Newsletter Archive

The American Discovery Trail Society publishes a quarterly newsletter which is mailed to all ADTS members – join the ADTS Today!

The newsletter editor is Laurel Ibbotson Foot, she is always looking for material, if you have an idea for a newsletter item, article, or story please let her know at happifeet@msn.com.

  • Spring 2025

    • Many Ways to Enjoy the ADT Near You

    • Maryland Town Makes History

    • US Rep. Beverly Byron Leaves a Legacy of Trails

    • Plus New Nebraska Coordinator, Hike the Hill, Cedar Rapids Bridge Approval, Colorado Town Gets Trail Grant, and Member Meet-up in Washington DC

  • Winter 2024/25

    • America 250 Plans

    • ADTS Hires A New Executive Director

    • Farewell to longtime administrator

    • Hiking haikus

  • Autumn 2024

    • ADT Trail Challenge

    • New Signs

    • Nevada Lands Plan

    • Trail Stats

  • Summer 2024

    • Trail Town Project Launches

    • Indiana Experience

    • New Signage in Maryland

    • ADT User Recognition

  • Spring 2024

    • Briana DeSanctis Makes History on the ADT

    • Trail Town Project

    • Trail Gear Tips

  • Winter 2023-24

    • “Ride of Passage” Podcast

    • New ADTS Members

    • HappiFeet Award

    • Trail News

  • Fall 2023

    • American Discovery Trail Challenge Recap

    • Progress with National Park Service Leaders?

    • Public Outreach in Colorado

    • State Coordinators Needed!

  • Summer 2023

    • Council Grove, Kansas Feature

    • New Advisory Council

    • International Trails Summit

  • Spring 2023

    • Bay To Breakers Run – on the ADT!

    • Delaware Update

    • Trail Partnerships

    • USFS Installing ADT Signs in Colorado

    • Reese Lukei’s Early Work on the ADT – 250,000 air miles.

    • We’re On the Map – Quite a few of them

    • Trail Volunteers in Illinois

    • “Mustang Rider” Finishes Trail

    • Discovery Trail Legislation

    • The ADT Trail Challenge – June 3rd

  • Winter 2022-2023

    • American Discovery Symphony

    • Happifeet Award

    • Buckeye Trail Maintenance

    • New Board Member

    • Donor List

    • Camp Hale – Continental Divide National Monument

    • Legislation Update

    • Maryland – Holiday Crab Basket Trees

  • Autumn 2022

    • Greenland Gap, WV

    • Iowa Prairie Path Sign

    • Colorado National Forest Signage

    • ADTS Membership Meeting – Oct 22

    • John O’Dell Memorial

    • Get Outdoors Colorado

    • National Discovery Trails Act

  • Summer 2022

    • Legislation Progress

    • Hoosier SIgnage

    • Eastern ADT Video

    • Lacrosse, on the ADT?

    • Colorado State Parks

    • Annual Membership Meeting Date

  • Spring 2022

    • Santa Fe Trail – 200 Years

    • New Year in California

    • Legislation

    • Section Hiking the Trail

    • Mountain Lions!

    • In Memoriam: Don Burrell

  • Winter 2021-2022

    • Signage in California, Nevada and Colorado

    • Happifeet Award – Steven Hill

    • Volunteer Edgar Parker

    • Trail relocations in Ohio & Illinois

    • List of donors

    • Winter Hiking in Colorado

    • Section Hiking the Trail, part 2

    • Mustang Discovery Ride

  • Autumn 2021

    • Flint Hills Trail

    • Delaware State Coordinator

    • Signs on the C&O Canal

    • ADTS Membership Meeting

    • Section Hiking the Trail

    • ADT Legislation

  • Summer 2021

    • 30 Year Anniversary

    • Donate Your Vehicle

    • Signage Update

    • User Recognition Program

    • Small Discoveries

  • Winter 2020

    • Native American history along the ADT

    • Nevada Reroute

    • Donor Thanks

    • Happifeet Award

    • New Southern Illinois Coordinator

    • ADT Books

    • Dark Island Trail, Nebraska

  • Autumn 2020

    • American Discovery Trail in the movies

    • Gateway Arch signs

    • Mount Diablo signs

    • Iowa signs

    • Database technology update

    • Printable merchandise form

    • John Fazel – thank you!

    • History along the trail – West Virginia

  • Summer 2020

    • American Discovery Trail 20th Anniversary

    • New Ohio & Kentucky Coordinator

    • Maryland Committee Formed

    • California Grant For Signage

    • Serpent Pound Impact Crater

    • Denton Maryland Recognizes ADT

    • Cedar Rapids Bridge Plans

  • Spring 2020

    • Traveling Missouri’s Katy Trail

    • New Delaware Coordinator

    • West to East TBT update

    • Ed Parker – Broadneck Trail

    • Women on the Trail