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On the Bald Mountain Trail, a USDA Forest Service Trail in the Unitas, Summit County, Utah; photo by Sherrae Phelps

 

Hiking and Walking -- Hiking Bald Mountain Trail

-- On the Bald Mountain National Recreation Trail, a USDA Forest Service Trail in the Unitas, Summit County, Utah

-- photo by Sherrae Phelps

Two recumbent riders coming back in late in the evening on the Silver Comet Trail near Cedartown, GA; photo by Don Sullivan, Nov. 2010

 

Bicycling -- Recumbent Riders

-- Coming back late in the evening on the Silver Comet National Recreation Trail near Cedartown, GA

-- photo by Don Sullivan

Three Rivers Water Trail, Pittsburgh, PA; here the prelaunch briefing is just over and launching is starting; photo copyright © 2010 by Mary Shaw

 

Water Trails -- Three Rivers Water Trail

-- On the Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, PA; here the prelaunch briefing is just over and launching is starting

-- photo by Mary Shaw

Brooke Beazley and Glenn Myers of the Cheaha Trail Riders installing traffic counters on one of the OHV trails in Minooka Park near Jemison, AL; photo by Nancy Geehan

 

Off-Highway Vehicle Routes -- Installing Traffic Counters

-- Brooke Beazley and Glenn Myers of the Cheaha Trail Riders installing traffic counters on one of the OHV trails in Minooka Park near Jemison, AL

-- photo by Nancy Geehan

The Youghiogheny River Trail is part of the Great Allegheny Passage, which is also a National Recreational Trail; photo copyright © 2010 by Mary Shaw

 

Winter Trails -- Winter on the Yough

-- Winter offers cross-country skiing on the Youghiogheny River Trail. Here skier is crossing the Ohiopyle Bridge near Ohiopyle, PA

-- photo by Mary Shaw

Trail Accessibility -- Eastern Shore Trail

-- Fairhope’s bayfront portion of the Eastern Shore National Recreation Trail is a wide path that is well used by walkers of all ages

-- photo by Sherry Sullivan

Wildlife education signs on Lower Cache River National Recreation Trail, Pulaski County, Illinois; photo by Jonathan Voelz

 

Education and Training -- Wildlife Education Signs

-- Wildlife education signs on Lower Cache River National Recreation Trail, Pulaski County, Illinois

-- photo by Jonathan Voelz

The Great Allegheny Passage trail connection from McKeesport to Pittsburgh PA requires two crossings of the active railroad line; photo copyright © 2010 by Mary Shaw

 

Trail Work -- Placing Trail Bridge at Pt Perry

-- The Great Allegheny Passage trail connection from McKeesport to Pittsburgh, PA requires two crossings of the active railroad line

-- photo by Mary Shaw

Innovative Facilities -- Screened Picnic Pavillion

-- Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail offers visitors a screened picnic pavillion

-- photo by William R. Sherman

Art and Interpretation -- Statues of Marietta Johnson

-- Statues of Marietta Johnson and her students on the Eastern Shore National Recreation Trail, Fairhope, AL

-- photo by Rob Grant

Historic Features -- West Penn railroad bridge

-- Bridge #3 on the Bow Ridge Section of the West Penn National Recreation Trail

-- photo by Clare J. Kaczmarek

Health and Fitness -- Trail at Lady Bird Lake

-- The 10-mile Trail at Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas is one of the most well-used trails in America

-- photo by R.E. Martin

Pringle Trailhead sign with bicycle rider just leaving from a snack break on South Dakota's 13th Annual Mickelson Trail Trek; Photo by Brooke Smith

 

Rail and Canal Trails -- 13th Annual Mickelson Trail Trek

-- Pringle Trailhead sign with bicycle rider just leaving from a snack break on South Dakota's George S. Mickelson Trail

-- photo by Brooke Smith

View of the Casselman River at Markleton on the Great Allegheny Passage National Recreation Trail in Pennsylvania; photo by Clare J. Kaczmarek

 

Scenery and Natural Features -- Fall on Casselman River

-- View of the Casselman River at Markleton on the Great Allegheny Passage National Recreation Trail in Pennsylvania

-- photo by Clare J. Kaczmarek

Flora and Fauna -- Flying Armadillo

-- An armadillo running across the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail in Orange Beach and Gulf State Park, Alabama

-- photo by Sean Thomas Brumley

Benbrook Lake Horseback Trail in Benbrook, Texas; Photo by Mikaela May

 

-- Benbrook Lake Horseback Trail in Benbrook, Texas

-- photo by Mikaela May

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