Tag Archives: North Country Trail

National trails day is tomorrow – June 7th!

Posted on June 6, 2014 by

Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, art, environment, fitness, geography, health, hiking, nature, sustainability, tourism, trails, Travel, walking | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Another tale from the North Country Trail

Posted on November 10, 2013 by

Kathy and I took another trek along a 5.7 mile segment of the North Country National Scenic Trail yesterday afternoon, primarily in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. This segment took us through the Michigan State University/Kellogg Forest, the MSU/Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Active transportation, architecture, art, bicycling, Biking, cities, civics, culture, downtown, economic development, entertainment, environment, fitness, fun, geography, health, hiking, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, nature, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, seasons, spatial design, sustainability, theaters, third places, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking, weather | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Let’s go take a hike!

Posted on November 7, 2013 by

As an avid recreational and commuting bicyclist, I have often preferred exercise by two wheels over two feet. That does not mean I didn’t hike, but it was not purposeful on a fitness or health level. Instead, hiking was principally … Continue reading →

Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, bicycling, Biking, culture, entertainment, environment, fitness, fun, geography, health, hiking, land use, nature, recreation, sports, sustainability, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, walking | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Why is Indiana off the beaten path?

Posted on November 4, 2013 by

There is but one lonely state that does not have a single inch of the National Trails System (Historic or Scenic) contained within its boundaries. Sadly, that is my birth state of Indiana. How can that be? Is Indiana so … Continue reading →

Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, aviation, bicycling, Biking, branding, Communications, culture, economic development, economic gardening, entertainment, environment, fitness, fun, geography, health, hiking, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, military, nature, North America, placemaking, planning, States, sustainability, third places, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, walking | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Over ‘hill’ and ‘dale’ on the North Country Trail

Posted on November 3, 2013 by

Kathy and I hiked another gorgeous segment of the North Country Trail this afternoon (Sunday) in Hillsdale County, Michigan. The 3.25 mile segment passes through the rolling terrain of the Pittsford State Game Area in southern Hillsdale County, just a … Continue reading →

Posted in Active transportation, environment, fitness, fun, geography, health, hiking, historic preservation, history, land use, nature, pictures, placemaking, sustainability, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, walking | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment