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Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail 2021 Highlights
The following highlights took place along the Natchez Trace NST during the 2021 calendar year: Local Economy, Tourism and Community Health 2021 saw the revival of both the Tour the Trace ride, which invited 50 competitive cyclists to ride the entire 444-mile length of the…
2020 Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail Highlights
Natchez Trace Parkway Association (NTPA) PROTECTION Rehabilitation — NPS rehabilitated over 4 miles of the Old Natchez Trace in TN for pedestrian use by removing downed and standing timber. NPS funded the replacement of deteriorating structures along the Blackland Prairie & Yockanookany sections of the…
2019 Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail Highlights
Natchez Trace Parkway Association (NTPA) OUTREACH Partnerships — NPS partnered with the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail to designate a crossing of the trails in Alabama as an official Trail of Tears site. The “Water Route Overlook” is the location where the Tennessee River…
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…