Homeward bound on the Boulevard of the Allies after working the night shift. No cars ahead as I drove across the Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge into Schenley Park. ... (09/02/2008)
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From left, Scott Gray, Cory Shugats, Caryn Csuy and Eric Steadle fasten planks to finish a bridge built to carry a bike trail over a stream in Allegheny County's Boyce Park. Members of the Pittsburgh Trail Advocacy Group and volunteers from Dirty Harry's Bike Shop spent Sunday, Aug. 3, getting covered with mud as they cleared streams and built bridges along the mountain bike trails in the park.
When Barry Jeffries drove up to the Pack pavilion in Boyce Park earlier this month for his first day as a trail steward, he hoped about 35 volunteers would arrive to help improve one of its multi-use trails. (08/31/2008)
Get out to where the action is: (08/31/2008)
As summer winds down, here are a few observations I've made or expect to make over the next few weeks: Purple Traps As I've traveled in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia this summer, I've ... (08/31/2008)
Veteran mountain biker Julie Gaul looked up and down a trail in Boyce Park where dozens of volunteers were digging, raking, shoveling, clearing, carrying and building. ... (08/31/2008)