The popular Walkscore web site gives estimates of a city’s walkability.
It’s not perfect. It’s really a measure of density rather than infrastructure. It also assumes roads have sidewalks (because Google Maps makes the same assumption.)
Spring In Michigan Starts Right Here !
The Michigan Robin Returns To The Trails Of Northeast Michigan
Breathe in a Fresh Michigan Forest
Springs Renewal Of A Michigan Forest Is Like None Other
Walk, Bike or Hike Our Trails
Bring The Kids To Educate Them About Our Forests
Our Views Cant Be Beat !
Views From The Bike Path Along The Thunder Bay River
Bike or Walk The Alpena Bike Path
Miles Of Path In Town For You To Explore
Race The Trails !
Bring Your Skills And Your Bike For A Race
Bike Some Of The Best Trails In Michigan
Your Family Will Enjoy Connecting From The In Town Bike Path To The Trails Of The Woods
The Thunder Bay River In All Its Beauty . . .
We Truly Are Pure Michigan!
Paddle Down the Thunder Bay River
Turn Down the Noise in Life for just a Moment
Walk a Mile . . . .
On Our Trails
Did you buy your Recreation Passport?
By purchasing the $10 Recreation Passport when you renew your license plate registration, you’ll experience state parks, recreation areas, state forest campgrounds, non-motorized trails, boat launches and hundreds of Passport Perks shopping discounts from around the state. You’ll also support historic and cultural sites in state parks and grants for neighborhood parks.
The two tiny “P’s” printed at the top and bottom of your license plate tab-your Recreation Passport proof of purchase-are small in size, but their many benefits aren’t! Check “YES” for the Recreation Passport when you renew your license plate at a Secretary of State branch office, self service station, by mail or online. It’s valid until your next vehicle plate renewal date. And that’s good for you and great for Michigan!
In order to maximize the $10 you spent, we didn’t design and produce a special sticker. By displaying a “P” on your license plate tab, the state made the most efficient use of your dollars and will be able to invest more of the $10 you spent on the Recreation 
Passport in state parks, recreation areas and boat launches. Your $10 also helps preserve forest campgrounds and trails, historic and cultural sites in state parks, and parks in your own community.
Visit www.michigan.gov/recreationpassport for more Recreation Passport information.
2012 N.E MI RUNNING/BIKING EVENTS
2012 NORTHEAST MICHIGAN RUNNING/BIKING EVENTS
Sponsered by DORK BROTHERS RACING TEAM
Saturday’s (other than Race days)– Dork Brothers Distance Run – 7:00 am – Alpena High School Front Oval – all runners welcome – all paces and distances – normal runs are one hour – some go longer and you can go shorter (989-354-7314)
Alpena is . . .
These things are important to Alpena; Vibrant Downtown, Small Town Feel, Business & Commerce, Consolidation of Government Services, Higher Education, Economic Diversity, Waterfront Development, and Technology Infrastructure.
Runners World Race Finder
Runner’s World Magazine will provide you with everything you need to know about getting in shape to the right gear to use when competing.
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Hey Cancer ! Take A Hike !! A Big Success
Thank you to everyone who came out on a cool Spring weekend morning to rise funds for Friends Together and Thunder Bay Trails Association. With 46 walkers a total of $1,105 was raised for both organizations. Please click the More Button take a moment to see the photos of today’s event. A Huge congratulations to Melissa Mendel in coordinating this event. Thank you !
Info From Black Mountain
2 Trail Clearing days were held in April at Black Mtn in April. These events were held on 4/14 and 4/21. with at least two crews and 8 – 10 volunteers! The events were hosted by Nick and Abby Johnson with picnic lunches. 10 miles of the trails were cleared and cleaned.
Chippewa Hills Pathway Mountain Bike Race
Saturday September 8th, 2012. 1:00 p.m. Chippewa Hills Pathway
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Schedule
9:00AM to 12:30 PM — Registration all classes
1:00 PM —start for classes, 5 minute intervals
May 19th is National Kids to Parks Day
Colorado Senator Mark Udall has heralded the passage of a bipartisan resolution to honor the second annual National Kids to Parks Day on May 19, when adults can model healthy, active lifestyles to children by taking them to parks. Udall introduced the resolution earlier this week.
DNR officials talk on forest issues at meetings
The Department of Natural Resources this week begins a series of hearings to share information on management of Michigan’s forests. The DNR says officials from its Forest Resources Division will discuss a range of topics, including forest ownership, the division budget, timber management on state forest lands, wildfires, eco-region plans, forest roads, and private land management. The first meeting is Wednesday in Gaylord. It starts at 6 p.m. at Treetops Resort. The other meetings are at 5 p.m. June 5 at Recreation Lanes in Iron Mountain, 6 p.m. June 6 at America’s Best Hotel in Newberry and 6 p.m. June 13 at Ramada Inn Convention Center in Lansing.
Area expected to thrive with Rockport’s state park status
The chairman and co-chair of a citizen’s committee think turning Rockport Property into a state park will be a boost to Northeast Michigan.
“We look at it as a real plus,” Richard Deuell, co-chairman of the Negwegon, Rockport and Thompson’s Harbor Committee, said.
Parks and rec to assist TBTA with Norway Ridge work
ALPENA – Thursday’s brisk, sunny morning was perfect for hiking the Norway Ridge Pathway, making it all the more conducive for the first-ever collective meeting between the Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division and the Thunder Bay Trails Association.
Friends group a consideration for TBTA
ALPENA – Thunder Bay Trails Association will look into becoming a “friends” group for Norway Ridge and Chippewa Hills pathways in order to strengthen the group’s relationship with the Department of Natural Resources.
Detroit’s WalkScore is broken. Bikescore too?
Detroit’s newest (and coolest) bike racks
The number of bike racks continues to grow in Detroit, though mostly in the Corktown and Downtown areas.
Here are our four favorite new racks and rack designs for 2012 in no specific order.
Tell the Forest Service You Support a Trail Extension at the Grand Canyon
The Rainbow Rim Trail is a destination trail for mountain bikers around the West. The 18-mile trail takes riders through high alpine forests with five opportunities to overlook the Grand Canyon and unparalleled solitude. Riding on a remote rim of the Grand Canyon is a unique experience, especially considering the trails in Grand Canyon National Park are closed to bicycles.
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