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Message from the Executive Director Fall 2022
This fall the Partnership for the National Trails System (PNTS) held an in-person workshop. It drew well over 200 people from around the nation to New Mexico to learn, share and celebrate trails together. A perennial highlight of our fall workshop is the participation of…
Oregon California Trails Association Premier New Video Series
The Oregon California Trails Association (OCTA) is set to premier a vigorous campaign of new historical YouTube content focusing on stories surrounding the Trails of Western Migration. The first video in the series launched Friday, September 30th with an interview filmed in Casper, Wyoming, featuring dynamic youthful…
Summer 2022 Comings and Goings
This column highlights leadership and staff changes along the National Trails System. Join us in celebrating new trails leaders and professionals, and saying goodbye to those who move on to new adventures. WE WELCOME Marcy DeMillion as the Arizona National Scenic Trail Administrator in the…
Continental Divide Trail Coalition Celebrates 10 Years of Uniting the Divide
By Allie Ghaman, Communications Manager, Continental Divide Trail Coalition As the Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC) celebrates 10 years of cooperative stewardship in partnership with the communities and landscapes of the Divide, we have a great opportunity to pause on our trek, take a water…
PNTS and Bell’s Brewery Encourage You to “Go Where the Trail Leads You” This Fall
The Partnership for the National Trails System (PNTS) is once again teaming up with Bell’s Brewery for a co-branded trails awareness campaign called “Go Where the Trail Leads You.” It’s easy to participate. Pledge an hour to trails on Bell’s website between September 1 and…
American Solar Challenge Brings Collegiate Teams to Oregon National Historic Trail
By PNTS staff with support from Gail Lueck, Event & Operations Director for the American Solar Challenge This summer, solar-powered cars travelled in the traces of oxen hooves and wagon wheels along the Oregon National Historic Trail (NHT). The American Solar Challenge (ASC), a collegiate…
Indigenous Site Surveying on the New England Trail
By Kayleigh Moses, New England Trail Community Volunteer Ambassador, National Park Service To most trail goers in New England, the Mattabesett, Metacomet, and Monadnock are simply trail names that make up the 215 mile-long hiking route. The history of these names often go unnoticed, blanketed…
