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Start a Connellsville-Pittsburgh GAP ride with AMTRAK

March 20, 2023 • Articles

Enjoy a 60-mile GAP ride without ever getting into your car. This route is made possible by catching an early morning train from Pittsburgh to Connellsville and then biking back to your starting point.

Topics: Outdoor Economy, Trail Towns and Communities, Trails and Nature, Travel and Tourism

Two Fayettes Finding their Way – Exploring the outdoor economy in two Fayette counties

November 15, 2022 • Articles

Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and Fayette County, West Virginia…both are experiencing growth spurred by the outdoor economy. I participated in two unrelated tours last month, but quickly realized there were overlapping themes.

Topics: Outdoor Economy, Trail Towns and Communities, Trails and Nature, Travel and Tourism

Hazelwood Riverfront Master Plan: Reconnecting Residents with the Monongahela River

September 1, 2022 • Portfolio

Every so often, a person gets to work on a project that can make a significant difference for a community and also feels deeply personal. This was the case for Amy when she was invited to assist in creating the Hazelwood Riverfront Master Plan. Developing a plan to reconnect Greater Hazelwood to the Monongahela River had been a long time coming.

Topics: Trail Towns and Communities, Trails and Nature

Cycle Forward’s Curiosity Series: Wednesdays in October

July 29, 2022 • Articles

We have to disrupt our thoughts, assumptions, and practices to move forward. That’s why I’m offering the Cycle Forward Curiosity Series…so that we can get curious and envision a better future for trail communities. We’ll consider one curious question per week in October.

Topics: Trail Towns and Communities, Trails and Nature, Travel and Tourism

Great Allegheny Passage Economic Impact Report: A Gift to the Trails World

December 8, 2021 • Articles

A directional sign pointing people toward a retail shop and ice cream

There’s been a buzz about the trails community since the Great Allegheny Passage Conservancy released its latest economic impact report. It’s the first economic impact study on the GAP since the trail was completed in 2013. The economic growth is impressive: the GAP Conservancy attributes $74 million in direct spending (2019) to GAP trail use, […]

Topics: Trail Towns and Communities, Trails and Nature, Travel and Tourism

Shoulder Season Bike Touring Calls for Preparation, Trail Angels, and Grace

October 18, 2021 • Articles

Thoughts on fall bike overnights I’m part of a Facebook group that’s dedicated to the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Towpath. The group has more than 14,000 members, many of whom are planning and celebrating their trail trips and offering each other support along the way. It’s fun to see how many people are […]

Topics: Trail Towns and Communities, Trails and Nature, Travel and Tourism

Getting Outside in a Time of Social Distancing

March 19, 2020 • Articles

Life has changed pretty significantly over the last couple of weeks. I sense that we’re all doing the best we can to get by despite the very real hardships that so many of us face. One of the things that’s been on my mind, like many of you, is how safe is it to go […]

Topics: Covid Recovery, Trails and Nature

Rolling Into Summer Retreat

June 4, 2019 • Articles

Group of women in bike helmets, piling over each other for a selfie

This very moment is everything I noticed yesterday that I had “Rolling Into Summer?” (with a question mark at the end) on my calendar for June 1-2. That’s because when I first penciled it in, I wasn’t sure that I would go on to host my first overnight nature retreat. Truth be told, I didn’t […]

Topics: Biking, Experiences, human connection, Most Popular, Trails and Nature

My Two Days on the GAP

June 8, 2018 • Articles

I’m a casual cyclist with little interest in bike touring. And yet, over the last year or so, I’ve felt the urge to do a solo trip on the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP). I don’t know for sure what need I’ve been looking to meet with a solo ride. Maybe it’s the need for adventure […]

Topics: Biking, Most Popular, Trails and Nature, Travel and Tourism

Rebel Rebel Float Trip

August 29, 2017 • Articles

Whiskey, kayaking, and the music of David Bowie are all things that I enjoy. But it would be fair to say that I’m not an aficionado when it comes to any of them. I add mixers to the whiskey, don’t even own a Bowie album, and kayak just once or twice a year. So how does […]

Topics: Destination Marketing, Event Planning, Experiences, Most Popular, placemaking, pride of place, Trails and Nature

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