A group of group trim a ribbon successful downtown Anchorage.Anchorage organization leaders and motorcycle advocates observe nan ribbon cutting of dedicated motorcycle lanes connected May 30, 2024 (Paul Twardock)

Anchorage’s plethora of motorcycle trails supply galore possibilities for cycling enthusiasts. Over galore decades, individuals and organizations person worked difficult to sphere and grow motorcycle trails and routes. This Outdoor Explorer features 2 events that item those efforts. The first half of nan show features Bike to Work Day, an arena organized by Bike Anchorage. The arena consists of astir 80 dainty stations and 4,000 riders on nan motorcycle trails and motorcycle commuter routes successful Anchorage successful nan greeting and day commuter hours of May 17, 2024. Stations had nutrient and drinks, swag and accusation connected biking. Host Paul Twardock biked betwixt Westchester Lagoon and nan U-Med territory interviewing participants, dainty position hosts and Bike Anchorage Executive Director Alexa Dobson.

The 2nd half nan show highlights nan caller impermanent dedicated motorcycle lane successful downtown Anchorage. The lane, a motorcycle only, 2 measurement way separated from traffic, runs on 6th Ave. done nan bosom of downtown. It continues connected A Street to link to nan Chester Creek greenbelt. The way creates an easy loop from downtown to nan Chester Creek motorcycle way to nan Coastal Trail backmost to downtown. The way is an research by nan Municipality of Anchorage and nan State Department of Transportation to trial nan feasibility of dedicated motorcycle lanes successful Anchorage. Host Paul Twardock attended nan dedication of nan caller lane connected May 30, 2024 and interviewed attendees and nan group that made it happen.

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Paul Twardock is simply a Professor of Outdoor Studies astatine Alaska Pacific University, wherever he has worked since 1988. He is nan writer of Kayaking and Camping successful Prince William Sound and help found nan Alaska Sea Kayaking Symposium/Paddle Sport Fun Day. At APU he teaches a assortment of undergraduate classes included Sea Kayaking, Recreation Program Design, Nordic Skiing, The Business of Recreation, and Wildland Ecosystems and Human Impacts.  Paul received his BS successful Outdoor Recreation from Western Illinois University, went to activity instructing for NOLS successful Alaska, past received his MBA from APU.  Paul’s  research includes monitoring of campsites successful Prince William Sound and Chugach State Park for quality impact, way usage successful Chugach State Park, and nan Alaska Recreational Boating Safety Incident Database. His passions see oversea kayaking, stream boating of each sorts, hiking, mountain running, climbing, skiing of immoderate kind, and birding.  One of his past adventures progressive a mule ride.

Paul is 1 of respective hosts for Outdoor Explorer