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And Dutch Bikes and PTVs

old fashioned cruiser bicycle

Promoting Car Free Lifestyle The motto of the And Dutch bicycle company is ” Who needs cars after all?” As you can imagine, that attracted my attention right from the start. Then I noticed the trendy and totally functional bicycles and accessories on the And Dutch website. Their main claim to fame seems to be …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/06/12/and-dutch-bikes-and-ptvs/

Great Plains Trail News

buffalo or bison on logo of great plains trail

Trail Mascot Naming Contest The Great Plains Trail has an awesome and appropriate mascot as can be seen in the trail logo located on the right hand side of this blog post. As you can see, the trail mascot is a buffalo… or is it a bison? Either way, you have the opportunity to win an …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/06/10/great-plains-trail-news/

Maryland Trails Comparison

Hancock Trail Town Community sign near western maryland rail trail

Rail Trail vs. Canal Trail This post could also be titled paved trail vs. dirt trail or train trail vs. boat trail or modern trail vs historic trail… Whatever you call it and no matter how this trail comparison pans out, these are two of the world’s best trails. Before we show the trail contrasts, …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/06/09/maryland-trails-comparison/

Trail Tours & Active Travel Vacations

fall colors on the bike trail

Active Travel Tours Are Back on Sidebar Trail tours are listed in the right-hand sidebar once again… for now. You’ll notice the EventBrite Widget is displayed in the trailsnet sidebar. The two tours currently being featured are both September tours. One is a bike tour for September 2012 and the other is for a Trikke …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/06/07/trail-tours-active-travel-vacations/

National Trails Day

National Trails Day logo

Happy National Trails Day 2012 Trailsnet couldn’t let National Trails Day go by without sending out a big thank you to all trail volunteers, trail users and trail lovers. We would also like to share some special National Trail Day links to some of our friends, partners & associates: American Hiking Society Great Plains Trail …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/06/05/national-trails-day/

Dog Walking Etiquette on the Trail

two girls walk dog on trail

Pet Trails Thanks to all the responsible dog-walkers on the trail this morning. After my visit to the coffee shop, I decided to take an impromptu bike ride on the loop trail around town. It was a Monday morning, and the trail was packed with trail users. I say that with a smile, because every …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/06/04/dog-walking-etiquette-on-the-trail/