Category: Walking

A Stroll Audit is usually step one in the direction of coverage, system, and atmosphere change which may enhance a group for folks of all ages. On Tuesday, February 14th, America Walks and AARP Livable Communities co-hosted a webinar on Stroll Audits and introduced a brand new alternative for funding and technical help.  The Stroll …

Posted February 28, 2023 in Weblog Recognizing the outstanding voices within the walkability, advocacy, planning, and mobility justice house past simply February Simply because Black Historical past Month ends right now doesn’t imply we cease uplifting, showcasing, and celebrating Black voices in our house. Black Historical past Month was created to deliver consideration to the …

Posted February 28, 2023 in Weblog FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2023 CONTACT: Ben Crowther: ben@americawalks.org At the moment, the US Division of Transportation introduced the preliminary 45 winners for the  Reconnecting Communities grant program, a first-of-its-kind initiative to revive communities broken by highways and different massive roads.  “At the moment is a serious milestone …

It took Shona Marshall and he Kerry Blue terrier Betty simply over a yr to summit all 282 Munros. Now the proprietor and her canine have their sights set on a Full Home. The 367 day Munro spherical is one in every of quickest recorded for a canine, though one other, Penny the Marvel Canine, …

Nominations have opened for the 2023 Scottish Strolling Awards, which is able to honour the excellent individuals, communities and organisations making Scotland a extra energetic nation.  The biennial awards, organised by Ramblers Scotland, Paths for All and Dwelling Streets Scotland, goal to showcase a various vary of inspiring strolling initiatives, from companies, councils and land …

I’ve been testing the Montane Ladies’s Azote 24l pack, which is described as a “practical go-anywhere, do-anything daypack”. Options embody:  RAPTOR Eco 100 denier Robic Nylon principal material with 78% recycled content material Air Mesh Eco shoulder straps with 35% recycled content material Open Mesh Plus again panel Halo lining Measurement adjustable ladies’s ZephyrAD again …

Many individuals now utilise their cell phone for navigation steerage on the paths, hills and mountains. It’s nice that we’ve got trendy gadgets to assist our enjoyment and security however it’s value enthusiastic about how finest to make use of the gadgets, in addition to the restrictions. Mountaineering Scotland has issued new steerage for #SmartNav. …

An organization referred to as Sarrosi has launched a brand new Anti-Chafe Balm: Sport Version. It’s function is to create a breathable, no-friction barrier from moisture to scale back the danger of chafing. For sporty individuals, it may very well be helpful to fight rubs akin to from sports activities bra, tops or shorts when …

I don’t know which I like extra: The truth that my Salewa Mountain Coach Mid Gore-Tex mountain climbing boots obtained a random praise from a stranger in Golden, British Columbia, or that Golden is a spot the place folks pay compliments for mountain climbing footwear, fairly than one thing extra overtly trendy. In any case, …