posted Dec 29, 2023
Call it walking. Call it hiking. Seldom has something so much fun also turned out to be so good for us!
posted Mar 13, 2018
This literature review discusses how urban form affects public health, specifically through the ways in which the built environment encourages or discourages physical activity levels.
posted Mar 13, 2018
This literature review discusses how urban form affects public health, specifically through the ways in which the built environment encourages or discourages physical activity levels.
posted Jan 12, 2018
by U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Parks and trail corridors have been important for public health in the United States for more than 100 years.
posted Feb 19, 2018
This session endeavors to describe multiple projects that are currently bucking this trend- restoring natural systems, providing high quality recreation, and inviting communities back into the woods.
posted Mar 13, 2018
The ambitious vision set out in this strategy for recreational trails in Ireland is “to create, nurture and maintain a world class recreational trail network that is sustainable, integrated, well utilized and highly regarded, that enhances the health, well being and quality of life of all Irish citizens and that attracts visitors from around the world.”
posted Feb 20, 2020
Beyond the physical health benefits of trails, the mental health benefits of trail access is also invaluable.
posted Jul 30, 2020
The purpose of this report is to describe the economic, quality of life, public health, and other benefits that Mariposa County and its residents are likely to enjoy from the Merced River Trail based on research and experiences of communities with similar projects.
posted Mar 13, 2018
The primary purpose of this report is to heighten awareness of the regional, recreational, and economic asset and to bolster current efforts to extend and improve the facility.
posted Jan 19, 2018
A Prospective Study of Physical Activity and Cognitive Decline in Elderly Women: Women Who Walk
posted Dec 22, 2020
This manuscript explains how mountain biking is related to public health and the issues underlying trail access in the United States.
posted Mar 13, 2018
Documenting the impact of Nebraska’s developing trail system, using surveys to learn more about usage patterns, public safety, property values, and community quality of life along three rural rail-trails.
