Category: trail information

Trailsnet profile page from USA Today

Trails are the answer. Here are the questions: How can we improve our fitness? What is an environmentally-friendly vacation idea? How do we promote family togetherness? What’s a great way to discover new travel destinations? What’s a great vacation idea for individuals, couples, and groups? Where can I go to locate trails? trailsnet.com What type of …

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Celebrate National Trails Day

trails are for everyone Today is National Trails Day! Since 1993, we have celebrated the first Saturday in June as National Trails Day. If it was up to me, this day would trump every other holiday. We’d launch fireworks, open presents, eat turkey, and hide trail eggs. But it’s not up to me, so how …

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Minnesota Trails On Top

Last year, we sent out special congratulations to Wisconsin for their great biking trails. This year, we’ve chosen Minnesota to receive the trail award. Minnesota gets our trail kudos for the following reasons: American Trails elected Minnesota as the Best Trails State last year. Minnesota has more miles of paved trails than any other state. …

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Trail Mileage Markers

Why so many mileage markers on trails? Do we really need that many? Aren’t they kind of a waste of money? mileage marker on the C & O Canal Towpath trail Actually, there’s a very good, common-sense reason for the abundance of mileage markers on trails, and it has very little to do with keeping …

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Red Cross Japan & Pacific Tsunami Fund

For a limited time, Living Social will double your $5 donation to the Red Cross Japan & Pacific Tsunami Fund. It is extremely fast and easy to make a donation on the Living Social website. Just click on any of the links provided with this blog post and it will take you to the Living Social …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/03/18/red-cross-japan-pacific-tsunami-fund/

Expedia’s TripAdvisor has purchased EveryTrail

Is the latest corporate merger good for trail lovers? Last week, TripAdvisor acquired EveryTrail, the distributor of online trail guides. If you don’t recognize the name TripAdvisor, you may have heard of their parent company, Expedia, the internet travel giant. This could be good news or bad news, depending on the final outcome of the …

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