Category: community trails

Trails: The Best Way to Fight the CoronaVirus

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 …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2020/03/17/trails-the-best-way-to-fight-the-coronavirus/

Safe Community Paths are the Answer

boy walking on trail

Walking to School Isn’t Inherently Dangerous Parents in Maryland are being investigated because they let their elementary children walk a mile home from school. If they really believe that the community isn’t safe for walking, then they should be using their time and resources to build safe community trails rather than hassling parents for doing …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2015/01/16/safe-community-paths-answer/

Minneapolis Midtown Greenway

denver trails

Commuting Trails & Recreational Trails Trails are fantastic recreational resources that help people get outdoors, stay in shape and have lots of fun. But it’s important to note that trails are more than just fun. They are becoming an important part of the commuting infrastructure of many cities also. For example, the Colorado Department of Transportations …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2013/01/25/minneapolis-midtown-greenway/

The Active Community Transportation Act of 2010

Many of us support trails by donating to organizations such as Rails to Trails Conservancy and American Trails.  Now I realize that not everyone is willing or able to make trails their #1 donation of choice. But there are other ways to support the great trail system in this country and one of those is to …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/04/08/the-active-community-transportation-act-of-2010/

Clueless in trailtown

Okay, here’s a little homework assignment for you. Don’t worry, it’s easy and doesn’t involve any math or writing, just talking. All you have to do is talk to people in your home town, or better yet, in a town you’re visiting. Ask them where X trail is located. The X in this equation represents …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/02/12/clueless-in-trailtown/