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

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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

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California’s mountain biking movement isn’t a moment. It’s a steady drumbeat of collaboration, advocacy, and community leadership that is redefining what trail access means. From wildfire-smart trail systems to statewide policy power and youth-access equity, California is demonstrating how consistent organizing creates lasting trails and resilient outdoor communities. California has activated a statewide coalition model other states are now turning toward to expand access, strengthen stewardship