It contains information not only on the A.T. but on all the other National Scenic Trails, National Rec Trails, and National Historic Trails. It also gives a list of proposed new trails.

Here are a couple of links. Worth the read if you are interested in the future of hiking in America.

http://www.preservationnation.org/take-action/advocacy-center/legislative-briefs/omnibus-public-lands.html

http://www.nps.gov/nts/legislation.html

So...what does all this Washington politikspeak mean to the average hiker?

So...what does all this Washington politikspeak mean to the average hiker?

If I am reading this correctly, the Arizona, "New England" (otherwise known as the Metacomet-Monadnock), and Pacific Northwest Trails have been made National Scenic Trails.

So...what does all this Washington politikspeak mean to the average hiker?

If I am reading this correctly, the Arizona, "New England" (otherwise known as the Metacomet-Monadnock), and Pacific Northwest Trails have been made National Scenic Trails.

Great, let's go have a beer :banana