Press
Lonely Planet Editor Lauds “Gorgeous” GAP as One-of-a-Kind Bicycle Adventure
After a week on the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Towpath, Lonely Planet editor…
Upcoming Events
West Newton 5K/10K and 2 Mile Fun Walk
October 1, 2022
West Newton
Head to lovely West Newton on October 1 for a competitive 5K/10K run or two mile fun walk organized by volunteers with the Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter. This annual fundraiser […]
2022 Pumpkinfest
October 7, 2022
Confluence
Plan an overnight in beautiful Confluence for Pumpkinfest, a famous fall tradition centered in its lovely town square. Featuring arts and crafts vendors, food trucks, the Pumpkinfest Queen Pageant, a […]
2022 GAP Relay Presented by UPMC Health Plan
October 14, 2022
Cumberland
The GAP Relay Presented by UPMC Health Plan is a two-day, nonstop running relay challenge that you won’t want to miss. Relay teams will tackle 150 or 60 miles that […]
News
General
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…
Press
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…
General
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...
General
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…
People
Profile: Amber Hartman
“The house was built in 1920. No restoration work had ever been done but it had wonderful bones to work…
People
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…
General
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…
People
Profile: Eric Martin
“My parents dissuaded me from joining the family business. I went to school for architectural engineering. Two years into that…
People
Profile: Charles Bier
“I find all of nature so fascinating. I like to encourage people to become naturalists. Take the time to take…