Category: active lifestyles

Health Benefits of Trail Walking

Hit the Trail for a Healthy Walk in Nature 5 Health Benefits of Trail Walking Walking is one of the best ways to maintain a healthy weight and to improve your fitness levels. Walking on trails can provide a number of health benefits. Here are a few: Improved cardiovascular health: Walking on trails can help …

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How to Promote Bicycling to Non-Cyclists

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Welcome Love to Ride Trailsnet is a huge supporter of bicycling for recreation, commuting & exercise. Needless to say, we love it when we find new organizations that promote bicycling for leisure, sport, health & the environment. So you can imagine our excitement when we discovered LovetoRide.org. We especially love to see organizations that encourage cycling among …

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Trail Quote

Trails are for Relaxing The trail is the thing. Not the end of the trail. Travel too fast, and you miss all that you are traveling for.

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Trail Tours and Trail Travel

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What are Trail Tours? You’re probably familiar with the typical adventure travel model that involves riding bikes on roads, streets & byways. It is a very popular travel option for travelers who are bicycle enthusiasts but is quite different than trail tours. It offers exercise and camaraderie as well as a unique way to explore …

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Top Eight Beginners Mountain Biking Tips

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Tips for Beginning Mountain Bikers Regardless of whether you’re trying to lose weight, get your adrenaline going or simply find a new hobby, mountain biking ticks all of the right boxes. It’s thrilling, addictive and surprisingly strenuous. Unfortunately however, it’s also known for being incredibly challenging. And the steep learning curve is something that leaves …

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Why not use unemployed to build trails?

I know it sounds simplistic, but we can always use more trails and there are thousands of people unemployed, so why not utilize an underutilized work force? We are already paying unemployment benefits, so it wouldn’t cost much more than what we’re already paying. It just seems to make so much sense to employ those …

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