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Discovering Geocaching: NPS and Chesapeake Conservancy launch GeoTour
by Patrick G. Smith, Communications and Partnership Coordinator, Chesapeake Conservancy There is a new way for adventurers to discover the Chesapeake’s special places. The Find Your Chesapeake GeoTour® is the combined effort of the National Park Service (NPS), Chesapeake Conservancy, and volunteers with the Maryland Geocaching…
Iditarod NHT releases new visitor guide and photos for 40th
by Partnership for the National Trails System Adapted from article by Iditarod NHT Intern Jacob Torres (see full article at bottom of page) The Iditarod Trail is celebrating 40 years as a national historic trail this year, which also marks the 50th anniversary of the…
Engaging Future Stewards: A research summary of PHT’s Family Adventure Guide
by Rylinn Sorini, Former Potomac Heritage NST Project Intern Edited by Don Briggs, former National Park Service Superintendent for Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail When we first began research to create a program for children on the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (PHT), I was…
New Trail Stewardship Program a 50th Anniversary Legacy on the Natchez Trace
Submitted by Tony L. Turnbow, President, Natchez Trace Parkway Association A new trail stewardship program was the legacy of the 50th anniversary of the National Trails Act on the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail (NTNST). The Natchez Trace Parkway Association (Association) helped the National Park…
Trail of Tears Steelville dedication
Submitted by Deloris Gray Wood, President, Missouri Chapter of Trail of Tears Association The Steelville City Park and Recreation Area was Certified by Frank Norris from the National Trail Intermountain Region office in Santa Fe, June 2, 2018, on the Trail of Tears National Historic…
Documenting the history of the National Trails System
by Steve Elkinton, Author, “A Grand Experiment: The National Trails System at 50” (2018, Palmetto Press) Steve Elkinton, former National Park Service (NPS) Program Leader for the National Trails System, has compiled an illustrated history of how the System came about and how it has evolved…
Let’s prioritize growing our trail organizations to be able to fully realize our national trails
by Gary Werner, Executive Director, Partnership for the National Trails System In the Spring Issue of Pathways Across America, I briefly described these fundamental challenges that we in the National Trails System community face to fully realize the potential and expectations of our national scenic and…
Katie Houston
Name: Katie Houston Age: 21 Current City/State: Asheville, NC Hometown: Asheville, NC Education: Environmental Studies: Earth Science Trail Represented: Appalachian National Scenic Trail Federal Agency/Nonprofit Employer: Appalachian Trail Conservancy Internship Title: National Service Coordinator Scope of Internship: Alivia Acosta works with the trail maintaining clubs on…
Alivia Acosta
Name: Alivia Acosta Age: 21 Current City/State: Unity, ME Hometown: Yonkers, NY Education: Parks and Forest Resources at Unity College Trail Represented: Appalachian National Scenic Trail Federal Agency/Nonprofit Employer: Appalachian Trail Conservancy Internship Title: National Service Coordinator Scope of Internship: Alivia Acosta works with the…