Tags: Pathways
Courtney Bringhurst
Name: Courtney Bringhurst Age: 27 Current City/State: Salt Lake City, UT Hometown: Shippensburg, PA Education: Recreation Management/Landscape Architecture at Utah State University Trail Represented: Old Spanish National Historic Trail Federal Agency/Nonprofit Employer: Bureau of Land Management Internship Title: Old Spanish Trail Recreation and Management Strategy…
Blazing into history along the CDT
by Amanda Wheelock, Marketing and Communications Specialist, Continental Divide Trail Coalition Travelers along the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) face many challenges. The trail traverses long waterless stretches in New Mexico’s deserts and Wyoming’s Great Divide Basin, soars to elevations reaching over 14,000 feet, and crosses snowfields…
Lewis and Clark trail looks east: Eastern Legacy Extension Act passes House on historic trail’s 40th anniversary
by Lindy Hatcher, Executive Director, Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation Adapted from House testimony The Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation is pleased to celebrate the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage, on the 40th anniversary of the designation of the Lewis and Clark National Historic…
Old Spanish NHT to be featured in 2019 documentary film
by Vicki Felmlee, President, Old Spanish Trail Association The Museum of Moab, working with a consortium of partners such as the Old Spanish Trail Association, is producing a documentary film about the Old Spanish National Historic Trail (OST) and its history in Eastern Utah. The 14 official…
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…
