Category: benefits of trails

Trails Benefit Communities & Nation

According to recent articles in American Trail magazine, trails provide enormous benefits for communities, workers, and the nation in general.Here are some important economic figures that relate to the benefits of trails: hikers enjoying the trail Active outdoor recreation generates $730 million to the economy each year. Trails and other outdoor pursuits provide 6.5 million …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/09/23/trails-benefit-communities-nation/

Obesity rate directly related to trail access?

Yesterday’s headline was that Boulder, Colorado ranked #1 in the nation for bicycle commuting. In other words, more people, per capita, bike to work/school in Boulder than anywhere else in the United States. I am sure that has something to do with the great network of trails, such as the Boulder Creek Path, found within …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/10/03/obesity-rate-directly-related-to-trail-access/