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Why do so many people depend upon Trailsnet each year for the best Father’s Day Gift Guide? It’s simple. We understand that every Father is different, so we have a wide variety of great Father’s Day gifts. Most of them are centered around our Trail-centric outdoor oriented website theme, but not all of them. So …
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More and more of the world’s greatest bike trails are allowing electric bikes on long-distance trails. Unfortunately, the majority of long-distance bicycle trails in the United States still aren’t suitable or legal for riding electric bikes. Fortunately, that may be changing soon. Some of the new extended trails such as the East Coast Greenway and the Great Plains …
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I don’t know about where you live, but I have just spent the past two days in both the mountains and Front Range of Colorado and saw something absolutely amazing. The trails, greenways and bike paths normally get lots of happy and healthy traffic. But these past few days, they have been busy non-stop from …
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To see how trails benefit communities that they pass through, let’s take a look at articles about the benefits of trails from four extremely important trail organizations. We’ll learn from the experts at Rails to Trails Conservancy, American Trails, the National Park Service and Headwater Economics. These organizations have compiled a wealth of information regarding …
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We all know that trails are fun and they’re beautiful. But they also provide the ultimate sustainable tourism experience. Trail travel is sustainable travel for numerous reasons including: Trails provide an environmentally friendly mode of travel & transportation. Trails support local communities and local businesses. Trails allow trail users to become immersed in local culture …
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The Only Comprehensive Trail Website If you’re a fan of trails, you know there are lots of different trail websites out there. But each one of the other trail websites has a rather stifling focus. Some of them are for hiking trails, others are for mountain bike trails and yet others are for running trails. …
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