Baseline Fire Towers Loop (AB, Canada)

Submitted by pkennedy on Tue, 09/01/2020 - 10:56pm
Description

This route take you to the top of Baseline Mountain which is the home to an active fire lookout tower and then it traverses to the original Baseline fire lookout which was a 10' x 10' house built in the 1920's by the Canadian Forest Service and was in use till the 1940's. The current tower is still in use and staffed usually from May to October every summer. This route is in the foothills of the rocky mountains and was a significant fire lookout location for Alberta. 

Erie Canalway Trail (NY)

Submitted by Aly Courain on Tue, 09/01/2020 - 05:56pm
Description

The Erie Canalway is a National Heritage Corridor that spans 360 miles across New York state between Albany and Buffalo.

Built between 1817 and 1825, the original Erie Canal traversed 363 miles, overcoming hills with 83 lift locks. It was the longest man-made waterway and the greatest public works project in North America.