The ongoing budget discussions in Congress have raised a concerning prospect: the potential sale of America’s public lands to offset lost tax revenue and federal spending. As mountain bikers and passionate advocates for outdoor recreation, we view this proposal with considerable apprehension, given its shortsightedness and the significant risk it poses to the future of public access, our economy, and […]
The CAMTB 2024 Annual Report is hot off the presses. 2024 was a banner year for the coalition. We authored our first piece of legislation, we grew to 38 organizations, we launched the first annual California Mountain Biking Month celebration, and we hosted our 2nd Cohort of Teen Ambassadors! Check out some of the stories and find out how you […]
Check out all the state and federal legislation related to cycling, trails, and public lands. 2025 marks our 4th season of tracking and influencing state and federal legislation and our 2nd year of sponsoring state legislation. Our 2025 Legislative Agenda is live. Click on the button below to learn more and get involved. We’re hitting the ground running this year, […]
From the diggers to the donors to the diplomats, it takes a village of CAMTB Trail Champions to make more and better bike-friendly trails in California a reality. We welcome all of those who share in our vision for preserving and protecting the wild places we love to ride and trails that take us to, through, and from them. Trail […]
Today, the U.S. Senate voted unanimously to pass the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act. It now heads to the desk of President Joe Biden to sign into law. The bipartisan legislation includes much-needed provisions to expand equitable and inclusive access to the outdoors for veterans, youth, families, and communities across the country. The House passed a version of […]
Just in time for the holidays, CAMTB is excited to announce the addition of new merchandise. Check out our new webstore a fun mix of CAMTB-branded apparel and softgoods. The current selection includes a hooded sweatshirt and hat in a variety of colorways, as well as an enamel mug and canvas ecotote. Stay tuned for more product drips in December […]
CAMTB 2025 Board Recruitment It is time to grow and expand the CAMTB board and build towards the future! CAMTB seeks to expand board leadership and increase diversity in representation – in multiple dimensions. With this expansion, we intend to organize strategic committees and working groups to accomplish a set of focused tasks each year that will further our collective […]
The California Mountain Biking Coalition (CAMTB) recently attended the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force meeting in South Lake Tahoe to highlight the growing intersection between recreation and wildfire management. Nearly 500 people gathered in South Lake Tahoe (and over 300 joined online) for the Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force’s Sierra Nevada regional meeting, hosted by the California Tahoe […]
A first for CAMTB. A first for California CAMTB was created to be a driving political force in legislation and elections. Lawmakers are critical to advancing legislation that supports cycling, trails, and public lands legislation, and we intend to get pro-recreation candidates elected and then keep them in office. To that end we’ve developed our first-ever Candidate Questionnaire and Recreation […]
In September Michael Anzalone, Executive Director, and Steve Messer, Board President attended IMBA’s 2024 Leadership Summit in Knoxville, Tennessee. The conference is dedicated to empowering grassroots advocacy efforts, and the individuals who lead them in their communities. The content aimed to help these leaders “level up” in key areas such as fundraising, programming, stewardship, and community engagement—essentials for creating and […]