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MDI trail system nominated for historic places registry  SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Worried about possible future constraints on private and public property, selectmen voted Tuesday to submit a letter to the Maine Historic Preservation Commission outlining several concerns regarding a nomination of the Mount Desert Island Hiking Trail System to the National Register of Historic Places.   Notices regarding this nomination were previously sent a year ago, on April 17, 2020, to each town on Mount Desert Island regarding the nomination. That was a month after nearly all public events were shut d...

Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) today announced the recipients of its 2021 Trail Grants Program, awarding $145,000 to fill critical trail gaps, with an emphasis on regional and community development goals. The developing Cowboy Trail Connection in Chadron, Nebraska, part of the preferred route of the Great American Rail-Trail, was one of 11 projects awarded a Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Grant on March 16, 2021. Photo courtesy Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy awards $145,000 in grants t...

Enjoy a Winter Visit to a National Fish Hatchery A chilly morning at Neosho National Fish Hatchery, Missouri. Photo credit: USFWS. Don’t let the cold weather keep you indoors. Visit a National Fish Hatchery and enjoy the winter activities they have to offer. From peaceful and scenic to fun and strenuous, there is a little something for everyone, all while social distancing. Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing Cross country skiers enjoy the beauty of our Service lands on the Simpson Trail at Iron River National Fish Hatchery. Photo credit: USFWS. The Simpson Trail System at Iron Rive...

Robert Doyle. (Photo credit: EBRPD) Robert Doyle, the general manager of the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) who has worked in the district for 47 years, is retiring at the end of this month, the district announced. During Doyle’s GM tenure, the EBRPD has more than doubled in size in acreage, parks and trails. The district’s acreage has grown from 59,689 to 125,186, making EBRPD the nation’s largest regional park system. Locally, Doyle was noted for helping to win a 20-year battle along the Richmond shoreline that included the creation of Dotson Family Marsh near Point Pinole, a...

Where does he anticipate finding the funding for this? would that have to raise the national debt? >> this morning, we had a bus crash that basically is always a shocking event. recently, we had a train crash in new jersey running into a building. we need to build our bridges, we need to build science and technology portfolio. we need to build the work force development. we need to build a trump train. the trump train, a half a trillion dollars to build. do you know how many jobs that would create? we could get high speed trail system like our competitive countries. this is a global competitiv...