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From snow-capped mountains to
golden aspen leaves, the 20-mile
Galloping Goose Trail in southwestern
Colorado provides a high-altitude
autumn adventure that will literally
take your breath away.
BY MARK CHEATER
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Trail Tales: What is your favorite bridge
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Arkansas, Delaware, West Virginia and
Wisconsin
Once a dumping ground for trash,
industrial waste and raw sewage, the Boise
River—now home to the 22-mile Boise
River Greenbelt—has been reclaimed as
a recreational, commuting and wildlife
sanctuary in Idaho’s largest city.
BY PETE ZIMOWSKY
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Idaho’s Boise River Greenbelt
Photo by Glenn Oakley
Inset:
Colorado’s Galloping Goose Trail
Photo by Mark Cheater
From starting a bike blog to working
on the local traffic safety commission,
Draper talks about creating a more
bike- and trail-friendly culture in
Denton, Texas.
BY LYNDSAY KNECHT
With many neighborhoods designed
around driving, changing entrenched
patterns of physical inactivity can be a
daunting task. But in the last decade,
new thinking about how communities
are built—and how people get around—
has begun to turn the tide.
BY ELIZABETH HURST
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Rail-trails and greenways provide
ribbons of golden opportunity for
birders. Keep an eye out for these six
interesting species, from red-shouldered
hawks to California quail, with hints at
where and when you might find them.
BY HOWARD YOUTH
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