Kevin

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Jun 11 2018

Great Plains Trail Newsletter

newsletter for Great Plains Trail Alliance

First Newsletter for the Great Plains Trail Alliance Exciting events are happening with the Great Plains Trail Alliance including their first official newsletter. To view the June 2018 Great Plains Trail Newsletter, please click on the link below. June_2018_GPTA_newsletter SaveSave

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Mar 17 2018

Thru-Hiking The Great Plains Trail

picture of first Great Plains Trail thru hiker

Luke Jordan Completes Great Plains Trail Through Hike Luke Jordan, also known as Strider, was the first person to complete a thru-hike of the Great Plains Trail. Now he is giving back to the Great Plains Trail community through his service on the GPTA Board of Directors and an upcoming speaking tour. Bio of Luke …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2018/03/17/thru-hiking-great-plains-trail/

Jan 24 2018

Hiking With Children

family hiking trail

Hiking With Children: Hitting the Trail with Kids On a first glance going camping with children seems like a scary proposition. Everything goes wrong and the adventurous parents often end up looking like irresponsible idiots. But is that actually true? Is it actually that dangerous to go out on the open road and the forest …

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Dec 01 2017

Electric Bike Trail Etiquette

helmet for bike trail

Trail Etiquette: E-Bikes As electric bikes become increasingly durable, lighter in weight, and more powerful, they are becoming a popular form of transportation. Thanks to e-bike kits, riders have the chance to cross greater distances than ever before. While this is great for commuting to work and avoiding traffic, many riders are taking their e-bikes …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2017/12/01/electric-bike-trail-etiquette/

Sep 20 2017

Opportunity to Improve Island Infrastructure

bicycle trail on island

Time to Look at New Island Transportation Ideas Out of adversity comes opportunity. The damage suffered by island communities and entire islands as a result of recent hurricanes has been devastating. As always, our thoughts go out to those island residents who have suffered great losses. However, our thoughts are not enough. The entire world …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2017/09/20/opportunity-improve-island-infrastructure/

Sep 13 2017

Electric Bikes on Trails Update

electric bike on trail

Electric Bikes Becoming Popular on Trails… The Trailsnet blog post entitled Electric Bikes on Trails is still the most commented on post in our decade-long history, and it is in the top-ten most viewed posts of all times. Electric bicycles on trails is a hot topic with Trailsnet viewers, and most of you seem to …

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