Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) today helped promote local hiking trails at the launch of the Hiking Trails in America report. Fortenberry previously introduced the National Discovery Trails Act (H.R. 2661) to create a new category of long-distance trails and designate the American Discovery Trail as the first coast-to-coast, multi-use trail.  

“Trails play an important role in promoting family-oriented recreation, economic growth, and healthier lifestyles, particularly in Nebraska,” Fortenberry said. “The American Discovery Trail would link Lincoln to Omaha as well as other communities across America to tie together existing recreational trails. This trail is just one extraordinary example of our need to support public-private partnerships to grow our national trails system.”  

Fortenberry is a member of the House Appropriations Committee.

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