{"id":37178,"date":"2018-08-05T13:00:54","date_gmt":"2018-08-05T20:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?page_id=37178"},"modified":"2019-05-23T14:00:15","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T21:00:15","slug":"national-scenic-trails","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/national-scenic-trails","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating 50 Years of National Scenic Trails"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"entry-title cb-entry-title cb-title\">Celebrating 50 Years of National Scenic Trails<\/h1>\n<div class=\"rei-scenic-map-holder\">\n<!-- Pacific Northwest --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rei-scenic-beacon-pacific-northwest\">\n<div class=\"widget-shop-the-scene\" id=\"rei-scenic-beacon-pacific-northwest-trail\"><a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"#\" type=\"button\" class=\"beacon\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#scenicTrailsPacificNorthwest\"><span class=\"rei-pulse-pacific-northwest\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Pacific Crest --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rei-scenic-beacon-pacific-crest\">\n<div class=\"widget-shop-the-scene\" id=\"rei-scenic-beacon-pacific-crest-trail\"><a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"#\" type=\"button\" class=\"beacon\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#scenicTrailsPacificCrest\"><span class=\"rei-pulse-pacific-crest\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Arizona --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rei-scenic-beacon-arizona\">\n<div class=\"widget-shop-the-scene\" id=\"rei-scenic-beacon-arizona-trail\"><a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"#\" type=\"button\" class=\"beacon\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#scenicTrailsArizona\"><span class=\"rei-pulse-arizona\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Continental Divide --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rei-scenic-beacon-continental-divide\">\n<div class=\"widget-shop-the-scene\" id=\"rei-scenic-beacon-continental-divide-trail\"><a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"#\" type=\"button\" class=\"beacon\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#scenicTrailsContinentalDivide\"><span class=\"rei-pulse-continental-divide\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- North Country --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rei-scenic-beacon-north-country\">\n<div class=\"widget-shop-the-scene\" id=\"rei-scenic-beacon-north-country-trail\"><a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"#\" type=\"button\" class=\"beacon\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#scenicTrailsNorthCountry\"><span class=\"rei-pulse-north-country\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Ice Age --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rei-scenic-beacon-ice-age\">\n<div class=\"widget-shop-the-scene\" id=\"rei-scenic-beacon-ice-age-trail\"><a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"#\" type=\"button\" class=\"beacon\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#scenicTrailsIceAge\"><span class=\"rei-pulse-ice-age\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Natchez Trace --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rei-scenic-beacon-natchez-trace\">\n<div class=\"widget-shop-the-scene\" id=\"rei-scenic-beacon-natchez-trace-trail\"><a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"#\" type=\"button\" class=\"beacon\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#scenicTrailsNatchezTrace\"><span class=\"rei-pulse-natchez-trace\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Florida --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rei-scenic-beacon-florida\">\n<div class=\"widget-shop-the-scene\" id=\"rei-scenic-beacon-florida-trail\"><a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"#\" type=\"button\" class=\"beacon\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#scenicTrailsFlorida\"><span class=\"rei-pulse-florida\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Appalachian --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rei-scenic-beacon-appalachian\">\n<div class=\"widget-shop-the-scene\" id=\"rei-scenic-beacon-appalachian-trail\"><a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"#\" type=\"button\" class=\"beacon\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#scenicTrailsAppalachian\"><span class=\"rei-pulse-appalachian\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Potomac --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rei-scenic-beacon-potomac\">\n<div class=\"widget-shop-the-scene\" id=\"rei-scenic-beacon-potomac-trail\"><a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"#\" type=\"button\" class=\"beacon\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#scenicTrailsPotomac\"><span class=\"rei-pulse-potomac\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- New England --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rei-scenic-beacon-new-england\">\n<div class=\"widget-shop-the-scene\" id=\"rei-scenic-beacon-new-england-trail\"><a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"#\" type=\"button\" class=\"beacon\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#scenicTrailsNewEngland\"><span class=\"rei-pulse-new-england\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Maps --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rei-scenic-map-img-desktop\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/scenic-trails-map-lowres.png?w=1200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"rei-scenic-map-img-mobile\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/scenic-trails-map-mobile-lowres.png?w=1200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 40px; line-height: normal;\"><small><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/rei-national-scenic-trails-map.pdf\" title=\"Download a version of the National Scenic Trails map\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"rei-scenic-trails-pdf\">Click here<\/a> to download a version of the National Scenic Trails map illustrated by Tyler Grobowsky (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/g_r_o_b_o\" title=\"Follow Tyler Grobowsky on Instagram\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"rei-scenic-trails-gobo\">@g_r_o_b_o<\/a>).<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"rei-scenic-keylist\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/appalachian-trail-at\" title=\"Appalachian Trail\">Appalachian Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/arizona-trail-azt\" title=\"Arizona Trail\">Arizona Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/continental-divide-trail-cdt\" title=\"Continental Divide Trail\">Continental Divide Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/florida-trail\" title=\"Florida Trail\">Florida Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/ice-age-trail\" title=\"Ice Age Trail\">Ice Age Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/natchez-trace-trail\" title=\"Natchez Trace Trail\">Natchez Trace Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/new-england-trail-net\" title=\"New England Trail\">New England Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/north-country-trail-nct\" title=\"North Country Trail\">North Country Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/pacific-crest-trail-pct\" title=\"Pacific Crest Trail\">Pacific Crest Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/pacific-northwest-trail-pnt\" title=\"Pacific Northwest Trail\">Pacific Northwest Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/potomac-heritage-trail\" title=\"Potomac Heritage Trail\">Potomac Heritage Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>This year, we\u2019re celebrating the 50th anniversary of national scenic trails. Established as part of the <a id=\"rei-scenic-trails-trails50\" title=\"National Trails System Act of 1968\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trails50.org\/the-trails-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Trails System Act of 1968<\/a>, these long-distance trails make up an iconic part of the American outdoors. Winding along waterways, over mountain ranges and across vast stretches of open land, they invite us to connect with nature, ourselves and each other. These 11 trails are a distinct part of not only our history, but our future as a nation\u2014they keep wild spaces wild for generations to come. We believe in their importance. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve invested more than $3 million in our national scenic trails since 2002\u2014and we\u2019ll continue to donate more in the future. It\u2019s part of our ongoing commitment to invest in the future of the outdoors. Thanks to your support, we\u2019ve donated more than $80 million during our 80-year history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating 50 Years of National Scenic Trails Click here to download a version of the National Scenic Trails map illustrated by Tyler Grobowsky (@g_r_o_b_o). Appalachian Trail Arizona Trail Continental Divide Trail Florida Trail Ice Age Trail Natchez Trace Trail New England Trail North Country Trail Pacific Crest Trail Pacific Northwest Trail Potomac Heritage Trail This [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":37189,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"scenic-trails\/scenic-trails-template.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"internal-tag":[1493,1492],"class_list":["post-37178","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","internal-tag-featured-hp","internal-tag-staff-featured-hp-stories"],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/rei.com\/blog\/national-scenic-trails","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"WebPage","headline":"Celebrating 50 Years of National Scenic Trails","url":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/national-scenic-trails","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/national-scenic-trails"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/scenic-trails-potomac-heritage-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/08\/scenic-trails-potomac-heritage-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C720"},"articleSection":"Uncategorized","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Beckindale"}],"creator":["Beckindale"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Uncommon Path \u2013 An REI Co-op Publication","logo":""},"keywords":[],"dateCreated":"2018-08-05T20:00:54Z","datePublished":"2018-08-05T20:00:54Z","dateModified":"2019-05-23T21:00:15Z"},"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"wp-parsely-metadata\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"headline\":\"Celebrating 50 Years of National Scenic Trails\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.rei.com\\\/blog\\\/national-scenic-trails\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.rei.com\\\/blog\\\/national-scenic-trails\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rei.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2018\\\/08\\\/scenic-trails-potomac-heritage-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rei.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2018\\\/08\\\/scenic-trails-potomac-heritage-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C720\"},\"articleSection\":\"Uncategorized\",\"author\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Beckindale\"}],\"creator\":[\"Beckindale\"],\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Uncommon Path \\u2013 An REI Co-op Publication\",\"logo\":\"\"},\"keywords\":[],\"dateCreated\":\"2018-08-05T20:00:54Z\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-08-05T20:00:54Z\",\"dateModified\":\"2019-05-23T21:00:15Z\"}<\/script>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/rei.com\/p.js"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37178"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37816,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37178\/revisions\/37816"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37178"},{"taxonomy":"internal-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-tag?post=37178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}