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The family that hits the trailtogether, stays fit together. Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States, has strong feelings and plans for helping kids stay active and fit. Her ideas (summarized below) highlight the importance of a national trail system that is available to everyone and is family friendly. First Lady Column on Physical …
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One of the members of our recent snowshoe expedition sent me this chart that shows how snowshoeing compares to other activities such as walking and running when it comes to burning calories.
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“Whether you visit in the summer or in the winter, you will fall in love with this trail, the scenery, and the comfortable cabin.” happy snowshoers Thus starts the description in the latest TrailKing trail guide on the Everytrail website. It documents a recent snowshoe trek up to one of the Tenth Mountain Division mountain …
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I just returned, yesterday, from a snowshoe trip to Janet’s Cabin. It is one of the Tenth Mountain Division huts that is located on the Colorado Trail. To call it a “hut” is a bit of an understatement. It is rather luxurious accommodations for a cabin that is above 11,000 feet and is accessible only …
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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/02/07/snowshoe-trail-extraordinaire/
I have often wondered how much trails and greenways cost to build in comparison to the costs of roads. Of course, I would expect a path to cost less than a street for numerous reasons, but I wondered just how much less. vs. Well now I know. The average cost, per lane mile, for a …
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Support bikes and bicycling. Support environmental friendliness. Support energy independence. Support recreation. Support the great outdoors. Support a healthy lifestyle. Support family togetherness. Support trails. Support safety. Here’s your second chance to sign the People for Bikes petition that promotes a more bicycle-friendly environment with safe bike lanes and trails. They currently have over 200,000 …
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