Tags: Pathways
2020 Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail Highlights
Anza Trail Foundation (ATF) and partners OUTREACH Website — With assistance from a PNTS Intern Grant, the Anza Trail Foundation accelerated the modernization of Web de Anza and prepared it for migration to its new home at the Borderlands Institute at San Diego State University,…
2020 Iditarod National Historic Trail Highlights
Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance (IHTA) OUTREACH Education — The place-based, service-learning educational training for K-12 teachers, Iditarod Trail to Every Classroom (iTREC!), graduated its ninth class of teachers. iTREC! is a yearlong professional development program that provides teachers with place-based, service-learning skills to help today’s…
2020 Oregon and California National Historic Trails Highlights
Oregon-California Trails Association (OCTA) OUTREACH Internet — OCTA’s intern created approximately 20 videos for its YouTube Channel to help increase outreach efforts. OCTA launched a new Trails Head website with interactive map of the KC area. OCTA increased its Facebook following from 2000 followers to…
2020 El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Highlights
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association (ELCAT) OUTREACH Reports — ElCaT, NPS, & Texas Historical Commission collaborated to put out the first-ever Joint Trail Report for the Camino. Panels — The NPS contracted with The 106 Group to create interpretive panels…
2020 El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail Highlights
Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Trail Association (CARTA) OUTREACH Input — CARTA provided input and support for interpretative signage along a stretch of the trail in El Paso County, Texas. Similarly, trail enthusiasts provide input to the National Park Service’s consultants tasked with devising an…
Covid Comments
Ala Kahakai NST Ala Kahakai Trail Association/E Mau Na ala hele ATA — We have continued taking small groups on hikes along the trail in accordance with state restrictions for gatherings. ATA — The pandemic put many of the acquisition funding on hold and has…
Winter 2020-2021
Contents EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT The National Trails System: 2020 – “Six Feet Apart, But Closer Than Ever.” COVID-19 Covid-19 Editorial Covid Comments From Trail Orgs and Federal Partners 2020 REFLECTIONS Elena Medaras, Communications Support Specialist – Ice Age Trail Alliance Teresa Martinez, Executive Director –…
2020 Reflection: Teresa Martinez – CDTC
by Teresa Martinez, Executive Director – Continental Divide Trail Coalition As I write this, I am watching a cold front break across the upper Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico. The sun is shining bright and there are deep blue skies. The invisible wind is…
2020 Reflection: Judy Bittner – IHTA
by Judy Bittner, President – Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance The big event on the Iditarod NHT that brings national and international attention to the Trail takes place the first two weeks in March – the 1,000 mile Iditarod Dog Sled Race. Awareness of the…
2020 Partnership for the National Trails System Highlights
OUTREACH PNTS organized and led the 23rd “Hike the Hill” with the American Hiking Society (AHS). More than 100 representatives from 40 trail organizations, including PNTS Trail Apprentices and AHS Next Generation leaders participated in meetings with agency leaders and members of Congress. The…