Trails Embody the Spirit of the Declaration of Independence
No other institution better promotes life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness like trails. They promote life because of the great exercise they provide. Trails are the ultimate gymnasium providing safe and healthy exercise as well as fresh air and sunshine. And this is just one aspect of the importance of trails.
Trails Provide Liberty
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According to an online dictionary, liberty is “the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior…” This is a pretty good definition of trails, too. Oh sure, trails have certain restrictions, but they are neither oppressive nor omnipresent as they are elsewhere. One can enjoy the freedom of trails without constant interruptions of stoplights, stop signs, congestion and societal restraints. Trail users are truly free in spirit and soul. More than anywhere else on this planet, trails provide peace, tranquility and…
Happiness on Trails
As any great philosopher knows, true happiness comes from within. And to have this true happiness and tranquility, one must be able to escape the rigors of daily life and commune with nature. If you don’t believe me, ask any of the great philosophers, poets and scholars. And where do you find nature and tranquility? Wilderness areas, open spaces and parks. And how do you get to and through these great bastions of freedom and relaxation? On trails, of course. Trails link us, unite us and free us. For years, mankind has built roads to escape the wilderness. Now we must build trails to find the wilderness… and to find peace and harmony both within ourselves and in the greater world.
