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Tag Archives: outdoors
Favorite shoreline & inland hikes of NW Lower Michigan
The list below includes those trails that are primarily geared towards hikers rather than cyclists. The only exception is the Boardman Lake Loop Trail. Shoreline hikes refer to those that are along Lake Michigan or Grand Traverse Bay. Meanwhile, inland … Continue reading
Posted in entertainment, environment, fitness, fun, geography, Geology, health, Health care, hiking, infrastructure, land use, Maps, nature, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, spatial design, topography, tourism, trails, Travel, walking, Wildlife
Tagged dunes, fun, geography, hiking, lakes, Michigan, nature, NW Lower Michigan, outdoors, recreation, Sleeping Bear Dunes, trails
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Scaling 8,144 foot Green Mountain in Boulder, Colorado
Last Saturday (October 11th), just 12 hours after arriving from Michigan, we undertook an arduous hike to the top of Green Mountain, Colorado. The weather forecast was poor for Sunday, so Saturday was our best opportunity to enjoy the splendid … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Alternative transportation, Animals, cities, entertainment, environment, fitness, fun, geography, Geology, health, hiking, historic preservation, history, land use, landscape architecture, logistics, Maps, pictures, placemaking, recreation, Statistics, sustainability, tourism, Travel, walking, weather, Wildlife
Tagged bears, Boulder, climbing, Colorado, environment, exercise, fitness, Flatirons, geography, Green Mountain, hiking, outdoors, recreation, Rockies, topography, walking, wildlife
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Let’s go take a hike!
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 Appalachian Trail, C & O Canal, Cheryl Strayed, Continental Divide Trail, environment, exercise, fitness, fun, geography, health, hiking, Ireland, Mary Poppins, North Country Trail, outdoors, Pacific Crest Trail, recreation, sports, trails, trekking, treks, walking, Wild
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The Rails to Trails Conservancy’s Hall of Fame – Updated
Between 2007 and 2020, the Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC) inducted 38 trails into its Hall of Fame. Below is a list of those trails, the state where they are located, and the year they were given this honor. If … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, Advocacy, bicycling, Biking, charities, economic development, entertainment, environment, fitness, fun, geography, health, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, nature, North America, placemaking, planning, revitalization, spatial design, States, sustainability, third places, tourism, transportation, Travel, walking
Tagged biking, exercise, fitness, fun, hiking, jogging, outdoors, paths pathways, rails-to-trails, RTC, state trails, trails, walking
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