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From scenic walks on a towpath to intense treks on high-incline trails, taking the proper gear with you will keep you prepared for unexpectedly long days, temperature changes, and inclement weather.
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Amber Joglar, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
Those interested in American history will flip for Washington Crossing Historic Park and the Old Barracks Museum, while nature lovers should bring their bikes for a ride along the D&R Canal towpath, now a paved multi-use trail along the water’s edge.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 26 Aug. 2021
Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, who enjoyed hiking the towpath, was among its most vocal boosters.
—Eliza McGraw, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2021
That section will probably run along city streets because the old canal towpath and railbed have long since been built over.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Oct. 2022
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Amber Joglar, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
Those interested in American history will flip for Washington Crossing Historic Park and the Old Barracks Museum, while nature lovers should bring their bikes for a ride along the D&R Canal towpath, now a paved multi-use trail along the water’s edge.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 26 Aug. 2021
Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, who enjoyed hiking the towpath, was among its most vocal boosters.
—Eliza McGraw, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2021
That section will probably run along city streets because the old canal towpath and railbed have long since been built over.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for towpath
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The agency then returned on Thursday, Jan. 16 and discovered the home had split and slid onto the road.Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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Everything, whether success or failure, becomes critical fodder for the road ahead.Doug Sundheim, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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There are street lights and sidewalks; a park and a half-dozen schools lie within walking distance.Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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From Hotel Heron, take a roundabout route and walk along Duke, Prince and King streets, heading toward the waterfront.Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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Officers arrived to find the motorcyclist unconscious in the roadway.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
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With 15 minutes of the first notification of the fire at the school at 701 Palisades Drive, fire engines from Station 23 began streaming up the roadway.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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In over 1,500 pass block snaps playing at left tackle for Texas, Banks allowed just three sacks while helping pave running lanes off the edge for Bijan Robinson in 2022, Jonathan Brooks in 2023 and the duo of Quintrevion Wisner and Jaydon Blue in 2024.Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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There will also be a few lane restrictions on eastbound I-10.Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2025
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That triggered a new mandatory evacuation order for an area from Sunset Boulevard to Encino Reservoir, and from the 405 Freeway west to Mandeville Canyon, with sections of the thoroughfare remaining closed to ward off excess traffic in the West Los Angeles area.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
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The once-leafy thoroughfares known as the Alphabet Streets now look like a nuclear bomb detonated at the Chase bank in the nearby shopping village.Will Carless, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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The city will run its Friday, Jan. 10 routes on Saturday, Jan. 11, according to a page on the city’s website.Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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Shorter runs, like one-star and zero-star, demand constant perfection amid routes that have been hyper optimized over time by others.Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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That bed of gravel allows rainwater to soak into the ground, lessening runoff, and a paver walkway is a good way to handle a slope.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
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Beyond manually clearing your driveway and walkways with a shovel, modern technology provides other options.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Haudenosaunee Nation moved into the area and used the footpaths and trail systems.Gary Stoller, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The imperative, then, is closing those gaps, pulling hikers off those connecting routes by securing land for actual footpaths.Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Towpath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towpath. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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