The 6th annual reprise of John F Kennedy’s 1963 walk on the C&O Canal, part of the American Discovery Trail. We got very late notice of this but since it is an annual event posted it anyway.
https://www.kennedy50.org/
On The Trail: Nebraska St. Patrick’s Day Run & Ride
Saturday March 16th, 2019, Johnson Lake, Nebraska
A 10.5 mile race on the Johnson Lake Trail which is part of the ADT, this event has raised over $30,000 for the Johnson Lake Trail system in the past 5 years!
Looks like great fun!
New Sponsor: FLTGear
We welcome our latest business partner FLTGear.com – online rental of bicycle touring equipment.
“Gear up and ride. Here at FLTGear we want every bicycle tourist, whether first time or veteran, to have an awesome trip. Let us help you prepare for that next adventure.”
If you are interested in sponsoring the ADTS as a business partner check out all the details here – plans start at $50/year
Featured Article: What SAR Wants You To Know by Nancy East
Nancy East is a Search and Rescue team member in North Carolina.
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Newsletters: Winter 2018/2019
The Winter 2018/19 Newsletter is now available.
- Northwest Indiana feature
- Bend Rail Trail news
- New Colorado coordinator
- Flint Hill news
- The ADTS donor list
- Packing Across America by Roger Ditmer
- ADT signage bill update
- Interview with Colleen Davis and her dog Jacob
Previous editions are available on the Newsletter page.
North Bend Rail Trail success
West Virginia
The acquisition for the North Bend Rail Trail extension to Corning park has been approved!!!!
“Acquiring the land to connect the North Bend Rail Trail to the City of Parkersburg has been a dream for more than two decades. The purchase of this CSX property brings us much closer to completing the American Discovery Trail and fills another gap in the Parkersburg-to-Pittsburgh trail envisioned by the national Rail Trail Conservancy,” said Mark Abbott.
Governor Justice said these improvements to West Virginia infrastructure are the kind of projects needed to help make West Virginia a national tourism attraction and help to make West Virginians proud of their home state.
Kansas Celebrates Flint Hills Opening
The Flint Hills Nature Trail celebrated its grand opening with a Rush the Rails event in October. More than 290 people bicycled all or part of the 96 miles of trail from Osawatomie to Council Grove. At the finish line in Council Grove, participants were greeted with entertainment, food, and fireworks. By the time you read this, the ADT will have been rerouted off of roads to follow many miles of this new trail—with ADT signs already up.
More information: All Trails