# Floridians past and present

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/floridians-past-and-present/111923>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 1, 2002, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/floridians-past-and-present/111923 "2002-06-01T18:46:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2002, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/floridians-past-and-present/111923/1 "2002-06-01T18:46:15Z")

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Can you recommend paved bike trails in Florida? Or a source for information on this subject? I have Jeff Kurneth’s book, but need more information.

Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2002, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/floridians-past-and-present/111923/2 "2002-06-01T20:17:43Z")

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Since you’re looking for recommendations, I’ll move this thread to IMHO

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**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2002, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/floridians-past-and-present/111923/3 "2002-06-02T00:10:49Z")

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Great, now that I no longer work for a very large avian conservation organization in Florida, you ask this question. And I could even still tell you which on shelves the recreation books are stacked in the library!!! But for now…

[Rails-to-Trails Conservancy](http://www.railtrails.org/) creates multi-use public trails from old rail lines and connecting corridors.

Go to their [trail finding site](http://www.traillink.com/) to find converted trails in any state (or section of the state) and the US Virgin Islands. They even list wheelchair accessible trails!

And happy biking. Or horseback riding. Or cross-country skiing. Or whatever.

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**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2002, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/floridians-past-and-present/111923/4 "2002-06-02T08:17:43Z")

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**screech-owl,** thanks. That is a great site; just what I was looking for. We will be biking, thanks–horses make good glue and cross country skiing just hasn’t caught on in Florida.

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**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2002, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/floridians-past-and-present/111923/5 "2002-06-02T12:38:51Z")

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> \*Originally posted by LouisB \*  
> \*\ ***screech-owl,** thanks. That is a great site; just what I was looking for. We will be biking, thanks–horses make good glue and cross country skiing just hasn’t caught on in Florida. \*\*

No problem (except for the glue part…I’m in too good of a mood to retort to that).

Annnnnnnnnyway, are you in Seminole County or the City of Seminole? Off-board answer would be fine.