Planners hope that eventually it could serve as a foundation of a 10,000-mile network of paths running from south Florida to Maine, from Virginia to North Dakota. With increased development and sprawl along the East Coast, they believe the timing is right.
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When finished, the Great Eastern Trail would stretch just west of the Appalachian Trail.
Overuse of that trail has caused litter pileups, trampled plants and crowded campsites, said Alison Bullock, a director with the National Park Service’s rivers and trails program who is helping plan the new trail.
Volunteers are making this trail happen, which reminds me: if you’ve got some time on your hands not devoted to essential tasks like blogging, get out there and build a trail.
I think that would just about finish me off! Mind you, the folks that do all of this work deserve every compliment they get!