On the Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail, KY - Photographer Jim Blackwell notes "the Red River Gorge Trail Crew joined forces with the Kentucky Horse Council. With the assistance of Jack and Pete was able to retrieve a junk car deep out of the wilderness."
On the Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail, KY - Photographer Jim Blackwell notes " I participated in the 40th Anniversary Douglas Hike on the same trail hiked by Douglas 40 years ago. Douglas was influential in stopping the proposed dam on the Red River Gorge."
Along the Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail, KY - Photographer Jim Blackwell's son Son, Landon Chase Blackwell is taking a greak from volunteer work with the
Red River Gorge Trail Crew 
Runner on the Mount Mitchell Challenge, a run from Black Mountain, NC to the summit of Mount Mitchell on the Mountains-to-Sea National Recreation Trail. Runners climb over 4,000 feet for 20 miles, then after reaching the summit they descend those 20 miles. As if this route wasn't strenuous enough, the race is held in February when single-digit temperatures and wind speeds of 60 miles per hour are not uncommon. - photo by Matt Mutel, NC State Parks
Mountains-to-Sea National Recreation Trail in Craggy Gardens, an unusual dwarfed American Beech tree forest community 20 miles east of Asheville, NC, along the Blue Ridge Parkway. - photo by Matt Mutel, NC State Parks
Mountains-to-Sea National Recreation Trail at a popular backcountry campsite among large Fraser fir and red spruce trees. Campsite is named "Commissary Ridge" and is located near Mount Mitchell. - photo by Matt Mutel, NC State Parks
Endangered spruce-fir Southern Appalachian Forest ecosystem in Mount Mitchell State Park. This section of the Mountains-to-Sea National Recreation Trail is called Balsam Nature Trail. - photo by Matt Mutel, NC State Parks
Mountains-to-Sea National Recreation Trail beckons hikers up the strenuous 3700', 6 mile climb from valley floor to summit of Mount Mitchell. Trail is called Balsam Nature Trail in Mount Mitchell State Park. - photo by Matt Mutel, NC State Parks
Mountains-to-Sea National Recreation Trail near Lane Pinnacle, a peak east of Asheville, NC with backpacker Kim Peters taking a much deserved lunch break overlooking the Asheville Watershed. - photo by Matt Mutel, NC State Parks
Mountains-to-Sea National Recreation Trail on the observation tower (being rebuilt) of Mount Mitchell (6684'), the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. - photo by Matt Mutel, NC State Parks
Sun setting over Mount Mitchell ridgeline rising above clouds on the Mountains-to-Sea National Recreation Trail - photo by Matt Mutel, NC State Parks
South Platte River Greenway, Colorado - this sectionsouth of Denver is called the Mary Carter Greenway and is managed by South Suburban Parks and Recreation Department - photo by John M. Pflaum, P.E.
Rest Area on the South Platte River Greenway, Colorado - this section south of Denver is called the Mary Carter Greenway and is managed by South Suburban Parks and Recreation Department - photo by John M. Pflaum, P.E.
South Platte River Greenway, Colorado - this section south of Denver is called the Mary Carter Greenway and is managed by South Suburban Parks and Recreation Department - photo by John M. Pflaum, P.E.
Bridge Connection to Big Dry Creek Trail from the South Platte River Greenway, Colorado - this section south of Denver is called the Mary Carter Greenway and is managed by South Suburban Parks and Recreation Department - photo by John M. Pflaum, P.E.
Brushy Creek Regional Trail in Georgetown, Texas: this segment of the trail, Phase 3, is currently under construction. The railroad protection has just been installed. The railway line will be the Austin Metropolitan Area's first commuter rail, opening March 30, 2009. - photo by Sallie Burchett of BWM Group Planning and Landscape Architecture
Along the Ozark National Recreation Trail, Missouri - photo by Elizabeth Slack
Trail worker on the Ozark National Recreation Trail, Missouri - photo by Elizabeth Slack
Green snake along the Ozark National Recreation Trail, Missouri - photo by Elizabeth Slack
Mushroom along the Ozark National Recreation Trail, Missouri - photo by Elizabeth Slack
Gallery 6: 2008 National Recreation Trails Photo Contest
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