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National Trails - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia National Trails is funded by the Countryside Agency and the Countryside Council for Wales. National Trails is an umbrella agency of the UK government which has a mandate to promote, maintain and develop the network of long distance footpaths in England and Wales. In Scotland, the equivalent trails are called Long Distance Routes [1]. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Trail   (93 words)

National Trails System: National Trails System Act National historic trails shall have as their purpose the identification and protection of the historic route and its historic remnants and artifacts for public use and enjoyment. National scenic trails may be located so as to represent desert, marsh, grassland, mountain, canyon, river, forest, and other areas, as well as landforms which exhibit significant characteristics of the physiographic regions of the Nation. Designation of such trails or routes shall be continuous, but the established or developed trail, and the acquisition thereof, need not be continuous onsite. www.nps.gov /nts/legislation.html   (8366 words)

National Recreation Trails Program awards recognition to America's great trails community While National Scenic Trails and National Historic Trails may only be designated by an act of Congress, National Recreation Trails may be designated by the Secretary of Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture to recognize exemplary trails of local and regional significance in response to an application from the trail's managing agency or organization. Its goal is to promote the use and care of existing trails and stimulate the development of new trails to create a national network of trails and realize the vision of "Trails for All Americans." The first-ever NRT Photo Contest was sponsored in 2003 by American Trails and is continuing each year. Four additional trails on National Forests and Grasslands and 23 trails on other lands were designated in 2003. americantrails.org /nationalrecreationtrails   (704 words)

National Trails Books The realties of the trail are examined, as the misconceptions that have surrounded it are dispelled. The trail is explored through the eyes of early emigrants' art and diaries, which stand as evidence of their experiences and their true amazement as they traveled westward. The Pony Express is a story that exists in the annals of Americana where fact and fable collide, a story as heroic as the journey of Lewis and Clark, as complex and revealing as the legacy of Custer’s Last Stand and as muddled and freighted with yarns as Paul Revere’s midnight ride. www.ultimatemontana.com /bookstore/natnltrails.html   (1248 words)

National Trails Day 2006 National Trails Day 2006 will be recognized on June 3, 2006, bringing together outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds to celebrate the great natural heritage of the United States trail system. Regardless of whether you are interested in historical trails, like the Lewis and Clark Trail or the Oregon Trail, an epic hike on the Pacific Crest Trail or Appalachian Trail, or simply looking for a nature walk in a nearby park, Trails.com has thousands of National Trails Day destinations for you to choose from. National Trails Day 2006 is a great day to enjoy outdoor activities and celebrate the wide range of public trails that are available to us all. www.trails.com /national-trails-day.asp   (262 words)

National Trails System Act National Recreation Trails may be established by the Secretaries of Interior or Agriculture on land wholly or partly within their jurisdiction, with the consent of the involved State(s), and other land managing agencies, if any. National Scenic and National Historic Trails may only be designated by an Act of Congress. As of January 1, 1989, segments of 12 National Trails cross units of the National Wildlife Refuge System. laws.fws.gov /lawsdigest/ntrails.html   (143 words)

National Trails Symposium, October 21-24, 2004 Austin, Texas conference for trail and greenway training Join American Trails, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, City of Austin, Texas Trails Network, and a host of supporters for the 17th National Trails Symposium, to be held in Austin, Texas, October 21-24. Another new feature of the 17th National Trails Symposium will be the opportunity to share the beauty of your trail bridge or overpass in the Creative Crossings Photo Gallery. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced that President Bush is proposing $125 million for a new "healthy cities" initiative that would provide money for trails and other programs to combat a national crisis of obesity and associated health problems. americantrails.org /Austin   (718 words)

Home - National Trails Funding for National Trails is provided by national government through the Countryside Agency (CA) in England and the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) and also by local highway authorities and other funding partners. National Trails pass through some of the most stunning and diverse landscapes in Britain. Surface Improvements to The Ridgeway National Trail 2005 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/article.asp?PageId=3andArticleId=55 This year, major drainage and surface improvements have been implemented by the local authorities upon The Ridgeway National Trail in Wiltshire, Oxfordshire (western and eastern sections) and West Berkshire, with further improvement works to be completed in Swindon and Buckinghamshire by March 2006. www.nationaltrail.co.uk   (521 words)

National Trails of UK National Trails: An Introduction to National Trail Routes In England And Wales. Thirteen long distance routes have been designated as National Trails in England, of which eleven have been fully developed, two of which are in the process of being completed. This new publication describes what National Trails are, how they came about and how they are maintained. www.national-trails.com   (239 words)

California National Historic Trail (National Park Service) The California Trail system (more than 5,500 miles) was developed over a period of years, and numerous cutoffs and alternate routes were tried to see which was the "best" in terms of terrain, length and sufficient water and grass for livestock. Today, more than 1,000 miles of trail ruts and traces can still be seen in the vast undeveloped lands between Casper Wyoming and the West Coast, reminders of the sacrifices, struggles, and triumphs of early American travelers and settlers. The California Trail carried over 250,000 gold-seekers and farmers to the gold fields and rich farmlands of California during the 1840's and 1850's, the greatest mass migration in American history. www.nps.gov /cali   (247 words)

AllRefer.com - Appalachian Trail, United States (U.S. National Park System) - Encyclopedia The Appalachian and Pacific Crest scenic trails, both designated in 1968, were the first two components in the National Trails System. In 1999 the International Appalachian Trail, a 690-mi (1,110-km) extension of the trail north and east from Mt. Katahdin into New Brunswick and Quebec to Cape GaspE, was dedicated. Conceived in 1921 by Benton MacKaye, forester and regional planner, and completed in 1937, the trail extends along the ridges of the Appalachian Mts. reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/AppalachTr.html   (266 words)

American Hiking Society: Events and Volunteer Opportunities: National Trails Day Outdoor experiences on National Trails Day can range from developing awareness and understanding for one’s self and relationships with others, encouraging responsibility, building a sense of community, developing consciousness and respect for the environment, increasing the desire for recreation, enhancing quality of life, and providing exercise, relaxation and enjoyment. National Trails Day is June 3rd, 2006, the first Saturday in June, but National Trails Day events can also take place at other times during the year. Trail clubs, outdoor retailers, federal agencies, municipal parks, and land trusts come together the first Saturday of each June to celebrate trails, recognize volunteers, and maintain local trails. www.americanhiking.org /events/ntd/index.html   (601 words)

Iowa Trails Council The Iowa Trails Council (ITC) was formed in 1984, within a year after the passage by Congress of an amendment to the National Trails System Act, which provided for the "banking" of certain abandoned railroad rights-of-way. Founders of the ITC were inspired by this law which provided for the preservation of these rights-of-way by establishing trails within the corridors. At that time, the CVNT was the longest rail-trail in the nation and the first to connect two metro areas. www.iowatrails.org   (354 words)

Appalachian Trails .com - Area Travel Guides - National Historic Trails - American Historic Trails - The National Historic Trails System Act of 1968 designated the Appalachian Trails as the first National Scenic Trail. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,167-mile footpath along the ridge crests and across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in north Georgia. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is currently protected along more than 99 percent of its course by federal or state ownership of the land or by rights-of-way. appalachiantrails.com   (202 words)

Westward Expansion--Trails West-Last updated 03/10/01 Juan Bautista de Anza This National Historic Trail commemorates the route followed by Anza in 1775-76 when he led a contingent of 38 soldiers and their families to found a presidio and mission on the San Francisco Bay. Historic Trails of Arizona Includes the Butterfield Route, the Stafford-Morenci Trail, and the General Crook Trail. Trails and Migration Routes A listing of western trails www.over-land.com /trwest.html   (2176 words)

National Trails System Map and Guide Today the National Trails System consists of Congressionally designated national scenic trails, which are continuous protected scenic corridors for outdoor recreation, and national historic trails, which recognize prominent past routes of exploration, migration, and military action. National recreation trails are existing trails recognized by the Federal Government as contributing to the National Trails System. In Idaho and western Montana, the route follows roads and trails as it crosses the Rocky Mountain passes. www.pueblo.gsa.gov /cic_text/travel/nattrails/trailmap.htm   (2631 words)

National Trails System Since not all trails have begun development of home pages, the address of the Partnership for the National Trails System has been given. To date, this act has established 19 National Scenic and Historic Trails that are governed under the act (as amended) and its provisions. Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail (1978) [NPS] www.public.iastate.edu /~sfr/nts/nts.html   (337 words)

National Trails System National recreation trails recognize existing trails that connect people to local resources and improve their quality of life. Applications are based on diverse partnerships, and more than 900 trails have already been designated on federal, state, local, and privately owned land throughout the country. For more information about the NRT program, including benefits and application criteria, please visit the NRTweb site hosted by American Trails, our lead non-profit partner for this program or contact the NRT Coordinator at 202-354-6900. www.nps.gov /nts/nrt.html   (131 words)

Natural Trails and Waters Coalition National conservation and recreation groups applauded the hearing and identified specific steps the subcommittees and Congress can take to improve off-road vehicle management and better protect the land, wildlife and quiet recreation. A national coalition of conservation interests today said the US Forest Service’s new off-road vehicle regulations fail to adequately address urgent threats and pressed the agency to halt the continued creation and use of unauthorized, renegade routes in America’s forests. The Natural Trails and Waters Coalition works to protect and restore all public lands and waters from the damage caused by dirt bikes, jet skis and all other off-road vehicles. www.naturaltrails.org   (701 words)

Millennium Trails Home Under the White House Millennium Program, Millennium Trails is a national program that will celebrate, recognize and be a catalyst for creating trails to "honor the past and imagine the future" as part of America's legacy for the year 2000. From the earliest routes of our ancestors, to new urban greenways, to itineraries that tell the story of our nation, trails are an important part of the American landscape, providing real connections between our people, the land, our history and culture. www.dot.gov /mtp   (81 words)

National Historic Trails Interpretive Center The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper tells the story of the pioneers and of the trails they traveled. The 27,000 square foot, multi-million dollar facility is dedicated to commemorate the emigrants who traveled westward in search of new lives, new land, new wealth or religious freedom in a raw, wild land few of them knew anything about. They speak of the nation’s expansion beyond the wide Missouri all the way to the Pacific. www.ultimatewyoming.com /sectionpages/sec5/extras/ntnlhistorictrails.html   (344 words)

National Trails Training Partnership for trail and greenway class, workshop, conference, education in parks and outdoor recreation, bikeway, build, manage, maintain, OHV The NATIONAL TRAILS SYMPOSIUM is the premier occasion for training on state-of-the-art trail and greenway work. The National Trails Training Partnership is an alliance of Federal agencies, training providers, nationwide supporters, and providers of products and services. The National Trails Training Partnership work is funded by the Federal Highway Administration (Cooperative Agreement No. DTFH61-01-X-00091), the USDA Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and American Trails. www.americantrails.org /nttp/default.htm   (614 words)

National Trails System National Recreation Trails National Recreation Trails are established by secretarial action. National Trails Training Partnership Improve your trails skills. These trails provide for outdoor recreation needs, promote the enjoyment, appreciation, and preservation of open-air, outdoor areas and historic resources, and encourage public access and citizen involvement. www.nps.gov /nts   (63 words)

Nebraska National Trails Museum - Introduction Here the unique and special history of Keith County is reflective of the nation's, and here the Nebraska National Trails Museum will recapture and preserve that history, that experience, and that uniquely American Spirit. he Nebraska National Trails Museum will give America and the world the opportunity to live again the pioneer life experienced by all who traveled the trails across the times of this nation, marking the westward settlement and the development of the United States. It is an opportunity to recapture and re-experience the total of this nation's westward expansion through creation of the Nebraska National Trails Museum. www.megavision.net /nntm/intro.html   (417 words)

National Trails Day good time for a hike A 5.7-mile rail trail near St. Louis, from Matson to Augusta, Mo., with views of the Missouri River. The Florida Trail, near Orlando, a 4.8-mile section of the Little-Big Econ State Forest along the Econlockhatchee River. A trail along the Illinois and Michigan Canal, near Chicago, from the village of Channahon along the Des Plains River to McKinley Woods; www.post-gazette.com /pg/05146/509708.stm   (307 words)

City of Independence, Missouri - National Frontier Trails Museum National Frontier Trails Museum · 318 W. Pacific Ave. Learn about the people who went west to find their fortune and what their experiences were on the trail and when they reached their destination. Come learn about the people who went west to find their fortune and what their experiences were on the trail and when they reached their destination. www.frontiertrailscenter.com   (196 words)

Offas Dyke Spotlight's National Trail websites have merged with The Sherpa Van Project, which provides accommodation and baggage transfer services for walkers all over Britain. It is the only national trail to follow a man-made feature. Built by Offa, King of Mercia in 757 to 796 AD the dyke formed the boundary between England & Wales, running 182 miles from Prestatyn in the north to Sedbury, near Chepstow in the south. www.offas-dyke.co.uk   (313 words)

GORP - National Scenic Trails - hiking guides, outdoor recreation, maps, resources, hikes, hikers National Scenic Trails are dedicated to foot travel, generally not allowing mechanized transport. Beginning in the 1920s, citizens on both coasts began patching together the groundwork of a national trail system. GORP sent eight intrepid thru-hikers on America's premier hiking trails—the 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail, the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail, and the 3,100-mile Continental Divide Trail. gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_trail/nattrail.htm   (283 words)

Home - Pennine Way - National Trails The Pennine Way National Trail is a walk starting from Edale in Derbyshire through 3 National Parks finishing at Kirk Yetholm across the Scottish Border. The Pennine Way National Trail, 268 miles of chasing the Pennine Mountain tops along the rugged backbone of England, from the Peak District through the Yorkshire Dales and over Hadrian's Wall to the Cheviots. Originally the inspiration of walker and writer Tom Stephenson in an article published in 1935 in the Daily Herald titled 'Wanted: A Long Green Trail', the Pennine Way was designated by the Countryside Agency in 1965 as Britain's first National Trail. www.nationaltrail.co.uk /pennineway   (189 words)

Recreational Trails Program - Planning and Environment - FHWA The distribution model is based on a report for FHWA by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in July 1999 (Fuel Used for Off-Road Recreation: A Reassessment of the Fuel Use Model). Federal transportation funds benefit recreation by making funds available to the States to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized recreational trail uses. The RTP funds are distributed to the States by legislative formula: half of the funds are distributed equally among all States, and half are distributed in proportion to the estimated amount of nonhighway recreational fuel use in each State. www.fhwa.dot.gov /environment/rectrails   (341 words)

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