Tags: PNTS
Pony Express was more than just a romantic adventure
By: Jim DeFelice, Author, “West Like Lightning: The Brief, Legendary Ride of the Pony Express” (2018, William Morrow/HarperCollins Publishers) The words “Pony Express” conjure romantic images of adventure and adrenaline-fueled action across the immense, varied terrain of the Old West. Wiry young men lean against the necks…
Let’s prioritize transforming our trails into a national system of resource preservation lands
By Gary Werner, Executive Director, Partnership for the National Trails System In 2018 as we began our year-long commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the National Trails System Act, I briefly described these fundamental challenges that we in the National Trails System community face to fully…
Message from New PNTS Board President Barney Scout Mann
By: Barney Mann, Board President, Partnership for the National Trails System In December 2018, I was elected as Board President of the Partnership for the National Trails System—a position held by Liz Bergeron since 2012. I am 67 and incredibly busy, like many of you,…
Get Off The Web And Into The Wild
Did you know that national scenic and historic trails connect and travel through over 80 national parks? The Partnership for the National Trails System (PNTS) encourages people to take a break from social media during National Park Week, April 20-28, 2019, as a way to…
Trails community experiences Congressional victory during Hike the Hill 2019
More than 100 people representing nearly 40 trail organizations from throughout the country traveled to Washington, D.C. this February to “Hike the Hill.” Now in its 22nd year, Hike the Hill® is a joint effort between the Partnership for the National Trails System (PNTS) and…
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route NHT: 2018 Highlights
National Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association, Inc. (W3R-US) OUTREACH Completed a Lecture to Web program that enabled a historian to lecture to 12 different groups, after which he reworked the lectures to text with images to be posted on the website. Completed signage texts for a…
Trail of Tears NHT: 2018 Highlights
Trail of Tears Association (TOTA) OUTREACH Created a full length documentary about the Trail of Tears in Missouri for airing on PBS channels with funding from the Missouri Humanities Council. Created a Trail of Tears walking tour brochure featuring witness structures and sites on the…
Star-Spangled Banner NHT: 2018 Highlights
OUTREACH Friends of Fort McHenry hosted special kayak excursions and walking wetland tours, along with talks about the Star-Spangled Banner NHT at a special “Fort McHenry celebrates the National Trails System” event. In partnership with the Living Classrooms Foundation, fourth and fifth grade students from…
Selma to Montgomery NHT: 2018 Highlights
OUTREACH The Selma to Montgomery NHT hosted a Junior Ranger Summer Camp. Activities included learning what a Freedom Song is and how the songs affected the people of the Voting Rights Movement. Kids learned about careers in NPS and Adventures in Camping, created “What Does…
Santa Fe NHT: 2018 Highlights
Santa Fe Trail Association (SFTA) OUTREACH SFTA chapters installed new interpretive wayside exhibits at trail related sites in their areas. Completed signage showing where the Santa Fe NHT crossed current roadways in Osage, Wabaunsee, Lyon, and Morris counties in eastern Kansas. Began work on four…
