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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
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Slow Down and Enjoy the Trail With These E-bike Tales and Tips from IZIP
April 14, 2022

IZIP eBikes integrate some of the most efficient, state-of-the art, mid-drive and hub-drive electric motor systems which include a drive unit, battery pack, display and user interface.

e-bike users | Photo courtesy IZIP
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California’s Napa Valley Vine Trail
April 12, 2022

As California’s Napa Valley Vine Trail grows to reach its ultimate 47-mile potential, community members and visitors realize the beauty of connectivity and accessibility.

California's Napa Valley Vine Trail in Yountville | Courtesy Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition
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How My Electric Bike Helped Me Heal
March 30, 2022

In early January, I suffered a broken tibia and fibula in my right leg from a nasty fall while skiing. Two months after breaking my leg and undergoing surgery, I’m more comfortable riding my e-bike than walking to get around.

Courtesy PeopleForBikes
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Geocaching: Find the Fun!
March 30, 2022

With millions of geocaches hidden throughout the world, there’s a very good chance one is located on your favorite trail!

Geocaching is a high-tech game of hide and seek. Put simply, someone hides a container for others to find. The game started in early 2000. When Geocaching.com launched later that year, only 75 geocaches existed. Today, there are more than 3.3 million geocaches in 190 countries.

Photo courtesy Groundspeak Inc. (dba Geocaching)
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Mejorar el paso: siete maneras de darles vida a las caminatas
March 21, 2022

Es agradable. Es una forma de transporte ecológico. Es ejercicio (e, incluso, un deporte olímpico). No es costoso:

A family of four are hiking through the woods on a beautiful sunny spring day. The are walking on a footpath and there are green trees all around them. (A family of four are hiking through the woods on a beautiful sunny spring day. The are walking on
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Cómo entrenar para una carrera de 5K o 10K usando un sendero ferroviario
March 21, 2022

Muchos corredores nuevos comienzan su viaje de acondicionamiento físico con el objetivo de completar una carrera en la que se han inscrito.

Fun Run 5k en W&OD Trail en el norte de Virginia | Cortesía de RTC
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¿Está considerando el uso de una bicicleta reclinada? Aquí hay algunos consejos para que tenga en cuenta.
March 08, 2022

[Actualmente] Manejo un triciclo reclinado con ruedas de 20 pulgadas. También monté una bicicleta reclinada durante muchos años.

Camp Chase Trail de Ohio | Fotografía de Associated Press
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Trail Moments | A Tale of a Tour: Traveling by Trail in Wisconsin
February 25, 2022

Traveling by bike allows you see snapshots of people’s daily lives and interact with them. “Traveling lets you see a thousand lives you might have lived.”

Traveling by trail | Courtesy Rachel and Patrick Hugens
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