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Trail Review: Clayton Park
NJ Mountain Bike | August 27th 2008 by ourmonmouth
Clayton Park has quickly become one of my favorite places to ride. It is a pristine park. The trails are well maintained and in great condition. It is nothing but really fast single track and leg blasting climbs that attempt to beat you into submissi read more
This Week Last Year: IAAF World Championships & Trail Running
Run to Win | August 24th 2008 by Blaine Moore
This week last year centered around two topics, the world championships in Osaka and trail running basics for beginners. Ian Parlin and Jamie Anderson gave an excellent Trail Running 101 clinic at a local shoe store, introducing the basic concepts an read more
Pittsburgh Hiking and Biking Trail Connectors in the Making
Pittsburgh Art Galleries Blog | August 23rd 2008 by rick byerly
There are some really exciting things goin on as far as trail development in the county and beyond. Trails connect, reveal and open our eyes to what we take for granted. Thanks to Bike Pittsburgh for the info and their efforts as well as all of the p read more
Summer is High Season for Hiking in the High Country
Nordic Walking USA | August 21st 2008 by Claire Walter
Trekking poles or Nordic Walking poles? The trail dictates the choiceIf you read this blog (ir)regularly, you might have noticed that I have not been posting much on specific trails recently. I do continue to go on my regular two-mile morning walk in read more
Star Trails - My first attempts
The Techsta Blog | August 20th 2008 by techsta
Ek. Thumbnails are too small and dark .. what can ya do.. blown up pictures look a tad better. Next attempt I am armed with the knowledge that I need to be pointing towards the Southern Cross as opposed to west towards Eastbourne from Wainuiomata. At read more
Biking Across Upstate NY
New York Traveler.net | August 18th 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber
Found these videos online. WOW! They are really interesting to watch. These guys bicycled the path of the old Erie Canal of Upstate New York, from Buffalo to Albany. That’s over 400 miles! Much of the original Erie Canal is now gone, although s read more
Trail Review: Allaire State Park
NJ Mountain Bike | August 16th 2008 by ourmonmouth
Allaire Park is a great place to ride a mountain bike. A picturesque landscape and a mix of trails with varied skill levels, and there is more, not only is Allaire a great biking destination but it is also rich in history. The Historic Village at All read more
Oh what a storm
As the Garden Grows | August 15th 2008 by Tricia
I really don’t know how the majority of my roses and flowers manage to stay mostly intact with all the rain and storms we’ve had this summer. We just had a big rain and hail storm and yes there are petals littering the ground around my fl read more
KC Trails Highlighted in DirtRag
Kansas Cyclist | August 14th 2008 by Randy Rasa
The july 2008 issue of DirtRag Magazine contains an articled titled “I-70 Ride Guide” that covers some of the trails positioned along Interstate 70 as it crosses the country from Maryland to Utah. In addition to highlighting trails in Mar read more
A Hidden Wilderness: China Lake Nature Area
One Thousand Things To Do, Tacoma, WA | August 12th 2008 by gnumilk
Who knew there would be a huge 11 acre lake hidden behind the treeline in such a dense metropolitan area, but there you will find a serene wilderness. There aren't picnic tables, big toys or really any amenities to speak of at China Lake, but this m read more
No excuse not to go for a walk here, Peninsula park is your no-co…
California Beat | August 12th 2008 by California Beat
By Tim Jue / Beat Staff Writer There really is no excuse not to go out for a walk when you live next to an expansive park with miles of hiking trails, a handful of picnic areas and a soothing view of greenery that only nature can provide. Such is the read more
NIMBY Trail Problems
Kansas Cyclist | August 11th 2008 by Randy Rasa
Over the years, Kansas has had trouble getting trail projects moving. Both the Flint Hills Nature Trail and the Landon Nature Trail, for instance, have been delayed significantly in recent years, primarily due to “not in my back yard” se read more
The Essence of Trails
The Mud Blog | August 7th 2008 by Extremeline Productions
Trails represent the essence of mountain biking. The trail is our sacred pathway through nature. Double tracks and dusty dirt roads are ok for some, but the singletrack trail is where the essence of mountain biking is truly found. Every well designe read more
Whatever Happened to Fort Bull?
New York Traveler.net | August 6th 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber
This post is from read more
Bradbury Mountain Breaker » registration still open
Run to Win | August 5th 2008 by Blaine Moore
If you are interested in a fun but challenging trail race, then the 2nd of 3 races out at Bradbury Mountain State Park is this weekend on Sunday, August 10th. There are still spots open in the race if you are interested in a unique experience. From read more
Trail Review: Monmouth Battlefield State Park
NJ Mountain Bike | August 5th 2008 by ourmonmouth
Monmouth Battlefield State Park is a beautiful and well maintained grounds. The fields, orchards, and woods are surrounded by a beautiful farm which makes for wonderful scenery. The history and historic landmarks make the park more interesting than j read more
Grinnell Glacier Trail
Nature Pictures | August 5th 2008 by Junex Macalinao
Grinnell Glacier TrailLocation: Glacier National ParkSource read more
Fractal Friday - August 1, 2008
Compass WebWorks | August 1st 2008 by Carol
Trails - ©2008 Carol Cooper Tierazon + post-processing in Photoshop Fractal Friday art will be filed in the New Works Gallery under the FRACTAL FRIDAY album for future reference. read more
Love Google’s New Feature - Walking Maps
TrigMom | August 1st 2008
Love to walk and bike? Google has just released a new “Walking” option on their ever popular and useful Google Maps. When searching for directions, there is now an option to select “by car” or “walking.” Walking an read more
Oneida Indian Settlement, Nichols Pond, in Smithfield
New York Traveler.net | July 30th 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber
I’ve been on a lengthy quest for the Oneida Stone, that sacred altar stone of the Iroquois Oneida Indians. My research and my travels have been going on for over a year now. You can read more about it in my post about my visit to Forest Hill Ce read more
Fathom Five, Canada’s first national marine park
Muchmor Magazine | July 30th 2008
Fathom Five, Canada’s first national marine park, consists of 20 islands to the north and east of the Bruce Peninsula, 130 square kilometres of surface water, the ecosystem reaching 200 metres below, and the park’s tiny landbase at Tobermory Ha read more
Burke Park - Bozeman
One Thousand Things To Do, Western Montana | July 29th 2008 by gnumilk
One of the key advantages to living in Bozeman is the number of parks scattered throughout town - and the quality and beauty of those parks! My favorite park is Burke Park. Located in the southeast portion of Bozeman at the top of Highland Ridge, Bur read more
Scotland Coast to Coast on a Mountain Bike
Mountain Bikes Apart | July 29th 2008 by Colin Gray
I’ve been planning a bit of an epic ride with a couple of friends and we’ve finally come down to a concrete plan. Scotland - east to west, coast to coast on a mountain bike in 4 and a bit days. Can’t wait! It was Will that first cam read more
New York City Hiking Day Trips
Official Kango Blog | July 28th 2008 by Elliott Ng
You don’t have to be a mountain goat or buy a truckload of mountain climbing gear to take a hiking day trip out of New York City. And you won’t be needing maps, or have to spend half a day traveling to the Adirondacks, and neither will yo read more
Will your pet go on vacation too?
Muchmor Magazine | July 28th 2008
Summertime is a great time for a vacation. Everyone looks forward to the annual family outing when you pack up the family and head for the car, airplane, train or bus and take that getaway you have been waiting for all year long. But there is one b read more
Nordic Walking as Part of Training for Peak Ascent
Nordic Walking USA | July 27th 2008 by Claire Walter
Blogger planning to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro uses Nordic Walking as part of her trainingWhen my husband, my the 13-year-old son, our friend Lisa and I were preparing to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro 12 years ago, Nordic Walking was not on our radar screen. But read more
Biking the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail
This Trek | July 26th 2008 by Weck & Shaman
I have become obsessed with trails, and finding new ones to explore. For quite some time now I have wanted to explore the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail. Yesterday, Shaman and I took a bike ride from the Blatnik Park in Niskayuna to the Colonie read more
Creepy Canada - explore the ghosts of the past this summer
Muchmor Magazine | July 26th 2008
Fancy a weekend away with a difference? Then why not explore Canada’s mysteries, ghost stories, and infamous crimes. Many cities and towns across Canada offer ghost walks, graveyard tours and other haunted outings not only at Halloween but thro read more
Scientists track origin of northern lights
Muchmor Magazine | July 25th 2008
Canadian and U.S. scientists have zeroed in on the cause of the aurora borealis, tracing the shimmering northern lights to the way the “tail” of the Earth’s magnetic field snaps back into shape in response to the solar wind. They kn read more
New Pedometer & a hike at the Pine Bush
This Trek | July 24th 2008 by Weck & Shaman
We picked up a new pedometer today since our cat Indigo used our last one as a plaything… needless to say - it broke! The new one is a TIMEX Step Distance Calorie Pedometer (see right) . It was around $20, and was a lot more simple than the read more
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