Focus Term: Environment
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Elements of Gold: Michigan’s Pere Marquette Rail-Trail Is a Special Place for All Seasons
April 07, 2024
The Pere Marquette Rail-Trail is like a gold standard for the quality of the trail and the upkeep and something people can enjoy all the time.

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WEBINAR- Trails in the Age of Climate Change: Disaster Recovery
March 25, 2024
Climate change and disaster recovery has had a significant impact on our environment—affecting various aspects of human life, including outdoor recreational activities. The impacts of climate change are affecting the quality and accessibility of multiuse trails and it is essential to take action to make these trails and greenways more resilient. Climate change is a […]
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Trails and Resilience: Review of the Role of Trails in Climate Resilience and Emergency Response
April 30, 2023
Shared use paths and other trails are key pieces of transportation infrastructure that can also provide recreational opportunities and, as seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, improve health and wellbeing during a public health emergency. Additionally, trails can become critical infrastructure during an emergency when other transportation facilities are inaccessible, and can support activities including evacuation […]
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Five Leaf-Peeping Destinations Along the Great American Rail-Trail
October 25, 2022
View five leaf-peeping destinations along the Great American Rail-Tail, a 3,700-mile developing cross country trail.

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Trails Forecast: Resiliency and Repair
February 20, 2020
Discover how trail managers are embracing new solutions to help mitigate the economic, environmental and infrastructural impacts of natural disasters and ensure long-term climate and community resiliency. This article was originally published in the Winter 2020 issue of Rails to Trails magazine.
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