Happy Mother’s Day to one and all. I won’t bore you with a long and drawn out post. It’s spring, and there are some great trails you should be riding. So I have two trail suggestions for Mom to enjoy her special day. St. Vrain Greenway view from Sandstone Ranch trailhead. First, for those of …
Category: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
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Mar 20 2011
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
What has Rails to Trails Conservancy done for you lately? Chief Ladiga Trail in Alabama A lot, as a matter of fact. RTC is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year, and they have accomplished many incredible feats in those 25 years: They have built 1,600 trails… … for a total of 20,000 trail miles. They …
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Feb 15 2011
No excuse for poor trail infrastructure
Why can the Netherlands support such an incredible biking infrastructure and we (US, UK, Canada, etc. ) can’t? In the latest blog post from David Hembrow (A view from the cycle path: All those myths and excuses…), he doesn’t necessarily answer that question, but he makes the point that it’s time to stop making excuses …
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Feb 13 2011
American Trails is advocating for trails and trail users
Two of the biggest advocates for United States trails are Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and American Trails. American Trails I am a big supporter of both. However in this blog post, I’d like to focus on American Trails. I especially enjoy their level-headed trail advocacy. In addition to their contributions in the physical development of the U.S. …
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Jan 17 2011
Rail trails are all that, plus linear parks
We have looked at rail-trails from numerous perspectives, but we haven’t spent much time considering them as parks or extensions to a park. Yet in some instances, that is exactly what they are. Some communities even call their trails “linear parks.” (Just like I sometimes refer to highways as “linear parking lots.” Especially during rush …
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Dec 31 2010
New Bike Rental Service Solves Big Trail Problem
Okay, my trailsnet Velolet bike inventoryisn’t quite this big, but maybe someday… I travel all over the country in search of great bike trails. The trails are easy to find. They’re nearly everywhere and expanding each day thanks to organizations like American Trails and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. And, since I’ve started trailsnet.com, there are now many …
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