridgeline. You focus on the climb, the rhythm of your breathing, the quiet whir of your drivetrain. All around […]

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MISSOULA, Montana (March 10, 2026) — A new cross-country bikepacking route stretching more than 3,800 miles will debut in 2026 as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Adventure Cycling Association. Called the Golden Gravel Trail, the 3,804-mile mixed-surface route runs from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean and crosses eight states: Missouri, […]

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By Charles Pekow — More bike lanes may be coming to Morgan County, Utah. The Federal Highway Administration and Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) have given final approval to the I-84 Mountain Green Highway Project. According to UDOT, the plan calls for “a 12-foot-wide shared-use path on the west side (the Trappers Loop Road extension), […]

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By Gail Newbold — Mention that you’re going cycling in northern Idaho and everyone assumes you’re biking the infamous Route of the Hiawatha renowned for its 10 tunnels and seven train trestles through breathtaking mountain scenery. Tell them instead that you’re hitting the 73-mile paved Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes and watch them draw a […]

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By John Summerson — The Diné Bikéyah (Navajo Nation) is the largest Native American reservation in the United States. Spanning parts of three states (Arizona, New Mexico and Utah), it comprises over 27,000 squares miles of desert scrub, towering sandstone cliffs and spires and, in places, tree covered mountains. Though it contains relatively few roads […]

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New Trailhead to Unlock 5,000 Acres of Riding in Teton Valley as Landowners Partner With Trust for Public Land VICTOR, Idaho (October 1, 2025) — Riders in Teton County, Idaho, are getting a major boost with the protection of a 10.2-acre parcel that will serve as a trailhead into thousands of acres of Bureau of […]

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By Gail Newbold — The beauty of cycling in Sun Valley is you don’t need to bring your game face. Or your fancy kit. Unless you want to, of course. This sprawling landscape made famous for its celebrity skiing, now draws cyclists of all ilks to its crown jewel of paved paths: the Wood River […]

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By Dave Campbell – As a boy growing up in Wyoming, the trails, lakes, mountains, and streams all along the Wind River Range’s Louis Lake Road, known locally as “Loop Road” were my family’s playground. My most memorable boyhood adventures happened at its many scenic mountains Lakes. Ruggedly beautiful in a way only the Wyoming […]

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By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com — When immigrant laborers built it in the early 1900s, the Hahn’s Peak and Pacific Railway had bragging rights as the highest standard gauge railroad in the country at around 9,000 feet.  Its railcars first hauled gold, then livestock, timber and coal, and soon mail and passengers between Colorado and Wyoming. […]

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By Lukas Brinkerhoff – I’m out of breath. The slightly thinner air and cooler temps have their effect, but the reality is that I’m chasing Josh Howlin’ Wolfe and when you chase the Wolfe, you will be out of breath. We’ve been weaving our way through the pinyons, junipers, and basalt rocks trying to keep […]

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By Gail Newbold — When a friend from Washington told me biking in Zion National Park was the highlight of her entire Southern Utah trip, it jumped to the top of my bucket list. It didn’t sound too difficult or complicated: Book an e-bike from a rental shop in the charming town of Springdale and […]

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Bikepacking Roots launches Great Plains Gravel Route, a transcontinental bikepacking route showcasing the American heartland May 8, 2025 — Bikepacking Roots launched the Great Plains Gravel Route (GPGR), which celebrates the Great Plains, its people, history, wild ecology, and agricultural prominence. The route, which traverses 3,500 miles across six states in middle America, immerses riders […]

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By Lisa Hazel — On the island of Spetses, a member of the Saronic Islands, just south of the Peloponnese in Greece, and at the mouth of the Argolic Gulf, we began our human powered honeymoon bike ride. The island has a variety of terrain which forces you into nature’s distraction. Each angle yields a […]

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By John Summerson — Let’s face it. You may not think of winter as a time for big road climbing. Snow may be on the ground and chill winds are blowing in many areas. Hitting the basement or gym for some indoor drudgery on the bike or even hanging it up entirely until the spring […]

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MISSOULA, Montana – Cyclists have four new reasons to hit the road as the United States Bicycle Route System (USBRS) expands with major additions in Indiana, Missouri, and Kansas. These newly designated routes—USBR 37 in Indiana, USBR 51 in Missouri, and USBR 50 and USBR 55 in Kansas—add significant mileage to the growing national network, […]

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By Lukas Brinkerhoff — The light is breaking from the east catching the tall, dry grass and making it glow a warm hue of yellow. The tread of the trail is dry and dusty and I’m in the middle of the group. The riders in front of me are kicking up dust and the light […]

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RTC’s Trail Grants have provided nearly $3.4 million over 15 years to organizations, municipalities and public agencies to build community participation and fill critical gaps in trail, walking and biking infrastructure WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 19, 2024) — Rails to Trails Conservancy today announced it has awarded $421,500 in grants fueling programs working to develop and […]

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Brian Head Resort announces 2024 summer operations and event calendar BRIAN HEAD, Utah (June 13, 2024) — Brian Head Resort, Southern Utah’s premier mountain resort, is excited to welcome summer with lift-served mountain biking and scenic chairlift rides starting on Friday, June 14. Throughout the summer, Brian Head Resort offers mountain bike and trail races, […]

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MOAB, Utah (November 28, 2023) — Geology happens very slowly… or all at once. Last weekend, precipitation and daily freeze/thaw temperatures triggered a sizable rockfall in Canyonlands National Park. The rockfall damaged a section of the White Rim Road in the Island in the Sky district, north of the Labyrinth campsites. Several large boulders are […]

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