Turning 50 inspired our national parks columnist to swap his mountain bike for a motorized one so he could vroom through South Dakota’s Badlands National Park and Black Hills National Forest—one of the world’s most iconic motorcycle routes.
As crowding and soaring costs strain popular adventure hubs, one town is using hotel taxes to rebuild trails, ease traffic, and win back local support.
Our columnist gets hate mail for sharing affordable mountain towns. Rising housing costs and crowded trails are real challenges, but trying to keep beautiful places a secret is not the solution he argues.
Sure, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon are impressive, but our national parks columnist argues national parks in the East rival their popular counterparts out West when it comes to biodiversity, accessibility, and more.
This mountain bike hub reached a new level with its first chairlift-served bike park, featuring 20-plus gravity trails that are open year round. Our columnist Graham Averill gives a full report.
You do not need millions to own a property near the trails. These five up-and-coming mountain towns offer scenic views and homes well below the national average.
Our columnist ranks the most mountain bike-friendly small towns across the U.S. The towns that made the cut have a lot of singletrack. But just as important as miles of trail is the vibe.
