The protection of wilderness areas, and their intersection with public lands has made headlines in recent months. Recently, Bike discovered a gargantuan wrongdoing levied against mountain biking on those same hiking trails.
The debate
Bike reports, “Today, there are 762 wilderness areas in 44 states comprising nearly 110 million acres. Alaska, California, Arizona, Idaho, and Washington are home to the biggest chunks of wilderness. Nearly 12 million people visit Wilderness areas each year — you just can’t do so on a mountain bike.”
The land grab happened … More