Amtrak to Restore, Add Capacity for Bicycles on Capitol Limited

Amtrak has announced expanded bicycle capacity on the Capitol Limited, which parallels the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Towpath between Pittsburgh and…

GAP Featured in National Geographic Traveller UK

Writer Joe Sills says that “to cycle along the Great Allegheny Passage is to ride through the pages of Pittsburgh history” in an article…

WQED to Premiere “The Great Ride: Landmarks Along the Trail”

WQED is back with more exploration of the Great Allegheny Passage, with the premiere broadcast of The Great Ride: Landmarks Along the Trail on Thursday, June 16, on WQED-TV. The documentary will also be available at www.wqed.org/ride or the PBS Video App. Prior to its TV premiere, WQED invites you to attend one of three exclusive free trail town screening events...

GAP Received an Estimated 1.4 Million Visits in 2021

Bicyclists, walkers, runners, and explorers made an estimated 1.4 million visits to the Great Allegheny Passage in 2021, according to a just-released analysis by…

Profile: Amber Hartman

“The house was built in 1920. No restoration work had ever been done but it had wonderful bones to work with. I was inspired to…

Profile: Rachel Mahoney

“It’s incredible when you’re out and about in the woods to just take a breather and pay attention to the small details and see what…

Big Savage Tunnel to Open April 1

Somerset County will open the Big Savage Tunnel for the season the afternoon of Friday, April 1. Take caution while biking or hiking near…

Profile: Eric Martin

“My parents dissuaded me from joining the family business. I went to school for architectural engineering. Two years into that I decided that it wasn’t…

Profile: Charles Bier

“I find all of nature so fascinating. I like to encourage people to become naturalists. Take the time to take it all in, whether it’s…

GAP Named Best of the Blue Ridge

The Great Allegheny Passage was named one of the top three destinations for biking in the 2022 Best of The…