Journeying across five rural counties in eastern Kansas, adventurers on this crushed-stone pathway will have a sense of the travelers who came before. Thanks to RTC members and supporters who heeded the call to action, the effort was a resounding success. In the months leading up to the decision, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy partnered with Kanza Rail-Trails Conservancy, the all-volunteer group that has developed the trail, to rally trail enthusiasts to contact their state legislators in favor of the bill that would make the trail a state park. “We hope the state park brings more tourism to Kansas so other people can see the beauty our great state has to offer.” “The Flint Hills Trail State Park offers something unique to all Kansans, especially those who like hiking, biking and exploring,” said Governor Jeff Colyer, who signed the legislation creating the state park. Flint Hills Trail State Park | Photo courtesy Kansas Tourism This summer, the 117-mile rail-trail-the longest rail-trail in the state and one of the longest such corridors in the country-was designated as a state park, a reflection of its growing significance as an iconic American destination. Nestled into the gentle greens and golds of a vast prairie, rolling under leafy branches arched overhead like cathedral rooftops, and connecting small towns with friendly Midwestern charm, the Flint Hills Trail State Park proves there’s no place like Kansas. Linda Craghead, interim secretary of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism “ Kansas is the heart of America, and people will be pleasantly surprised by what they find here." Flint Hills Trail State Park | Photo courtesy Kansas Tourism Trail of the Month: November 2018
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |