Park trails are filled with all kinds of trekkers ? family walkers, serious hikers, and increasingly these days , mountain bikers. Dan Grossman reports on past conflicts between hikers and bikers and on current efforts to satisfy everyone’s desires for public park enjoyment. There’s a new truce, and some lands are now being managed for multiple uses by cooperative agreement.
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