Join hundreds of trails and greenways experts and activists at the next National Trails Symposium in Little Rock, Arkansas, November 15-18, 2008, sponsored by American Trails.

Agencies

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks manages all the State Parks in Kansas and many trails within those parks web site: www.kdwp.state.ks.us

National Park Service units in Kansas: http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=ks

Bicycling and Mountain Biking

Earthriders is a Kansas City based organization dealing with off-road cycling issues across the Heart of America: http://www.earthriders.org/

Equestrian Trails

The Horse Trails and Campground Directory has information on bridle paths, trailheads, horse campgrounds, overnight stay facilities, and bed & breakfasts

Kansas Horse Council has a complete list of equine trails, descriptions, and contacts for each trail: www.kansashorsecouncil.com

Greenways and Community Trails

Maps of existing and proposed trails in Johnson County, Kansas in the KC metro area: http://jcprd.com/parks_facilities/trailguide.cfm

Hiking Trails

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and Volkssport Event Calendar

Long-Distance Trails

Kansas Historic Trails has a lot of resources on several trails: http://history.cc.ukans.edu/heritage/research/trail.html

Website Visitor Center for the Santa Fe National HistoricTrail has maps, photos, aand history: http://www.nps.gov/safe/fnl-sft/webvc/vchome2.htm

The Interactive Santa Fe Trail (SFT) Homepage has a lot of Kansas history and trail information: http://raven.cc.ukans.edu/heritage/research/sft/index.html

There are many resources for the Oregon Trail; The Way West is a good place to start, with links to other sites: http://www.ukans.edu/kansas/seneca/oregon/ortrail.html

The Pony Express Trail Home Station is a good resource for a wide variety of information:

Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation site is at: http://www.lewisandclark.org/ and the National Park Service site has more information on the trail at: http://www.nps.gov/lecl/

The Oregon-California Trails Association covers the trans-Mississippi emigrant trails: http://www.octa-trails.org

Information on the historic cattle drive Chisholm Trail through Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas: http://www.texhoma.net/~glencbr/p002.html

The American Discovery Trail is America's first coast-to-coast hiking, biking and equestrian trail: http://www.discoverytrail.org/states/kansas/index.html

Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

Kansas All Terrain Vehicle Association has information on local riding areas and club events: http://cust.iamerica.net/dmiller/katva.htm

Rail Trails and Canal Trails

Kanza Rail Trails Conservancy owns and is developing 155 miles of rail-trail through the Flint Hills of Kansas: www.kanzatrails.org

Ottawa Chapter - Friends of the Prairie Spirit Trail: http://www.idir.net/~fctv/prairiespirit.html

Waterway and Boating Trails

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Statewide Advocacy and Resources

Trails and Kansas outdoor activities at Trails.com:

• Kansas Trails

The Kansas Trails Council promotes, develops, and maintains horse, hiking, and biking trails in Kansas: http://www.kansastrailscouncil.org/