Amtrak to Temporarily Merge Capitol Limited into Floridian

Beginning November 10, 2024, Amtrak will temporarily combine its Capitol Limited (Chicago to Washington D.C.) and Silver Star (Washington D.C. to…

National Geographic Highlights GAP for Bikepacking

The Great Allegheny Passage is tops on the list for bikepacking, writes adventurer Erin Gifford for National Geographic. “Affording riders views of…

USAToday Names GAP among Top Ten Recreational Trails

An expert panel and the input of readers combined to name the Great Allegheny Passage among…

New E-Bike Charging Infrastructure Installed in Cumberland, Meyersdale

New e-bike charging stations have been installed at Canal Place in Cumberland by Mountain Maryland Trails, and in a new…

Newly-Improved Connection Between Mon Wharf and Point State Park Open for Travel

Point State Park officials and their contractors have opened a new, reconfigured connecting ramp carrying the Great Allegheny Passage between Point State…

C&O Canal NHP Completes Work Around Paw Paw Tunnel

Crews have completed the extensive rock wall remediation work along the eastern portal of the Paw Paw Tunnel, and have re-opened the tunnel…

AAA World Lauds Great Allegheny Passage

“Riders enjoy nearly 150 uninterrupted miles of bucolic landscapes, tumbling waterfalls, river views, railroad trestles and charming towns that implore cyclists to stop and…

New Bicyclist-Friendly Campsites Open in Ohiopyle State Park

Officials at Ohiopyle State Park have opened a new bicyclist-focused, fee-based primitive campground at mile marker 72.6 along the Great Allegheny Passage. …

Profile: Sharon Joseph Imes

“The Great Allegheny Passage has such a great impact financially on Connellsville, with people coming in. People are supporting our businesses. We’re the largest town…

Profile: Roy Bires

“In 1970, while working in the National Tube Rolling Mill, I watched trains carry ingots across the Riverton Bridge from the Duquesne Steel Mill to…