A novel destination: The Buckeye Trail
The Tuscarawas County Library’s main location at 121 Fair Ave. NW, New Philadelphia will welcome local author Gary Williams to present a program on Hiking the Buckeye Trail on Thursday, June 16, at 6:30 p.m.
“Many local residents don’t realize the Buckeye Trail is the longest, single state, loop hiking trail in the nation at 1,444 miles,” said Debra Cahill, adult programming coordinator. The Buckeye Trail meanders through 45 counties, including Tuscarawas, and is an integral part of a national network of hiking trails. The trail is built and maintained by the all-volunteer Buckeye Trail Association, an organization open to all who enjoy hiking and trail building.
Modeled after the example of the Appalachian Trail, the Buckeye Trail Association was formed in 1959 to construct a hiking trail that ran from Lake Erie to the Ohio River. That original goal was met and the trail now encircles the entire state.
The trail is built and maintained by volunteers working together, and runs through much of Ohio’s best public land, although it also sometimes follows back roads. The Buckeye Trail incorporates the best scenic, natural and historical sites of Ohio, and is not limited to rural areas. For example, while the trail is present in many state parks and nature preserves, the trail also winds through Dayton, Cincinnati, and Akron. The Buckeye Trail Association is also concurrent in part with the American Discovery Trail and the North Country Trail, both of which are multi-state trails that cover much of the country.
Gary Williams has been a member of the Buckeye Trail Association since 1987. During that time, he has served as editor of the Trailblazer - the association newsletter, as head of publicity and as a member of the board of trustees. He is a native of Tuscarawas County and a 1972 graduate of Dover High School. He currently lives near Caldwell and is working on a book about hiking in Ohio for Human Kinetics Press. He has also written four books on Ohio history.
To register for this program, call the main library’s reference desk at 330-364-4474.
“Many local residents don’t realize the Buckeye Trail is the longest, single state, loop hiking trail in the nation at 1,444 miles,” said Debra Cahill, adult programming coordinator. The Buckeye Trail meanders through 45 counties, including Tuscarawas, and is an integral part of a national network of hiking trails. The trail is built and maintained by the all-volunteer Buckeye Trail Association, an organization open to all who enjoy hiking and trail building.
Modeled after the example of the Appalachian Trail, the Buckeye Trail Association was formed in 1959 to construct a hiking trail that ran from Lake Erie to the Ohio River. That original goal was met and the trail now encircles the entire state.
The trail is built and maintained by volunteers working together, and runs through much of Ohio’s best public land, although it also sometimes follows back roads. The Buckeye Trail incorporates the best scenic, natural and historical sites of Ohio, and is not limited to rural areas. For example, while the trail is present in many state parks and nature preserves, the trail also winds through Dayton, Cincinnati, and Akron. The Buckeye Trail Association is also concurrent in part with the American Discovery Trail and the North Country Trail, both of which are multi-state trails that cover much of the country.
Gary Williams has been a member of the Buckeye Trail Association since 1987. During that time, he has served as editor of the Trailblazer - the association newsletter, as head of publicity and as a member of the board of trustees. He is a native of Tuscarawas County and a 1972 graduate of Dover High School. He currently lives near Caldwell and is working on a book about hiking in Ohio for Human Kinetics Press. He has also written four books on Ohio history.
To register for this program, call the main library’s reference desk at 330-364-4474.
Published: June 7, 2011
