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3-Trails Transit Center: Dedication retraces history of trailside travelers
by Kate Dujakovich, Intern with Kansas City Area Transportation Authority Adapted from www.ridekc.org/blog/ with more info by Ross Marshall, Past President of OCTA, SFTA On May 31, 2018, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) joined with 3 Trails West, Inc. and the National Park…
Clark descendants meet at Hike the Hill
by Lindy Hatcher, Executive Director of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, Inc. During the Hike the Hill reception in Washington, D.C. this February, the Executive Director of the Arizona Trail Association (ATA), Matthew Nelson, introduced himself to me as a William Clark descendant. As…
Historic Monument: Obelisk marks Arizona Trail northern terminus
by Matthew J. Nelson, Executive Director of the Arizona Trail Association (adapted from Arizona Trail News) The Arizona National Scenic Trail’s (AZT) most photographed features include the Grand Canyon, Picketpost Mountain, saguaro cacti, sunsets, and Border Monument 102 at the trail’s southern terminus. For thru-hikers, the…
50th Anniversary Projects Raising Funds and Awareness
TRAIL PANELISTS AT OR SHOW In July, the Partnership for the National Trails System attended the 2018 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Denver, CO. During our time, we met with nonprofit and Federal agency partners and key players in the outdoor industry, and took part…
50th Anniversary Celebrations Throughout the Year
by Partnership for the National Trails System Examples are adapted from partner organization news releases, websites, and emails Photo frame makes debut at NORC In April 2018, the Partnership for the National Trails System and American Trails attended the 2018 National Outdoor Recreation Conference (NORC)…
Traveling through time on the Pacific Crest Trail
by Liz Bergeron, Executive Director and CEO of the Pacific Crest Trail Association (adapted from PCT Communicator) As we turn the corner into 2018, we’ve arrived at an important milestone for the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and other national scenic, historic, and recreation trails across the…
Retracing the geology and history of the IAT
by Melanie Radzicki McManus, Author of “Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail” (2017, Wisconsin Historical Society Press) At 6 a.m. the air was already so thick and heavy it felt like I was breathing through a wet washcloth. I refused to ponder the day’s weather…
Let’s prioritize closing the gaps and protecting the special places along our national trails
by Gary Werner, Executive Director of the 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…
PNTS to Attend 2018 Summer Retailer Show
This July, the Partnership for the National Trails System will attend the summer 2018 Outdoor Retailer Show in Denver, CO. During our time there, PNTS staff will meet with nonprofit and Federal agency partners and key players in the outdoor industry, as well as partake in various event commemorating the 50th Anniversary…
Map (Interactive GIS)
This interactive webmap, developed by Matt Robinson and Peter Bonsall of the National Park Service, allows users to explore the 11 National Scenic Trails and 19 National Historic Trails that make up the National Trails System in the United States.