In Omaha, Nebraska, Trails Have Our Respect (THOR) and IMBA Trail Solutions are transforming neighborhood parks into accessible gateways to outdoor adventure. By focusing on underserved communities and creating trails close to home, the partnership is redefining how urban residents experience nature. Their work proves that world-class trail systems don’t require mountains—just collaboration, vision, and a commitment to access for all. IMBA’s Kate Noelke caught up with Jason Brummels of THOR and

In the heart of the Ouachita Mountains—a region famed for its thermal springs that earned it the nickname "The Spa City"—lies Hot Springs, Arkansas. This unique destination, home to the nation's oldest national park and the only U.S. city where the park surrounds the downtown, has quietly become a true trail-based nexus. Hot Springs boasts a growing 31.5-mile close-to-home network that welcomes all ability levels and is the only city in the U.S. within an hour's drive of three IMBA EPICSs. This

Few parts of the United States can rival what Bellingham means to the mountain bike industry. Bellingham is home to just under 100,000 people and is surrounded on all sides by staggeringly beautiful landscapes, from the Salish Sea to the west to Mount Baker and the North Cascades to the east, and all manner of lush PNW greenery in virtually every direction. The city sits 20 minutes south of the Canadian border, providing quick and easy access to a whole slew of world-class options in British Col

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