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According to recent articles in American Trail magazine, trails provide enormous benefits for communities, workers, and the nation in general.Here are some important economic figures that relate to the benefits of trails: hikers enjoying the trail Active outdoor recreation generates $730 million to the economy each year. Trails and other outdoor pursuits provide 6.5 million …
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If you’re looking for real adventure, check out the Great Himalaya Trail website.By the way, I probably won’t be doing this one. I’m out of breath just thinking about it.
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View these great long-distance trails on the Ohio Bikeways website. Ohio has incredible trails, and lots of them. Thanks to an email from Ohio trail advocate, Pam, I recently became aware of the miles and miles of trails in Ohio. Pam directed me to the Ohio Bikeways website where I found not only a great trail …
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Thanks to Everytrail user Ben, I recently found out about an awesome trail activity called Rollerpacking. It involves an overnight trail trip on inline skates. Basically, it’s back-packing on inline skates. Of course, it requires a nice smooth paved trail, but there are plenty of those featured on trailsnet. (Just click on the “Locate Trails …
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Put on your skates &hit the ice!! Winter may be a ways off, but I thought you trail buffs would be interested in this awesome winter sports trail in Winnipeg, Canada. It is the Forks River Trail and has been officially recognized by The Guinness Book of World Records as the World’s Longest Ice Skating …
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