Focus Term: Health and Active Living
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Illinois Wheelchair Bike Program Restores Health, Happiness One Ride at a Time
November 07, 2016
T.J. rides as a passenger in a wheelchair bike. He’s a participant in a community-based program called Healing Rides, which pairs disabled or elderly “guests” with trained volunteer “pedalers.”
On a summery Saturday morning, 23-year-old T.J. sets out to ride a stretch of trail in his hometown of Bloomington, Illinois. As he gathers speed on the canopied straightaways of the Constitution Trail, he shouts for joy and races the other riders. And as his tires thrum across wooden bridges, he calls out just to hear the strange vibrations of his own voice.
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13 Reasons Bicycles Are Perfect for the Zombie Apocalypse
October 29, 2016
Just in time for Halloween, your list of 13 reasons bicycles make the perfect vehicle for the zombie apocalypse.
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Florida’s Snake Creek Trail
November 17, 2015
Neighborhood trails don’t come much nicer than the Snake Creek Trail in southeast Florida. The paved 6.5-mile route offers a similar easy and level riding experience.
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11 Tips to Make Walking a Natural, Enjoyable Part of Your Day
September 16, 2015
The United States Surgeon General placed walking in the national spotlight with his recent call to action, encouraging people to make walking a part of their daily lives and to help create more walkable communities.
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Triumph on the Trails: How One Woman Reclaimed Her Health After Cancer
January 06, 2015
We were pleased to learn of this recently published third video installment of “Life on the Atlanta BeltLine,” which outlines the story of Jenny—wife, mother of twins and courageous individual who regained her health on Atlanta’s Eastside Trail after recovering from breast cancer.
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The Road to a Thousand Wonders
September 12, 2013
The railroad used to wind through the canyon as part of the Southern Pacific Railroad's California-Oregon line, which was marketed in the early 1900s as "The Road to a Thousand Wonders."
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Community Trails: A Benefit to All
May 17, 2006
This fact sheet with case studies shows that an investment in trails equals an investment in the future by providing economic development opportunities, health and transportation choices, and recreational benefits.
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Health and Wellness Benefits of Trails and Greenways
November 29, 2004
Trails and greenways create health and wellness benefits for people of all ages with attractive, safe, accessible places to bike and walk.