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Trail Moments | Couple Celebrates Half a Century of Healthy, Happy Biking
August 04, 2022
Janine Brobst has always been competitive, cruising ahead of her husband John during their bike rides together—even uphill. Today, at 91 she still beats her husband, six years her junior, and keeps up with her daughter who’s a spry 69. John pedals behind on his recumbent and they all meet up together at designated points along the route.
John and Janine Brobst in Philadelphia in 1981 | Photo by David Nilsson
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South Carolina’s Spanish Moss Trail
August 03, 2022
Aptly named for the moss-draped oaks along the route, the woodsy sections of the Spanish Moss Trail provide a cool respite in the South Carolina summers.
Aerial view of the Mather Trestle along South Carolina's Spanish Moss Trail | Photo courtesy of the Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail
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Trail Moments | Swapping a Car for a Bike? Here’s What I Learned.
July 07, 2022
I decided to purchase my own e-bike and conquer my own fears of biking in the city. That was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.
Biking in D.C.'s Rock Creek Park | Photo by Hayden Duncan, courtesy Victoria Yuen
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Trail Moments | Our Quest to Visit All of America’s Hall of Fame Rail-Trails
July 05, 2022
Visit All of America’s Hall of Fame Rail-Trails: Our journey started with an F150 pickup carrying canoes on the roof and bicycles.
Hall of Fame milestone on Florida's Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail | Courtesy Carol Alexander
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Trail Moments | A Conversation With Chelsea Murphy of She Colors Nature
June 10, 2022
RTC sat down with Chelsea Murphy to talk about her Trail Moments. Chelsea loves getting outdoors and inspiring others to do the same.
Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail | Courtesy of Chelsea Murphy
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Trail Moments | By Sight & Sound: Tips for Birding Beginners
May 30, 2022
I love birding for many reasons. In addition to exposing us to the wonder and beauty of birds and the natural world, birding can help us become better listeners and observers, as well as more careful and detailed thinkers.
Keith Russell leading a bird walk at Philadelphia's Discovery Center | Photo by Gregory Walker
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Trail Moments | Safe Trails Save Lives
May 17, 2022
Safe trails save lives. in New Jersey 82% of fatalities are on state, county and municipal roads. A disproportionate number are pedestrians.
New Jersey's Henry Hudson Trail | Photo by Avery Harmon
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Trail Moments | Advice From a Mom: How to Get Kids to Love Biking
May 06, 2022
I’ll share some of the tips we used to help our daughter become a successful and happy rider, and we welcome advice from other parents.
Colorado's Farmers High Line Canal Trail | Photo by Scott Stark
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Celebrate Trails Day Inspires Trail Users to Be Active
May 04, 2022
Many great stories came to us from Celebrate Trails Day participants about the special moments they had on the trail.
Celebrate Trails Day event in Columbus, Ohio | Photo by Jeffrey A. Tilford
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Trail Moments | Recapturing Life on a Great American Journey
April 14, 2022
Whitney Washington’s 3,700-mile route across the country began with a few hard-earned turns of the bike wheel.
Whitney Washington | Courtesy Whitney Washington