“I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery – air, mountains, trees, people. I thought this is what it is to be happy”
Sylvia Plath
Trails and green ways provide natural, scenic areas that provides the opportunity for people to be outside, social and physically active. This connection with nature improves mental and physical wellness.
EXERCISING IN NATURE
> Improves fitness levels
> Provides variety to your workouts
> Improves mental well-being.
> Relieves stress and anxiety
> Distracts from everyday worries
> Provides a sense of adventure
> Creates awareness of conservation
> Provides more Vitamin D from sunlight
> Provides more oxygen from fresh air
> Reduces blood pressure
> Is cost effective
> Can be a spiritual experience
> Can create a sense of community
“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks”
– John Muir
Become a
Trail Town
Let us show you how to create a sustainable tourism product
for your city or town.
Routes for mountain biking, trail running and hiking can have a significant impact on a town’s tourism economy when developed, packaged and marketed correctly.
