Archive for the 'Trails' Category (Page 8)


  • Kansas Trail News: April 8, 2013

    Kansas Trail News: April 8, 2013

    County To Manage New Southwind Rail Trail, Armadillo Encountered On Trail Near Rantoul, Landon Trail At Overbrook, National Trails Day

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  • The Economic Benefits of Mountain Biking

    The Economic Benefits of Mountain Biking

    A study reports that more than 20% of adults mountain bike, and that adventure tourism is the fastest growing sector in the tourism industry. Mountain biking is big business. Yes, even in Kansas.

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  • Building Trails To Support Kansas Tourism

    Building Trails To Support Kansas Tourism

    The Travel Industry Association of Kansas has issued a report that challenges the Governor to add biking trails to every scenic and historic byway, and each historic trail through the state, which could have an huge impact on Kansas tourism.

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  • Prairie Spirit Trail Garnett

    Prairie Spirit Rail Trail News

    Prairie Spirit Rail Trail State Park Open House March 9th in Iola, Prairie Spirit Trail Ultra Marathon March 23rd in Ottawa, Prairie Spirit Trail 17th Birthday Celebration March 27th in Garnett.

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  • Paola’s Bike/Ped Transportation Vision

    Paola’s Bike/Ped Transportation Vision

    In response to a number of recent bike/ped tragedies, the small town of Paola, Kansas has pulled together and initiated a project called Paola Pathways, which hopes to build safe paths for active transportation throughout their community.

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  • Hutchinson Aims To Upgrade Bike Network

    Hutchinson Aims To Upgrade Bike Network

    The community of Hutchinson, Kansas is moving forward with plans to improve both their trail system and on-road bicycling infrastructure. The additional trails and bike lanes would be a welcome addition to Hutch's vision of a comprehensive active transportation system.

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  • Kansas Trail News: February 8, 2013

    Kansas Trail News: February 8, 2013

    Meadowlark Trail, Southwind Rail Trail, Court Decision On Kansas Reversion Law, National Trails Day Events, Kaw Heritage Park, Recreational Trails Program Grant Applications, Hiking, Backpacking And Horseback-Riding In The Flint Hills, and much more.

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  • Kansas Trail News: December 17, 2012

    Kansas Trail News: December 17, 2012

    Meadowlark Trail Has Two Miles Of Screenings Down; Haskell Rail-Trail/Burroughs Creek Trail Update; Big Multi-Site Event Proposed For National Trails Day; Iola-Humboldt Trail Update; Andover-Augusta Rail-Trail Update; Bi-State Freedom Trail Dedicated In KC

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  • Kansas Trail News: November 16, 2012

    Kansas Trail News: November 16, 2012

    Rock Chalk Park Sports Complex In Lawrence To Offer 5 Miles Of Trails; Ottawa Called A Top Place To Retire Partly Due To 200 Miles Of Rail-Trails; Kansans Are Generous; Pipelines Benefit Rail-Trails; Nature Conservancy Conserves Flint Hills In 2012

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  • Kanza Rail-Trails Conservancy Wins Tourism Award

    Kanza Rail-Trails Conservancy Wins Tourism Award

    Congrats to the Kanza Rail-Trails Conservancy, which was recently awarded the Kansas Governor’s Tourism Award at the Kansas Tourism Conference!

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