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New kids track opens on the Palmetto Trail

The Palmetto Conservation Foundation has partnered with the Kids in Parks program to install a new TRACK Trail along the Palmetto Trail in Peak, SC. Children and families are invited to hike the new TRACK Trail, which was opened in conjunction with National Trails Day.

The trail in Peak is located on a section of the Palmetto Trail called the Peak to Prosperity Passage. Like the passage name,…

Cherokee National Forest Celebrates TRACK Trail Opening on National Get Outdoors Day

At the Chilhowee Recreation Area in Cherokee National Forest, kids and families celebrated the grand opening of the Kids in Parks program’s 140th TRACK Trail, and the first TRACK Trail in Tennessee! The trail was installed thanks to a partnership between Cherokee National Forest and the Partners of Cherokee National Forest. The TRACK Trail at Chilhowee is a combination of the Recreation Area’s…

New TRACK Trail at Grandfather Mountain

Hiking at Grandfather Mountain State Park in North Carolina can typically be described as challenging and not for the faint of heart. However, things recently changed for a small part of the rugged hiking location.

On June 6, 2014 the grand opening of the Grandfather Mountain TRACK Trail took place in the Profile Trail parking lot. With more than 40 TRACK Trails already lining the ridges and…

Partnership with Kids in Parks Paves Way for a TRACK Trail at The NC Arboretum

A new trail at The North Carolina Arboretum will have families following in the footsteps of a box turtle. Developed as part of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation’s Kids in Parks program, the new TRACK Trail is designed to encourage exploration and foster excitement about nature. An opening celebration is set for March 22 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Developed through a grant from the Blue Cross and Blue…

Over the past few years, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation’s Kids in Parks program has been installing a network of kid-friendly hiking trails, called TRACK Trails, on and in communities along the Blue Ridge Parkway. And now, through a grant provided by…

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