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Northern Rail Trail de New Hampshire | Cortesía de New Hampshire State Parks

Consejos para senderos ferroviarios para esquí de fondo (una guía 101)

Posted 03/24/22 by Tom Sexton in Trail Use | Tagged with Encouraging Trail Use, How-to, Spanish, Trail Use Tips, Winter Uses

Si está tratando de encontrar formas nuevas y divertidas de salir al aire libre este invierno, ¿por qué no agregar el esquí de fondo o nórdico a su lista? No deje que la palabra esquí lo intimide, no es tan difícil como piensa; la verdadera palabra en la que debe enfocarse es "fondo", ya que puede ver a fondo el paisaje local bajo una luz completamente nueva, mientras mantiene los pies un poco más calientes que cuando va caminando, ya que se deslizan sobre la nieve. Y, si bien es bueno para las piernas, por supuesto, también es un excelente ejercicio para la parte superior del cuerpo y los abdominales.

Cedar Lake Trail en Minneapolis, Minnesota | Foto de Tony Hull, Toole Design Group

Cómo prepararse para su primer viaje de larga distancia por senderos

Posted 03/22/22 by Tom Sexton in Trail Use | Tagged with Best Of, How-to, Sojourn Series, Spanish, Trail Communities, Trail Destinations

¡pensamos que sería un buen momento para presentar cinco consejos simples para paseos en senderos de larga distancia! Estos están específicamente dirigidos a personas que no son ciclistas exigentes, pero que están interesadas en su primer viaje más largo todo terreno (con una duración de varios días o una semana).

Cómo tener el equipo listo para su primer viaje de larga distancia por senderos

Posted 03/21/22 by Tom Sexton in Trail Use | Tagged with Repairs and Trail Safety, Biking, Encouraging Trail Use, Gear, How-to, Most Essential, Sojourn Series, Spanish, Trail Use Tips

Si planea un viaje de larga distancia que dure varios días o incluso una semana, probablemente esté recorriendo los senderos para estar en la mejor forma física. Pero el estado físico es solo una parte de la ecuación, ya que la forma de la bicicleta y el equipamiento también pueden ayudar a determinar la experiencia general.

New Hampshire's Northern Rail Trail | Courtesy New Hampshire State Parks

Rail-Trail Tips for Cross-Country Skiing (A 101 Guide)

Posted 02/03/21 by Tom Sexton in Trail Use, America's Trails | Tagged with Encouraging Trail Use, How-to, Trail Use Tips, Winter Uses

Rail-Trail Tips for Cross-Country Skiing 101 If you are trying to find new and fun ways to get outdoors this winter, why not add cross-country or Nordic skiing to your list? Here are a few quick tips to helpe you give it a try!

Mansion House Bridge Dedication Ceremony on the 2018 Sojourn | Photo by Wendy Palmer

On the Sunset of the Sojourn Series, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Looks Back on Its National Impact

Posted 11/05/18 by Tom Sexton in America's Trails, Trail Use | Tagged with Best Of, Circuit Trails, Community Events, Encouraging Trail Use, Facts and FIgures, Health and Active Living, History Happened Here, Tourism , Tourism and Economic Development, Tourism and Economic Stimulus, Trail Businesses, Trail Communities, Trail Destinations, TrailNation, TrailsTransform, Walkability and Bikeability, Why Use Trails?

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy was honored to bring together 300 riders from 33 states on our 2018 Pennsylvania Sojourn to explore the exceptional D&L Trail. Over five days, we biked more than 160 miles, visited trailside communities, experienced the unique cultural and natural heritage of the region, and made new friends and everlasting memories.

How to Be Equipment-Ready for Your First Long-Distance Trail Ride

Posted 03/13/18 by Tom Sexton in Trail Use, America's Trails | Tagged with Repairs and Trail Safety, Biking, Encouraging Trail Use, Gear, How-to, Most Essential, Sojourn Series, Trail Use Tips

If you’re planning a long-distance ride spanning several days or even a week—you’re probably hitting the trails to get in tip-top physical shape. But fitness is only one part of the equation—as the shape of one’s bike and gear can also help to determine one’s overall experience.

Cedar Lake Trail in Minneapolis, Minnesota | Photo by Tony Hull, Toole Design Group

How to Prepare for Your First Long-Distance Trail Ride

Posted 02/14/17 by Tom Sexton in Trail Use, Building Trails | Tagged with Best Of, How-to, Pennsylvania, Sojourn Series, Trail Communities, Trail Destinations

As Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) prepares for our 2017 Pennsylvania Sojourn on the Great Allegheny Passage and Montour Trail this June, we thought it was a great time to present five simple tips for long-distance trail rides! These are useful tips for any individuals who aren’t hard bike riders but who are interested in their first longer (over the course of several days or a week) off-road trip.

RTC's 2015 West Virginia Rail-Trail Sojourn | Photo courtesy Cleo Fogal

100 Riders, 3 Days, 7 Trails (and Sheep!): RTC's 2015 West Virginia Sojourn

Posted 05/04/15 by Tom Sexton in Building Trails | Tagged with Biking, Demand for Trails, Pennsylvania, Sojourn Series, Trail Communities, Walkability and Bikeability, West Virginia, Why Use Trails?

On April 24, 2015, approximately 100 people came together for RTC’s 2015 West Virginia Rail-Trail Sojourn. This 122-mile, three-day bike ride through four counties and seven rail-trails promised beautiful landscapes, warm communities and lots of adventure—and we weren't disappointed! Here are a few highlights from this incredible event.

Leave Your Trace Behind: 2015 Pennsylvania Rail-Trail Sojourn

Posted 02/06/15 by Tom Sexton in Trail Use, America's Trails | Tagged with Maryland, Pennsylvania, Sojourn Series, Tourism and Economic Stimulus, Trail Communities

RTC’s 14th Annual Pennsylvania Rail-Trail Sojourn will highlight what trails are all about—leading 300 bicyclists of all ages along a 200-mile route on the Montour Trail and legendary Great Allegheny Passage between Coraopolis, Pa., and Cumberland, Md.

Photo © Rails-to-Trails Conservancy/Jake Lynch

In New Jersey: a Future Trail, a Vital Connection

Posted 10/29/14 by Tom Sexton in Building Trails | Tagged with Connected Systems, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Urban Pathways

If you are a resident of the New Jersey communities of Merchantville, Maple Shade or Moorestown, you are lucky to live so close to so many great regional attractions. But it is not always so easy to be able to safely ride or walk to all the places you want to go.

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