Mountain Biking

Ten new locations across the U.S. may be getting a long-distance road, gravel, or mountain biking trail thanks to proposed federal legislation. A bipartisan bill that would create the trails recently passed the House of Representatives and is headed to the Senate. It’s called the Biking on Long-Distance Trails, or BOLT, Act.

As Boise continues to attract new residents eager to live in a community where a trail is just minutes from downtown, those same trails are getting crowded. After a 2021 pilot program, trail managers have put together a new schedule strategy to alleviate stress on the system.

Runners and cyclists have seen their favorite local races cancelled this year, such as the Race to Robie Creek, the Famous Potato and the Sawtooth Relays,…

When the coronavirus hit Idaho, events across the state were cancelled or postponed. But at the same time, doctors are telling us that being outside, away…

On October 6, in the shadow of the newest high speed chairlift at Bogus Basin, more than 1,000 kids pedaled their way up and down the morningstar run…

This interview originally aired June 18, 2019. The Southwest Mountain Biking Association has helped build trails in the foothills of Boise and has helped…

The Southwest Idaho Mountain Biking Association (SWIMBA) advocates on behalf of bikers to maintain access to public lands and trails, educates riders…

Bikes are off limits in the nation's 100 million acres of wilderness. But a few members of Congress want that to change.

The City of Boise will soon marry two of its residents’ favorite passions: mountain bikes and dogs.The foot of Military Reserve southeast of the VA…

There’s a new push in Congress to allow mountain bikers access to wilderness areas.Last week, a house committee approved a measure that would amend the…