Focus Term: Tourism and Economic Development
Appalachian Engine: The Virginia Creeper Trail Keeps Bringing Visitors Back
Southwest Virginia’s 34-mile Virginia Creeper Trail (VCT) is timeless. The trail is a beloved regional asset and economic boon.
Nevada’s Lower Las Vegas Wash Trail
Already in place is the 13.4-mile Lower Las Vegas Wash Trail, which comprises the trail network’s eastern arc and is always a sure bet with beautiful parks, desert landscapes and vistas of the rugged mountains that ring the valley.
Wisconsin’s Kinnickinnic River Trail
The story of Milwaukee’s Kinnickinnic River Trail is the story of its eponymous river; paralleling each other through the city’s south side, the fate of the two is intimately intertwined.
Connecting the Keys: Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
The Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail (FKOHT) is approximately 76 miles of the in-progress passageway are complete. It will eventually extend 106 miles from Key Largo to Key West.
New York’s Erie Canalway Trail
New York’s Erie Canalway Trail is the Trail of the Month and traces the canal’s route for nearly 365 miles.
