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2021 03-08

Saturday, March 13, 2021 Hike Announcement

The River-to-River Trail Society announces its first public hike of the Spring, 2021 hiking season, on Saturday, March 13, between Phantoms Canyon and Cedar Falls, in Pope County. This hike is free and open to the public. Because the size of the groupRead More

2021 03-03

John O’Dell Monument Appeal

The River-to-River Trail Society announces that, in conjunction with the Saline County Tourism Board and the Shawnee Trails Conservancy, it is raising funds for a monument to honor John O’Dell, educator, outdoorsman, minister, community leader, and father of the River-to-River Trail. TheRead More

2021 02-14

Videos from a Sept 2020 Thru Hiker

For those interested in experiencing the a River to River Trail hike in the month of September may want to watch the YouTube videos that were shared by the Lazy Extremist hiker. The five videos are at the links below. Enjoy. RiverRead More

2021 01-31

Leave No Trace ethics

With the upcoming spring hiking season just around the corner, the Forest Service asked us to remind everyone to practice the Leave No Trace Ethics Principles while enjoying the Shawnee National Forest. For more information, please visit the Leave No Trace websiteRead More

2020 12-22

An update on John O’Dell

Hi All, We have just found out our founder John O’Dell has contracted Covid-19 and has been moved to a 24-hour care facility. His wife Marilee also had Covid-19, but is apparently recovering. They are staying in the same complex, but sheRead More

2020 11-15

November 14, 2020 – One Horse Gap Hiking Summary

Bill Gilmour led 9 other hikers today on a 6 mile hike in the 1 Horse Gap trail area. We started at the Benham Hill/Ridge parking area. Today, we had only ‘seasoned’ hikers. Skies were cloudy most of the day. We workedRead More

2020 11-08

Saturday, November 14, 2020 Hike Announcement

The River-to-River Trail Society announces that it will offer a guided hike in the One Horse Gap Area on Saturday, November 14, 2020. The hike is free and open to the public, but due to Covid 19 restrictions the size of theRead More