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Derby in northeast Tasmania should be a story of hope for mining communities seeking to transition to a sustainable future. But logging threatens that vision.
Electric bikes allow riders to go much further and faster in the countryside – and this has led to a lot of concern from mountain bikers.
Outdoor recreation is booming across the US, but research shows that the presence of humans – or the trails they hike and ski on – can have harmful effects on wildlife at less-than-close range.
Our research suggests there is much to learn from mountain bikers on the fragile connections between humans and nature.
The Trump administration has moved to allow electric bikes on all federally owned trails where normal bikes are allowed. A public lands scholar weighs in on the issues this could cause.
Mountain bikers took to trails around Glasgow yesterday, with men’s and women’s cross-country races run at the new purpose-built Cathkin Braes Country Park. There’s more to the event than steep slopes…
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Senior Lecturer, Sport Sociology, Sheffield Hallam University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research
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Affiliate Faculty in Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University
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Research Lead, UQ Micromobility Research Cluster, The University of Queensland
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Cecil D. Andrus Endowed Chair for Environment and Public Lands and University Distinguished Professor, Boise State University
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Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Wyoming
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Associate Professor in Festival and Event Management, Edinburgh Napier University
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Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Educaiton, Nipissing University