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The Oak Leaf Rail Trail, Milwaukee

The Oak Leaf Trail provides great views of the Lake Michigan waterfront as well as keeping the rider within easy access of big city amenities. If you’re too far away to just ride to the trail, this is one of the best rides to portage to. Strap the bikes on the back of the car and park in one of the safe...

Posted to HIKING INSIGHTS (Forum) by Stu Marks on 05-01-2008
Blackwater Heritage State Park (Military Heritage Trail)

A Florida Rail-Trail Like the rail-trails popping up in northern Illinois in Chicago's western suburbs, the Military Heritage Trail is a product of an old rail road track converted into a pedestrian trail. This is the westernmost rail-trail in the state, extending from the small community of Milton...

Posted to HIKING INSIGHTS (Forum) by Stu Marks on 04-24-2008
Lakeshore Bike Cruise; Indiana Dunes

Before I finished college, I held down several jobs; some in the Midwest and many others on the Left coast. One of the Midwest jobs was as a lawn care “expert” (before you think that I have an inflated ego because of my “expert” status, let me tell you my favorite definition of expert; “ex” = has-been...

Posted to HIKING INSIGHTS (Forum) by Stu Marks on 04-09-2008
Balsam and Cedar Trails

Much of what our trails section has been about is hiking for the strong outdoors adventurer. This week we're focusing on kids' hikes. Preview: A mere 30 acres in size, Thorne Swift Nature Preserve is not big and contains only a mile of footpaths. But compacted within this small area is a variety...

Posted to HIKING INSIGHTS (Forum) by Stu Marks on 04-02-2008
Help the Park Service with Rushmore Trail

How often have you thought to yourself, "Self, if they would have asked me, I would have done it differently."? Well, here's your chance. The Park Service is seeking advice from us, the public, on one of their next projects; the Rushmore Trail Access Route. Park Service seeks comments on...

Posted to General Discussion (Forum) by Stu Marks on 03-11-2008
Grand Canyon National Park Trails

Multilingual exclamations of surprise and wonder spring from the lips of millions of visitors who annually arrive from all over the world to stand awestruck at the Grand Canyon’s rim. A mile deep, and more than eight miles at its widest, the Grand Canyon reveals layers of exposed limestone, shale, and...

Posted to HIKING INSIGHTS (Forum) by Stu Marks on 03-05-2008
Clinton State Park - Technical Biking in Kansas; Ya, Kansas!

CLINTON STATE PARK - Lawrence, KS Located about 5 miles west of Lawrence in Douglas County. The 12 to 15 miles of trails in Clinton State Park comprise probably the best technical mountain biking area in Kansas. Two interconnected, marked single-track trails along the … [ more ] Map Activity Type: Mountain...

Posted to HIKING INSIGHTS (Forum) by Stu Marks on 02-28-2008
Slippers; to slip or not to slip, that is the question

Camping slippers were totally unheard of back in the day, (1960s-1970s). When the tennis shoes or hiking boots came off, we were either swimming, showering or sleeping. There was no thought to bringing along our pink puffy slippers, nor our moccasin like guy slippers that had the leather cord threaded...

Posted to GEAR CORNER (Forum) by Stu Marks on 02-07-2008
Evans Notch—Blueberry Mountain Loop Trail; Maine

In choosing trails for our weekly posts, I try to find some sort of interesting distinction to make each trail of some significance; not just another hike on the long list. The distinction for this trail is that it is among the most northern in the entire US; being laterally adjacent with the Puget Sound...

Posted to HIKING INSIGHTS (Forum) by Stu Marks on 02-07-2008
The Lost Coast Bike Trail; Coastal Redwoods

Any bike trail on the Northwest Coast of California is going to be great. Lots of scenery and nothing boring or tedious. But, one of the most awesome is from a place where I lived for about five years. The Lost Coast Classic is a 100-mile bike ride that has everything but high altitude alpine. This doesn...

Posted to HIKING INSIGHTS (Forum) by Stu Marks on 01-28-2008

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