Maureen Hannan
Maureen Hannan is a writer, editor and lifelong trail wanderer. She lives in Purcellville, Virginia—just a few steps from the W&OD Trail.
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Illinois Wheelchair Bike Program Restores Health, Happiness One Ride at a Time
November 07, 2016
On a summery Saturday morning, 23-year-old T.J. sets out to ride a stretch of trail in his hometown of Bloomington, Illinois. As he gathers speed on the canopied straightaways of the Constitution Trail, he shouts for joy and races the other riders. And as his tires thrum across wooden bridges, he calls out just to hear […]
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Trail of Tributes: September 11 Memorial Trail Honors America’s Fallen Heroes
September 08, 2016
The 9/11 memorial trail project is a fusion of three themes: pilgrimage and remembrance, nation-building and resilience, and trail connectivity. On a bright June afternoon, Debby Borza leads a small group of visitors along a footpath overlooking hundreds of acres of green fields in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. She reflects on the once-scarred land of this […]
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Appalachian Engine: The Virginia Creeper Trail Keeps Bringing Visitors Back
May 15, 2015
It’s a bright August morning, and every seat on the Virginia Creeper Trail shuttle is filled. The van wends its way up Whitetop Mountain, slowing to hug each curve on the old logging road that winds to the summit. We pass weathered log cabins, fields of perfect, cone-shaped Christmas trees and miles of tall oaks. Three […]
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