A network of bike sharing stations throughout Lansing and East Lansing is the vision of organizers trying to raise money and interest in the program, which could be replicated in other Michigan cities if it is successful in mid-Michigan.

Peddling beneath a canopy of West Michigan trees, Michigander Bicycle Tour cyclists hit the trails July 16-22 for the 20th annual Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance two-, six- and seven-day bike tours.

If citizens and state policy makers decide that a robust, interconnected system of recreational trails is a state priority, now they have a trail map to get them there.

As spring kicks off early in the Upper Peninsula this year, Northern Options Energy Center is touting the recently developed GreenWays maps of Marquette’s non-motorized trails.