Kevin

I am a lover of trails and a consummate traveler. In addition to sharing a network of trails on the internet via trailsnet.com, I also host trail tours at www.ActiveTravelTours.com. Find out more about trail vehicles & personal transportation vehicles at www.PTVshow.com

Most commented posts

  1. Electric Bikes on Trails — 114 comments
  2. Trail Definition: What is a Trail? — 10 comments
  3. Recreational Trail Funding in Danger — 8 comments
  4. Great trail discussion on topix.com — 8 comments
  5. Why is it called a "Bike Scheme?" — 8 comments

Author's posts

Andalucia for active travel in June

June is a pretty good month for travel worldwide, but it’s also crowded in most spots, and the weather is starting to get a bit hot and muggy. One option for your June active travel vacation is Andalucia. It’s great for hiking, biking, & horse riding. The weather is fairly reasonable for most of the …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/06/08/andalucia-for-active-travel-in-june/

Coal Creek Trail in Louisville, Colorado

Colorado’s Coal Creek Trail is near and dear to my heart. Why just yesterday I used it to walk into “old town” to get a cup of coffee. It was an unusually busy day on the trail because parts of it were used for a 5K & half-marathon running race. It was perfect weather for …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/06/06/coal-creek-trail-in-louisville-colorado/

How to Improve Michelle Obama’s Fight Against Childhood Obesity

I love Michelle Obama’s goals for fighting childhood obesity. I think it is a great campaign and a wonderful choice of causes for our First Lady. I am especially happy that “Increasing Physical Activity” is one of her major goals in the battle against childhood obesity. But those of you who follow my blog, Twitter …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/06/05/how-to-improve-michelle-obamas-fight-against-childhood-obesity/

Rails to Trails Conservancy wins $200,000 grant from American Express

AFTER THREE MONTHS OF ONLINE PUBLIC VOTING, RAILS-TO-TRAILS CONSERVANCY AND THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION END IN A TIE VOTEThanks to your votes, Rails-to-Trails can now make an even better network of trails in the United States.

Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/06/04/rails-to-trails-conservancy-wins-200000-grant-from-american-express/

Support New Orleans & the Gulf Region

Remove Kevin Purdy The Tammany Trace Trail is one of the many great places to visit near New Orleans, and it’s a great way to support the economy of the gulf region while also getting into shape and having fun. Tammany Trace is a biking, hiking, inline skating, & equestrian trail in Louisiana. www.trailsnet.com this biking, …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/06/04/support-new-orleans-the-gulf-region/

C & O Canal Trail

I was looking forward to biking the C & O Canal Trail while I was in the D. C. area. Unfortunately that didn’t work out. Hopefully I’ll make it back sometime within the next year.

Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/05/30/c-o-canal-trail/