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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/
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/
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/
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/
Comfortable Recumbent Design Our trail vehicle of the day is the Aerobic Cruiser. Because it is an electric-assist vehicle, it may not be completely legal on all trails, but I’m not sure it’s something you’d have to worry about. Take a look at the Aerobic Cruiser recumbent bike in the video below and see if …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/06/03/aerobic-cruiser-recumbent-bicycle/
Scenic Trails Are Recreational Trails National Historic Trails was the topic of yesterday’s blog post, and we discovered that although important and educational, National Historic Trails are not necessarily recreational trails; therefore, they are not included in the trailsnet network of trails. Definition of National Scenic Trails “National Scenic Trails are continuous protected scenic corridors …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/06/01/national-scenic-trails/