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How many trail guides have your read that start with the question:“Would you like a glass of wine?” Mt. Sopris from the Rio Grande Trail That’s how I started my Rio Grande Trail guide. I related an episode from my own experience on this Western Colorado trail gem. The theme of the Rio Grande Trail …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/04/04/rio-grande-trail-part-ii-in-my-funky-trail-guide-series/
stone railroad bridge near Santa Fe Rail Trail in New Mexico “Planes, trains, and automobiles … and bikes (a New Mexico biking odyssey) Before we begin our trail exploration, let’s take a look at a couple southwestern recipes. We’ll start w/ a “Regular Trail Burrito.” Grab a tortilla, slap on some refried beans and chicken. …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/04/03/santa-fe-rail-trail-is-latest-everytrail-guide/
Route of the Hiawatha trail in Idaho In addition to my own trail website, I enjoy contributing to other trail communities. After all, it is my hope that we all have the same general goal: to promote the enjoyable and healthy lifestyle that trails offer.However, I am having trouble convincing other websites that there should …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/03/31/should-rail-trails-be-classified-as-road-biking/
I love it!! Extra, extra read all about it!! Trails making the front page! In today’s newspaper, there were four trail-related news articles and two trail-related letters to the editor. Trails are starting to make the news. I’ll admit that not all the stories are positive, but as they say in show biz: Any publicity …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/03/30/trails-are-starting-to-get-more-attention/
If a picture paints a thousand words, does a video paint a million words? Enjoy this tribute to alternative transportation shared by the folks at Streetfilms and Seattle Bike Blog: MBA_Trailer from Streetfilms on Vimeo.
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/03/29/enjoy-this-tribute-to-alternative-transportation/
Danube Cycle Path in Europe The Danube Cycle Path is one of the most popular bike routes in Europe, and as a result we found it to be a very sociable ride. As the trail is fairly flat and easily accessible, there are many families and weekend cyclists as well as long distance cyclists on …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/03/28/a-bike-journey-the-danube-cycle-path-in-europe/