http://www.byways2021.org A project of the Scenic Byways Coalition and America's Byways Resource Center Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:15:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The National Tour Association (NTA) has been vested in the National Scenic Byways Program since its inception more than 15 years ago. Now, America's Byways combine natural beauty with the country's attractions, museums, and historical treasures to give travelers a well-rounded travel experience. Today, NTA represents more than 600 tour operators, many of whom ... http://www.byways2021.org/2007/03/21/nta-uniting-travelers-with-america%e2%80%99s-scenic-byways/ Bicyclists know roads more intimately than most other users. Pedestrians may travel more slowly than cyclists, but also tend to go far shorter distances. Motorcyclists enjoy the same open-air feeling, but at 60 M.P.H.-a speed that even Lance Armstrong can't hold for very long. The 15-20 M.P.H. speed of bicyclists ... http://www.byways2021.org/2007/02/19/blue-highways/ In 2007, four byways will become the ribbon of roads that bring heritage tourists traveling aboard American Bus Association (ABA) member motorcoaches to French and Indian War destinations in New York and Pennsylvania. The ABA has named French and Indian War Commemorations in New York among its Top 100 Events ... http://www.byways2021.org/2007/01/22/hhistoric-theme-and-collaboration-drive-buses-and-awareness-to-byways/ It was almost 20 years ago when our then Chief of the Forest Service, Dale Robertson, established the National Forest Scenic Byways program as the first national byways program in the nation. Since 1988, our agency has designated 137 roads and forest highways as National Forest Scenic Byways. ... http://www.byways2021.org/2006/12/27/byways-a-model-for-interagency-community-collaboration/ America's byways are one of our nation's great assets. The visual character of the road, the landscape, and the communities a byway traverses greatly influence the traveler’s experience and leave a lasting impression. Unfortunately, that impression is too often tainted by the visual clutter of billboards and cell towers, by ... http://www.byways2021.org/2006/12/03/sos-saving-our-scenery-along-america%e2%80%99s-byways-with-scenic-conservation-plans/ It was ten years ago when some of us at Arkansas State University became aware of the National Scenic Byway program and saw an opportunity for a unique partnership with communities in our region to create a win-win situation for everyone. Our idea was that a National Scenic Byway ... http://www.byways2021.org/2006/09/29/the-power-of-partnerships/ We all know that carefully planned signs along a byway can welcome visitors, point the way and tell the byway's story. Communicating with byways travelers in ways that don't add visual clutter to the byway experience is often a challenge, as both commercial and wayfinding signage tends to proliferate ... http://www.byways2021.org/2006/08/30/byways-should-be-a-%e2%80%9claboratory%e2%80%9d-for-innovative-communication/ Is a Blog a serious way to help us shape the future of the National Scenic Byways Program? You bet! This is a Blog with a mission – to get each of us to stretch our minds a bit – to dream about what the byways program could be. ... http://www.byways2021.org/2006/08/29/why-take-you-blogging/