Category: Great Allegheny Passage

Great Allegheny Passage Business Network

It’s nice that we have non-profits like the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.It’s vital that we get a certain level of government support for building trails.It’s important that individuals just like you and me get involved in the purchase and preservation of trail lands. But it’s also essential that we get help from businesses from the mom & …

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C & O Canal Towpath trail guide published

Bike trails are a dime-a-dozen, right? I mean they’re all over the place; this one’s three miles long, that one’s five miles long. If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. bike rider on the C & O Canal Towpath trail in Maryland I dare you to ride the C & O Canal Towpath trail …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/12/13/c-o-canal-towpath-trail-guide-published/

Bicycle Touring Provides Economic Boost

The following information about bicycle touring and bike trails confirms what most of us already knew: Bikers enjoy the fall colors on theGreat Allegheny Passage trail. There is growing evidence that touring cyclists spend more time in the towns that they visit, lingering (and spending) more than the average tourist. Wisconsin released a report earlier …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/11/24/bicycle-touring-provides-economic-boost/

Hitting the trail may help prevent dementia.

According to a recent long-term University of Pittsburgh study, daily hikes may significantly decrease your risk for dementia. The study, reported in the AARP online journal, showed that those who walked on a daily basis, had a nearly 40% decreased risk of developing dementia. The Colorado Trail providesas little or as much hiking asyou could …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/10/26/hitting-the-trail-may-help-prevent-dementia/

fall foliage quote for the day

“Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn.”  – Elizabeth LawrenceI thought this quote was appropriate for the season as long as Ms. Lawrence meant sitting on a bicycle seat.  (-: My fall treat for you is a list of good autumn leaf viewing trails: late September on the Great Allegheny Passage trail (GAP) …

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Sorry for the long delay…

… I just returned from my bike ride on the Great Allegheny Passage, the C & O Canal Towpath trail, and the Mount Vernon Trail.I look forward to including information and pictures from that trip on this site. In the meantime, I finally figured out how to offer my readers a chance to subscribe to …

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