This article is part of Inside Our Outdoors, a series about Southeast Michigan's connected parks, greenways, and trails and how they affect residents' quality of life. It is made possible with funding from the Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance.
It's widely known that COVID-19 has caused a huge surge in park usage and outdoor activity, but what does that renewed interest in the outdoors mean for the future of Southeast Michigan's parks?
Interested in getting outside, enjoying Detroit's bike infrastructure and possibly winning some prizes? Then this online contest is just what you're looking for.
Getting outdoors has long been linked to good health, but recent efforts across Southeast Michigan show that the region's parks provide major, measurable benefits to residents' well-being.
Throughout Southeast Michigan, dedicated park planners, facilities staff, and community activists are behind the scenes, hard at work, to make sure you don't get lost.
Thinking of getting out and enjoying local trails? Michigan Trails Week is the perfect time to make it happen!
If you're looking to explore Macomb County's many trails, this is a great way to get started.
Outdoor recreation professionals across our region have focused more attention on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and begun thinking about them in new ways, in recent years.
Numerous volunteers help maintain, program, and advocate for parks and trails throughout the region.
This Detroit greenway is opening up greater access to the riverfront and the city's nonmotorized network.
This weekly event at a Wayne County parkway puts non-motorized travelers in the driver's seat.
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