The Cotswold Way
May 31, 2012
The Cotswold Way
England has an extensive network of well-marked footpaths and bridle ways, many of them dating back centuries, and the public has the right to travel them even when they cross private land. Much of the Cotswold Way is on these trails. The Cotswold Way is a long distance walking Trail that runs between the market town [...]
Read more May 31, 2012
River Sports
Summer is here which means it’s time for water sports! In this blog, I’ve highlighted my favorite river sports and included some history of their origins. The popularity of the modern sport of SUP’ing originated in the Hawaiian Islands. In the early 1960s, the beach boys of Waikiki would stand on their long boards, and [...]
Read more May 24, 2012
The Great Smoky Mountains
In my college years I hitch hiked (with a guy friend) to Ashville, NC. We met up in the “most obvious place” with two other people. We found each other in mere seconds. My cohorts and I then proceeded to spend all of spring break hiking the Great Smoky Mountains. Being young, somewhat unprepared college [...]
Read more May 17, 2012
National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the unique and wonderful power of the bicycle and the vast amount of reasons we ride. Whether you bike to work and school or just for fun; to save money or time; to preserve the environment or your health; to explore the community or simply [...]
Read more May 11, 2012
National Trails Day- June 2, 2012
Launched in 1993, National Trails Day evolved during the Reagan Administration from a report urging Americans to have access to trails within fifteen minutes of leaving their home. The trails would lead them through their towns and cities and bring them back home without having to retrace their steps. National Trails Day is the only [...]
Read more May 4, 2012