Have you noticed in this last month that there are more people out walking and riding bikes and there are fewer cars on the road?
The quieter, calmer streets make this a good time to practice cycling your usual car routes in order to gain skill and confidence. Once you've practiced several times, you may feel ready to commute on your bike when social distancing ends.
A Portland, Ore. physical education teacher suggested this idea, noting all the benefits that adequate physical activity provides.
Burlington is one of many cities closing some streets to through traffic and banning parking on others to allow more space for social distancing. An idea for Brattleboro, perhaps?...
Whether Mother Nature turns a cold shoulder or buries us in blankets of white, Mother Nurture is there to greet our children and gently guide them into the prevailing winterscape to play and explore outdoors. She has patiently, persistently coped with the fickle temperaments of Mother Nature and raised...