trails

This last week, Punxsutawney Phil delivered his annual weather prediction in Pennsylvania. The famed groundhog did not see his shadow, calling for an early spring for only the sixteenth time since 1887.
In honor of this prediction—though, let’s be honest, it’s a bit bunk—enjoy the thought of hitting the trails… Read the rest

The Sandy Ridge Trail System in Sandy, Oregon was sculpted by the joint effort of the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) and the Bureau of Land Management Salem District (BLM) in an effort to address the growing demand for outdoor recreation.The trail system is part of a larger recreational area… Read the rest

Whether you ride your mountain bike downhill, cross-country, free riding, or on trails or streets, there’s a resort for you. This week Montana Mining Corp. announced it would acquire Park Capital Management, Inc. (Park), a private company that intends to develop a mountain biking resort in the Dominican Republic. Park’s… Read the rest

Streets are so last year. In fact with the rise in popularity of biking to work, trails are where it’s at. Or so says Google.
The web giant is about to hire some pedicab drivers to ride the Google Street Trike around to get shots of place not accessible by… Read the rest

It’s late Friday afternoon, and if you don’t have any weekend plans yet, you better start making some; it’s National Trails Day tomorrow and you wouldn’t want to be caught sitting on the couch not celebrating, now would you?
The trail awareness program of the American Hiking Society, National Trails… Read the rest

It’s that time again… another Friday Photo contest!
What we want: your best trail shot, be it in the snow, in the woods, in a foreign country or in your backyard.
What you can win: Every Friday Photo winner during the month of March will win an Eagles Nest Outfitters… Read the rest

No matter what your political standings are, if you enjoy mountain biking, you’ll be interested to hear this bit of news: the Bush administration plans to make it easier for mountain bikers to gain access to National Parks before the cycle loving president leaves office.
The National Park Service confirmed… Read the rest