Explore Your Local Trails, Enjoy Long-Term Health Benefits
Stress — it’s everywhere. But there is an easy form of stress reduction that is as simple as opening your front door. Spending time outside can help improve your physical and mental health, and you don’t have to be an extreme athlete to reap the benefits.
Studies show that simply going out for a walk in nature can help build strength and endurance, and contribute to feelings of relaxation and resilience.
Being active outside has proven benefits for people’s minds and bodies.
Rail-trails in particular are ideal for individuals of all abilities and fitness levels to safely enjoy the outdoors. Rail-trails are multipurpose public paths created from former railroad corridor. That means they are flat or gently sloping, have a hard surface that makes them accessible to all types of activities and are available in rural and urban areas.
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting communities across America with trails.
