I recently traveled to Lewes, Delaware, to cycle the expanding network of bike trails in that region. My highlight was cycling the Lewes to Georgetown Trail (a converted old rail
If your New Year’s resolution is to get into shape and lose weight — a perpetual wish for many Americans — by hiking, biking or jogging along parts of the 150-mile trail that connects Pittsburgh with Cumberland, Md., there’s a new book that will enhance your time doing it. In
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Newly completed section of 9/11 National Memorial Trail in Garrett, Somerset County, on April 29, 2021.
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George Walker, owner of Whitehorse Brewing in Berlin, holding a special commemorative glass and special brew “Liberty” to raise money for the trail and to observe the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 later this year.
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Somerset County and other officials cut the ribbon Friday in Garrett for the first 1.5 miles of the newly developed, off-road section of the 1,300-mile-long 9/11 National Memorial Trail.
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A biker makes his way along the Great Allegheny Passage in West Newton on Aug. 27, 2018.
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Cyclists from Western Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C., certainly know the power of the Great Allegheny Passage or GAP for short.
But it’s always good to know that others are hearing its praises as well.
The 150-mile trail from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Md., was recently named among the Best Long Rail Trails in the U.S. by Bicycling magazine.
“When you connect the crushed limestone Allegheny Passage with the 184.5-mile C&O Canal Towpath in Cumberland, you can ride all the way from Pittsburgh to D.C. without having to worry about busy streets or traffic,” Caitlin Giddings wrote in explaining what makes the trail so great. “It’s the perfect place to try your first week-long bike tour.”