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Trails have many benefits of health and economic basis. Here are studies and articles on the benefits of trails.

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posted Sep 12, 2018

Trails and Towns Together

Efforts to link “trail-to-town” have played a part in remaking communities. This webinar will include a case study of the first known “trail town” initiative - the Trail Town Program® along the Great Allegheny Passage.

  tags: advancing trails webinar series, long-distance trails

posted Jan 27, 2018

Extraordinary Hikes for Ordinary People

This webinar is based on Bob and Martha Manning's books, Walking Distance: Extraordinary Hikes for Ordinary People and Walks of a Lifetime: Extraordinary Hikes from Around the World.

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Homes are essentially right on the trail near downtown Portland, Oregon

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