Byways and Indian Country: a Conversation with Kym Murphy

MARCH/APRIL 2007 What’s Inside: VIRTUAL ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION Roadside Reflections ...... 2 Capital Corner ...... 3 The Refuge System Birding Initiative ...... 8 Byways And Indian Country: A Conversation With Kym Murphy ...... 10 Opportunities For Everyone What is the Future of Trails and Greenways in America? . . . . .11 In August 2005, the Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users Roadside Assistance ...... 12 (P.L. 109-59) was enacted. SAFETEA-LU amended the transportation law to allow FHWA to provide byway funds to Indian tribes and for Indian tribes to nominate roads designated as Indian tribe scenic byways, What’s A Scenic Byways Program To Do Without State scenic byways or Federal land management agency byways for national designation directly to FHWA. A State Tourism Office? . . . . 14 What does this mean for the byway community? What are the opportunities for tribes, States and existing Calendar ...... 16 byways? How can we welcome new members to our byway community?

Vistas: sacred landscapes, and scenic vistas FOR THIS VIRTUAL What are the opportunities that exist on American Indian ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION, for tribes participating lands. This may inspire others to WE TURNED TO SEVERAL in the National Scenic include tribal involvement and PEOPLE FOR THEIR INSIGHTS. Byways Program? interpretation on byways that OUR GUESTS INCLUDED: are not on tribal lands but have a ED HALL, Transportation ED HALL: history and relationship with tribal cultures. In turn, this can help to Specialist, USDI Bureau of Tribes have many opportunities. create a better appreciation for the More importantly, the National Indian Affairs first peoples of this country. Scenic Byways Program is realizing KATHIE KNAPP, State Scenic a tremendous opportunity by Also, this Program creates the Byway Coordinator, Arizona being directly available for tribal opportunity for tribal governments to Department of Transportation participation and having the establish a comprehensive planning addition of tribal governments as infrastructure by incorporating the CHERYL CLOUD, Program integral partners in the Program. tenets of the corridor management Manager, Tribal Technical plan. It also creates the opportunity Tribes can educate byway visitors Assistance Program, Michigan for tribes to create better working about the tribal communities’ Technological University relationships with other communities contributions to the culture, and jurisdictions. VERGINIA YAZZIE, heritage, history, archaeology, Published in cooperation Transportation Planner, with the Federal Highway Navajo Nation in Arizona Administration by: “Tribes have many opportunities. More importantly, DENELLE HIGH ELK, Tourism Director/Byway Leader, the National Scenic Byways Program is realizing a America’s Byways Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Resource Center tremendous opportunity by being directly available for SCOTT ECKBERG, Idaho Unit 394 Lake Avenue South tribal participation and having the addition of tribal Suite 600 Manager, Nez Perce National Duluth, MN 55802 Historical Park; Chair of the governments as integral partners in the Program.” 1-866-974-6403 Northwest Passage Scenic – Ed Hall, Bureau of Indian Affairs Byway Advisory Team

Byways And Indian Country: Opportunities For Everyone continues on page 4 Roadside Reflections by Michelle Johnson, Director, America’s Byways® Resource Center Michelle Johnson Director, America’s Byways Reflections On Children And Nature: Childhood Resource Center Memories From America’s Byways Resource Center Staff

Jeff Plunkett, Technology Specialist before mountain bikes were trendy. We’re looking forward to hearing the I spent my entire childhood out of the Trade any of that for organized National Scenic Byways Conference keynote woods, yet still outside, working on the sports or computer games? What speaker, Richard Louv, talk about the value farm. That type of outdoors is not the do you think? typical outdoors like camping, hunting Michelle Johnson, Director of nature. His book, Last Child in the Woods, or hiking in the forest that many people inspired me to ask our staff members about enjoy. The outdoors that I am familiar I have many great stories and memories their favorite “child in the woods” stories. with is taking care of farm land that from growing up among the lakes and was created during the early 1900s woods of Northern Wisconsin. I think through 1940. My family’s farm was a I was in high school when I realized Jeanine Buck, Administrative the rubber raft and the middle started dairy farm, surrounded by other dairy that not everyone grows up on the Assistant to sink. The creek took him out to the farms. These farms produced milk, shores of a lake. When I was nine or cheese, butter, corn, wheat, barley and ten, my father and I walked the hills When I was growing up, we lived deeper part of the water—and then oats. I learned how to milk cows and and wooded trails searching for flowers. on the banks of a moderately sized the raft buckled and dumped him in harvest grains. I also learned that farms Together we made a book of pressed creek. This creek, which we the water. All three of us stood on the support area wildlife like deer, bears, flowers. My dad would write down the pronounced “crick,” flowed into the bank with our mouths open, until he wolves, birds, foxes and many other Latin name for the flowers and I would Brule River, a canoeing and trout surfaced, laughing. “I guess you can’t animals. Farms produce food wildlife write the common name. The booklet stream. My bedroom window hung stand and pole on a rubber raft!” he uses to survive harsh Wisconsin winters. is long gone, but the memory of that over the creek and in the summertime told us and went back to the house to I also learned to appreciate the hard special time with my father and my I could hear it gurgling over the rocks. dry off. We had a lot of fun with the work that went into keeping a farm knowledge of flowers stays with me. In the winter, I could hear the ice rubber raft until it washed down the during hot summers, cool falls and cold moving, cracking and splitting. creek and we lost it. I like to think that We spent a lot of time outside together some other kids further down the creek winters. As I look around now, there as a family. Sunday afternoons in Summer was the best time. My brothers found it and had a fun summer. are fewer family farms. Farmers retire September and October were spent in and I would devise rafts and floating and some farmland has been left to the woods, safely behind my dad as he objects of all sorts bound together with Dennis Adams, Byways Specialist turn into woods. My family and I are still hunted grouse and woodcock with our the twine from old hay bales. Every I was a kid 58 years ago in the early working the farm, and although some family dog, Sammy. Winters were for once in a while we found a stray boat, era of travel. How can I remember things have changed over time, we are cross-country skiing, ice fishing and washed down from who-knows-where. those stories now?! We barely had cars still here working and loving the land. walking the trap line. In the summer Until my parents could find the boat’s and sure didn’t have road systems to we would camp and ride bikes. We owner (who would eventually come Susan Koschak, Byways Specialist link great areas together. However, had a tradition of camping on Lac with a little trailer and take it away), the I understand I drove on the San Juan Growing up, my backyard was a Vieux Desert and then biking into town boat was ours to drag through the Skyway when I was about 8 years old. doorway to the forest of Northern to have breakfast at a great greasy brush to the furthest limits of the creek Minnesota. All year round, the parents spoon called The Pitts. And we still talk on my parent’s land. We would ride Leah Kohlts, Event and in the neighborhood would hear kids about the time we took a shortcut on several miles downstream to the bridge Communications Manager shout, “I’ll be out in the woods!” and a bike trip that added 24 miles to our on the main road. The three of us did off we’d go for the day. Out to the trip. (We didn’t laugh at the time.) not fit well into one little boat. We When I was about 4 years old, I went for a walk with my mom and dad in Swamp, back to the Big Pond, up I am excited to build memories usually lost one or two passengers Bunker Hill, along Stinky Creek, at the by the time we reached the bridge, the woods near my house. Something about the great outdoors with my black, white and cute on the side of Fort, in the Vacant Field, over to Muddy children. My youngest son Wyatt’s which produced a lot of shouting and Mountain, into the branches of the splashing. Since we had no motor or the road caught my eye. I said, “Oh, favorite activity (read: obsession) is look! A skunk!” I proceeded toward it Big Pines. We created games and fishing. Here he is with his first fish. paddles, we had to find long, tough adventures, hiked and went on picnics, tree branches to pole the boat around in hopes of petting or hugging it. My He’s covered with fish slime and parents whisper-yelled at me: “Leah! built shelters and picked berries, he’s thrilled. the many curves in the creek. Canoes watched animals and caught frogs. worked the best for navigating the Come back here! What are you doing? It’s going to spray you!” I reached for it I knew where every trail went and creek, but we were not lucky enough learned how to stay ‘unlost’ while to find them very often. Small, rickety just as it scurried back into the culvert. Lucky for me! My dad scooped me up bushwhacking. I learned what little fishing boats washed down the happened when a grasshopper met creek more frequently. and we quickly ran away. As I hung over my dad’s shoulder, bouncing up a bumble bee in a jar or when a scoop One summer my dad bought a rubber and down as we sprinted back to the of ants from one colony was introduced raft for us. He brought it down to the house, I remember thinking that my to another. I watched frog eggs hatch creek with a long pole; he was going to parents were nuts for being so scared and transform from pollywogs to frogs. I demonstrate how he used to pole a of that cute little skunk. observed, over days, the decomposition raft as a young boy and as a fishing process of birds and small mammals. I See you in Baltimore! ★ guide on the Brule River. He climbed on tested my bike on a rocky path long

2 CAPITAL CORNER By Derrick Crandall, President, American Recreation Coalition (ARC) President Bush’s National Park Centennial Initiative Comes To The Skyline Drive National Scenic Byway

resident George W. Bush through recreation on our public recently traveled to lands and along our byways. PShenandoah National Other private-sector national Park to convene a roundtable park advocates invited to the on his National Parks Centennial President’s roundtable were Vin Initiative. The Shenandoah Cipolla of the National Park National Park provided a Foundation, Gene Sykes of the spectacular setting along the National Parks Conservation Skyline Drive, a nationally Association, Fred Andreae of designated byway. Attending the Shenandoah National Park were Mrs. Laura Bush, Interior Trust, Gary Kiedaisch, President Secretary Dirk Kempthorne of The Coleman Company and and National Park Director a member of ARC’s Board of Mary Bomar, as well as Directors, and Sally Jewell, representatives of the recreation CEO of REI. and conservation communities. The Centennial Initiative launched by the President in August 2006 will enhance our The Centennial Initiative launched by the President in August 2006 national parks during the will enhance our national parks during the decade leading up to the decade leading up to the 100th anniversary in 2016. The 100th anniversary in 2016. The President’s 2008 budget inaugurates President’s 2008 budget inaugurates this historic, multi-year investment this historic, multi-year investment of $2.3 billion—the largest-ever of $2.3 billion—the largest-ever budget for operations and programs budget for operations and programs that benefit our national parks. that benefit our national parks. The President is proposing $100 administration have come up The President was seeking input For a White House summary million a year over the next with what we call the National from the recreation community and transcript of the meeting: decade, or $1 billion, as part of Parks Centennial Initiative. It's a and others on how this huge www.whitehouse.gov/news/ what the Administration is calling bold program that calls upon the investment should be made to releases/2007/02/20070207-4.html the Centennial Commitment to government to do its part, as well bring the greatest benefit to improve both park infrastructure as our citizens to become invested Americans outdoors. In my For Derrick Crandall’s and the experiences of park visitors. in a campaign to really enhance remarks, I observed that the prepared comments: In his opening remarks, the the parks.” Centennial Initiative provides a www.funoutdoors.com/files/DAC %20comments%202-7-07.pdf President said, “Today we’re Speaking informally to the group perfect opportunity for putting going to talk about an initiative the outdoors on the radar screen about the initiative, Mrs. Bush For a Fact Sheet on the National called the National Parks said, “It's very, very important for of all Americans, and especially Centennial Initiative. And I’m our youth. This investment will Parks Centennial Initiative: our country to make sure, as we www.whitehouse.gov/news/ looking forward to hearing from come upon the centennial in help families enjoy the outdoors. our fellow citizens about ways to It embraces the work of thousands releases/2007/02/20070207.html 2016, that our national parks are ★ make sure this initiative fully treated with the respect that we of organizations and agencies across honors the Park System.” want them to be treated with— the country working to invite Recognizing the importance of and it also gives us a chance to Americans out to play. In addition, partnerships for the success of educate the stewards of our it provides opportunities for the challenge, he remarked that national parks that will come potential health benefits as more “Dirk and I and others in this after us.” Americans become physically fit

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Vistas: From a tribal perspective, PROGRAM GUIDANCE FOR INDIAN TRIBES could you share with us what it means for a tribe to The Federal Highway Administration leads and manages the National Scenic Byways Program. There are two participate in this Program major components of the Program: funding and designation. Like States, Indian tribes may apply for discretionary and how will it benefit program grants to support their byway activities. Under SAFETEA-LU, $35 million is authorized to be appropriated a tribe? for States and Indian tribes in 2007. DENELLE HIGH ELK: Indian tribes may use the funds to develop a byways program and to advance projects along roads designated as A tribe will definitely benefit from Indian tribe scenic byways, State scenic byways, Federal land management agency byways, National Scenic Byways participating in the National Scenic or All-American Roads. FHWA’s grants guidance is available online at www.bywaysonline.org/grants/application/. Byways Program when a scenic Within the guidance is information on the participation of Indian tribes in the National Scenic Byways Program and byway is either on or goes through on the role of the tribal byway coordinator. its reservation. Educating local The second major component of the Program is national designation. Under the National Scenic Byways Program, communities about the benefits the U.S. Secretary of Transportation recognizes roads for their outstanding qualities by designating them as National of scenic byway designation will create the opportunities for a Scenic Byways or All-American Roads. Information on the designation criteria, the nomination process, and the process of economic development benefits and responsibilities of designation are available online at www.bywaysonline.org/nominations/. FHWA sustainability within their region. currently is in the process of developing nomination guidelines for Indian tribes. It gives the tribe an avenue to educate, promote and protect people. Developing new products Vistas: liaison elements, have a good its cultural identity, its natural and services attracts tourists and appreciation for the cost, time resources and its businesses. The Are there resources available their dollars. and staffing factors associated National Scenic Byways Program to help tribes navigate the with running and managing a is an opportunity for the tribe to With the 20 percent Federal match, transportation world? grassroots-level tribal roads really think about what it wants we can do a lot more. We can program, as well as trying to be to tell the visitor. protect the resources along the CHERYL CLOUD: engaged in local, regional, and roads. The Navajo Nation has a The Technical Transportation VERGINIA YAZZIE: national transportation issues. steering committee comprised Assistance Program (TTAP) can We try to be a clearinghouse I believe participating in the of BIA Roads and various tribal be a valuable resource. When or one-stop shop for tribal National Scenic Byways Program departments who work with the tribes participate in the TTAP, transportation professionals by has helped the Navajo Nation by Tourism Department to prioritize it means they are resource- and providing information and providing a better understanding roads, and we will work on setting efficiency-oriented. They know resources, or links at the touch of the tourism Industry. Tourism up policies and procedures for how to make a little go a long of a button. We work to bring development not only benefits the establishing the Navajo Nation way. Those that use the TTAP training out to them, to build the traveling public, but also the local Scenic Byway Program. resources, such as the library tribal transportation workforce materials, training, website, or close to work and home, where it’s needed most. We realize what a valuable commodity time is to them. The tribal transportation professionals and TTAP Center staff are of the same spirit and heart. We work together towards the same goal: to make the tribal communities better and safer places to live, work and travel.

Vistas: Byways are about stories. Share with us the connection between your byway’s stories and your tribal culture and heritage. How does byway designation support tribal initiatives? DENELLE HIGH ELK: Like byways, tribes have so many stories. For the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and our section of the Native American Scenic Byway, This monument tells the story of the Nez Perce Tribe and their journey over the mountains in search of freedom. Public domain.

Byways And Indian Country: Opportunities For Everyone continues on page 5 4 VIRTUAL ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION Byways And Indian Country: Opportunities For Everyone continued from page 4 our priorities are about telling and this is where we are going! There hearing those stories from the is so much negativity regarding Lakota People themselves. We Indian Country, but participation also want to clear up some of in this type of program—such a the stereotyping and some of the positive program—gives the tribes inaccurate information regarding the chance to tell the “other side” our Lakota Culture and People that of the stories. We can move have been written by non-natives. toward our future—a positive In the past, many non-natives and sustainable future. have come and our People, being VERGINIA YAZZIE: hospitable, invited them into their homes. There was some Navajos are a proud and friendly participation in sacred ceremonies, people and we have much to share songs, etc. Today, we are protecting with the traveling public. By those sacred ceremonies and songs, working with the local people and in a sense, we are taking back and residents, we only share what our Lakota Culture. Many tribes they want us to share. need to send a message of who we A Koshare Native American beats a drum for spectators at the Santa Fe Trail Days Festival. Public domain. Vistas: are and where we come from. Many Department of Transportation and print publications and electronic visitors come to the reservation with How does your agency the Navajo Nation. This MOU media resources, information inaccurate information regarding support tribes in terms of was signed May 6, 2006 by the distribution, liaison services, our Lakota Culture and expect to transportation, tourism ADOT Director and the Navajo newsletters, conferences—you see or hear about the romanticized and byways? Nation President. The premise is name it, we’ll try to do it! Whatever stories. Being nationally designated KATHIE KNAPP: for the Navajo Nation to be able we can do to facilitate knowledge will give the tribes an opportunity to release grant funds to ADOT within the tribal transportation to tell the people: this is where we Six of the State-designated byways quickly on any grants the Navajo workforce on issues affecting them come from, this is who we are and are on State routes, and one is on a Nation may receive. and their community, we see that Tribal route. Arizona Department ED HALL: as part of our role. We partner with of Transportation (ADOT) has numerous Federal, State and local legislated guidelines they must The Bureau of Indian Affairs agencies/entities to distribute their LINKS TO follow for any work done on a manages the Indian Reservation information and participate INDIAN State-designated byway. For Roads Program and provides in national, regional and local example, cuts must be stained, a conduit of funding for meetings. We develop toolkits on COUNTRY native vegetation must be salvaged, transportation infrastructure and subject matters pertaining to tribes Federal Highway the project must be reseeded with planning for federally recognized in these areas. I guess maybe Administration’s Tribal native vegetation, and boulders tribal governments. We also you could say that we “broker Transportation site: must be replaced where they were support the Tribal Technical awareness.” Also, we support tribal www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/ standing. And most importantly, Assistance Program (TTAP) which economic development as well tribaltrans/index.htm the scenic qualities that made it provides technical assistance and as historic and cultural preservation, a State-designated road must be training to tribal governments in Site index to the Local and, as an agency, are very aware preserved and protected. ADOT transportation, transportation Technical Assistance of the importance of these issues District offices have worked planning, (PL 93-638 Indian Programs and Tribal Technical to Tribes. with tribes on roadway projects, Self-Determination and Education Assistance Programs: including providing the local Assistance Act of 1975, Titles I Vistas: www.ltap.org and III), and recreational travel match, constructing pullouts, Can you offer a couple of Michigan Tech TTAP: and tourism. In addition, the BIA building turn lanes and paving suggestions to help byways www.ttap.mtu.edu/index.php has helped to establish the a visitor center parking lot. connect with area tribes? Colorado TTAP: ADOT doesn’t officially handle American Indian Alaska Native http://ttap.colostate.edu/Index.cfm tourism, but I do as the Scenic Tourism Association (AIANTA) ED HALL: and works with this organization to USDI Bureau of Indian Affairs: Byway Coordinator. I work closely My first suggestion is to contact with the Arizona Office of Tourism further create an environment for www.doi.gov/bureau-indian- training and technical assistance in the Tribal government and ask affairs.html and have found its staff to be very to speak to the offices responsible helpful in informing key players in tourism development and related Discover Navajo for economic development, the Arizona tribes about potential programs. Through the TTAP www.discovernavajo.com and AIANTA, the BIA supports tourism/cultural heritage, and grants. Brian Lang with the transportation. Byways incorporate Arizona Department Arizona Office of Tourism has been forums for tribes to network and establish professional relationships a broad representation of tribal of Transportation: a wonderful source of information. programs and all have a role to play www.azdot.gov with others in the fields of ADOT’s tribal liaison is Don transportation, tourism and byways. in byway development. Also, you American Indian Alaska Sneed. His role is to be a can contact our BIA Regional Native Tourism Association: “go-between.” He handles all of the CHERYL CLOUD: Office for help in communication. www.aianta.org agreements, like the Memorandum The TTAP offers support in any A list of Tribal Governments and of Understanding between the way we can. We offer training, Regional Office contact information

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is available on the Department “suit up and show up.” Get your tourism; cultural or heritage In cooperation with the America’s of Interior website (www.doi.gov). face out there, and make your education or other opportunities Byways Resource Center, Ed I also welcome the addition of message known. for byway travelers; consultation on facilitated a dialogue between the tribal liaison position at the I would also suggest partnering byway media; corridor management the Northwest Passage Scenic America’s Byways Resource Center with TTAP, since TTAP is tied planning input; tribal representation Byway and the Nez Perce Tribe in to help facilitate communication into such a large national network. on the advisory team; and so forth. December 2005, the fruits of which (see sidebar). With connections in so many The next step is to approach are continuing to grow along with KATHIE KNAPP: tribal and tribal interest groups, the tribal governing body and the Tribe's tourism development in to be in that loop would provide ascertain its protocol to meet and north-central Idaho. As a member I’m very involved with the tribes, of the Three Affiliated Tribes of and I’m trying to get all of the opportunities to the Byways discuss the basis and follow-through Program that may not have for byway/tribe consultation. western North Dakota, he can also other tribes involved with the share a cultural understanding that Scenic Byways Program. I give been available before, and perhaps Through this process, one becomes open more doors. This is a day familiar with the tribe’s internal can help byway teams work more PowerPoint presentations that effectively with tribal partners. ★ explain the benefits. I go to the and age of relationships, and organization, departments, and different Chapter houses and meet credible partnerships cannot be contacts; and perhaps a formal with anyone I can. I take every underestimated. They are as designation of a tribal member opportunity I can to put the necessary for a business today or employee to work with the Byways Program in front of them— as operating capital. byway will result. EMPLOYMENT like booths at the rodeos, help with SCOTT ECKBERG: Note that some tribes will be in OPPORTUNITY the website, and working closely The process of dialogue with a better position than others to AT THE with Verginia. Indian tribes is unique to each offer the kind of assistance or CHERYL CLOUD: tribe. Federally recognized tribes partnership a byway may seek. RESOURCE are sovereign nations in which Tribal government elections may CENTER Hit the road. Connect with the result in a turnover of officials people. You have to be out there a government-to-government relationship prevails. Understanding and employees, or internal The America’s Byways with the people. You have to reorganizations, necessitating and respecting this status is Resource Center is looking be among them, really take reestablishing byway contacts. and demonstrate a personal or important in establishing the kind for an exceptional candidate of relationship a byway advisory But even if a tribe is unable to professional interest in the matter. to serve as a tribal liaison. team desires in Indian Country. immediately engage with or Become invested in true reciprocal devote resources to the byway, Responsibilities of the position partnering with them. You’ll find if And like any relationship, once it is important to cultivate include supporting tribes as you listen closely enough, they’ll begun it must be patiently cultivated and sustained. communications, as tourism or they develop byway programs, tell you what you can do to help other economic development advance the byways program by If a byway courses through or near may over time elevate the prepare corridor management individual tribe, and soon you’ll be an Indian reservation, and an byway’s relevance and value plans and designate byways. hearing enough from all of them advisory team seeks the tribe’s to tribal communities. Interested candidates can to know how to comprehensively involvement, the team must first find more information at advance the byways program consider what it wants from the And finally, Ed Hall is an excellent nationally. But first you have to tribe: a partnership with tribal resource in guiding byways that www.ardc.org/jobs. seek to engage with Indian tribes.

Buffalo graze in the Lakota Tribal Park, an immense section of grasslands on the eastern side of the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, along the Native American Scenic Byway. Public domain.

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7 Working With America’s Byways® To Help Foster A Conservation Ethic And Sustainable Rural Economies THETHE REFUGEREFUGE SYSTEMSYSTEM BIRDINGBIRDING INITIATIVEINITIATIVE By Roxanne E. Bogart, Wildlife n 1903, President Theodore 700 species of migratory birds. In Team. A “circle” of a couple Biologist, Division of Bird Habitat Roosevelt established Florida’s fact, virtually one-third of all dozen Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Itiny Pelican Island as the first globally significant Important employees has been recruited to Service, and Nathan Caldwell, national wildlife refuge dedicated Bird Areas (IBAs) in the United consult with and support the Team. Scenic Byways Coordinator, to the protection of native birds. States are national wildlife refuges In addition, a circle of supporting National Wildlife Refuge System, Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife (NWR) and potential destination birders from outside the Fish and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Service’s National Wildlife Refuge sites for the nation’s 46 million Wildlife Service is on hand to System has grown to 547 refuges birdwatchers. Indeed, more than provide advice and feedback that provide breeding, wintering sixty percent of refuge visitors will to the Birder’s Team. and stopover habitat for more than be watching birds during their visit. “The Birding Initiative is long overdue and a welcome chance to learn more about what birders would like to see happen on As part of the Birding Initiative, the Fish and Wildlife Service is refuges,” remarked Mr. Andrew. working with the National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) to improve “It is also a great opportunity to help make the broader birding information on bird watching along many of the 126 America’s community aware of how to ® help conserve and protect refuge Byways and to highlight birding opportunities on National wildlife lands and other important refuges along National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads. bird habitats.” As part of the Birding Initiative, the Fish and Wildlife Service is working with the National Scenic Recognizing the importance of Byways Program (NSBP) to refuges to future generations of improve information on bird birds and birders, the Service has watching along many of the 126 launched a National Wildlife America’s Byways® and to highlight Refuge System Birding Initiative. birding opportunities on National The effort aims to strengthen the wildlife refuges along National relationship between the birding Scenic Byways and All-American community and the Refuge System Roads. There are already 62 and to increase opportunities for national wildlife refuges and several quality bird watching on refuges. of America’s Byways are also To carry out this initiative, the closely associated with designated Fish and Wildlife Service will Birding Trails, which invariably be collaborating with a newly have national wildlife refuges as appointed 14-member Birder’s featured sites. The Great River Team—a panel of well-known Road National Scenic Byway, authors, editors, educators, Coulee Corridor National Scenic conservationists, eco-tourism Byway, Pacific Coast Scenic experts and members of the All-American Road, Lake to business community. Locks All-American Road and Jon Andrew, Refuge Chief for the Volcanic Legacy All-American Road are examples of these Sandhill cranes, Canada geese and other waterfowl migrate through the Coulee Corridor in the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Washington State each spring and fall. Many of these birds congregate at the Columbia National southeast region, chairs the Birder’s associated routes. Wildlife Refuge at the south end of the byway, creating a spectacle of sight and sounds. © 2005. Teri J. Pieper. The Refuge System Birding Initiative continues on page 9 8 The Refuge System Birding Initiative continued from page 8 The Fish and Wildlife Service is Refuge Visitation, non-consumptive opportunities to share these All-American Road designations, coordinating the Birding Initiative recreation-related visitation to conservation messages with the at least five new byways with and NSBP efforts to take advantage Ottawa NWR contributed almost American public. National Wildlife Refuges will be of existing opportunities that $2.9 million to the local economy Declining, too, are outdoor added. Part of the Service’s effort showcase birding opportunities in 2004. In Birding in the United recreational experiences for families. with byways will be to develop on national wildlife refuges. The States: A Demographic and Economic In his recent best-selling book, modest Birding Itineraries for the Birding Initiative is also about Analysis - Addendum to the 2001 Last Child in the Woods, author byways with National Wildlife fostering a conservation ethic National Survey of Fishing, Hunting Richard Louv reports the dramatic Refuges units along them. The and involving more Americans and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, decline over the past 20 years in Itineraries will be accessed so in the work of conserving the the Service estimates that 84 unsupervised outdoor play and travelers interested in bird watching nation’s birds and their habitats. percent of all non-consumptive discovery by children. He cites can easily plan the wildlife-oriented At the same time, the National recreation users on national wildlife diminishing opportunities for part of their visit. Scenic Byways Program promotes refuges are birders. Based on that young people to enjoy woods and The National Wildlife Refuges sustainable economic development percentage, birding at Ottawa NWR streams because of fear of crime, Service and its partners, including that benefits the resources along contributed almost $2.5 million to rapid suburban development, and the NSBP and America’s Byways, America’s Byways. Birding can the local economy and the byway. an increasing trend toward indoor will work through the Refuge play a significant role in a byway’s Ottawa NWR adjoins the State’s entertainment. By participating System’s Birding Initiative and continued success. Crane Creek State Park and Magee in a quality family-oriented, Birder’s Team to establish refuges National wildlife refuges and the Marsh Wildlife Area, another wildlife-dependent recreation like as the premier birding locations. Fish and Wildlife Service and its birding hot spot that probably birding, citizens—especially youth These destinations will help State wildlife agency and park provides similar economic benefits. —can develop a deep sense of reconnect people to nature, partners are key players in managing Much work needs to be done, as wonder for the natural world and a fostering in them a passion natural resources that make the many bird populations continue passion for protecting and restoring for conserving and managing byways special places to visit and to decline. The Fish and Wildlife the earth’s community of life for bird habitat. live. Ottawa National Wildlife Service has listed more than future generations. For more information, on the Refuge (NWR) along the Lake 90 bird species as threatened or Byways.org, the website for Birding Initiative and America’s Erie Coastal Ohio Trail National endangered in the U.S. and nearly America’s Byways travelers, Byways, contact Paul Baicich at Scenic Byway is an internationally 300 species as birds of conservation promotes bird watching as a [email protected] or recognized birding destination. or management concern. Habitat featured activity. National Wildlife Nathan Caldwell, the Service’s According to the U.S. Fish and loss due to alteration or destruction Refuges are along 10 of the byways Scenic Byways Coordinator, at Wildlife Service’s publication continues to be the major reason currently listed. When the list is [email protected] or Banking on Nature 2004: The for the declines of many species. revised to include the 45 new call (703) 358-2205. ★ Economic Benefits to Local Collaboration with byway National Scenic Byways and Communities of National Wildlife communities provides tremendous

Tourists stop to view the birds along Ohio’s coastline. With its diversity of habitat, the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail offers opportunities to see approximately 350 species. Public domain.

9 A Conversation With... Kym Murphy formerly of The Walt Disney Company

Kym Murphy retired in One of your previous The Walt Disney Company games begin. No idea is too silly, positions at The Walt culture seems to be based because it may lead to an “ah ha” 2006 from The Walt Disney 1 Disney Company was 3 on creativity. How can that is paradigm-shifting even in a “Imagineer.” What a we foster that kind small way. Company where he held wonderful job title! Tell us of mentality in other what kind of work you did. groups/organizations? This is an exciting time for many positions, most recently byways—the America’s I was involved in developing Encourage thinking outside the ® concepts that eventually became box. This is much easier said than 5 Byways collection is larger as Senior Vice President than ever, we’re about to Disney shows and facilities at Walt done. Often times, people become embark on an effort to tell of Environmental Policy. Disney World. The major projects so set in their ways or tied to the world about byways, included “The Living Seas and The convention that they are, to some and we have passionate, He continues to advise Land” at EPCOT Center and extent, creatively paralyzed. It helps creative people at the the company on a wide “Typhoon Lagoon,” one of Walt to have a wild and crazy right brain byway level who know Disney World’s water parks. I also facilitator or strict brainstorming better than anyone what variety of matters, including developed the initial concept work rules to help them break the chains makes their roads special. on the Disney’s Animal Kingdom that bind them. It’s amazing what What advice do you have environmental issues. Park. These projects are all amazing can come out of a meeting where for byway groups? and represent some of the most people are not afraid or intimidated Don’t ever let your feelings get exciting years of my life. They also to be truly creative. tweaked if your pet idea doesn’t represent thousands of hours of make the final cut. If I had a dollar input from the most talented We loved your blog entry for every one of my ideas that people I have ever known: our on www.byways2021.org landed on the cutting room floor, company’s Imagineers. 4 where you suggested using I’d probably own a byway! Just byways as laboratories for keep the ideas coming and When and how did innovative communication. That’s exactly the kind of encourage others to do the same. your involvement with Also, don’t hesitate to involve byways begin? forward thinking we need 2 to jump-start new ideas others outside of your immediate I really can’t tell you exactly when and find opportunities circle. You might be surprised what my involvement began. But I can to get the word out your local Bingo group or Eagle Kym Murphy, about byways. formerly of tell you one thing: you can’t be Scout troop might contribute. The Walt Disney around Derrick Crandall and not Well, as I just mentioned, for Company eventually become involved in exciting and captivating change Will we see you at the National Scenic Byways our country’s byways. He has to take place you have to lock “scenic” in his veins and “byways” 6 Conference in May? up the rules and regulations, the in his arteries. His enthusiasm for pride of authorship, and the I’m going to make every effort to ★ these treasures is infectious. So, I “if-it-ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it” be there! am willingly one of his conscripts. mentality, and let the creative

10 WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF TRAILS AND GREENWAYS IN AMERICA?

In October of 2006, American Trails HERE ARE THE TOP TEN Encourage All Americans To Participate: held its 18th National Trails Symposium SUGGESTIONS THAT GREW Provide opportunities for the American People to give back, help plan, fund and in the Quad Cities of Iowa and Illinois. OUT OF THAT SESSION. work on trails in our neighborhoods and More than 550 trail and greenway Promote Connections In Our parks, as well as on State and Federal lands. advocates attended. At the kick-off Communities: Create trail and greenway infrastructure that connects people and Promote Sustainable Transportation: plenary session, all of the attendees places in our neighborhoods, towns, Support alternative modes of travel participated in a session to discuss the cities and regions so that it is readily that lessen dependence on foreign oil and reduce CO2 emissions linked future of trails and greenways in accessible within 15 minutes walking distance of every American. to climate change. America. Entitled “Ten Steps to Save Our Outdoors,” the participants were Create a National Trails Network/System: Engage and Motive Youth: Promote stewardship with youth conservation/trail asked to share their suggestions. The Develop an integrated trails network at all levels that links cities, States and building corps. leading national Presidential hopefuls regions of the United States and North Promote Access and Accessibility: Develop were also asked to submit their ideas America, as well as trails accessing an accessible, safe system for all abilities National Parks, National Forests and and a number of them complied. within easy reach of all homes and places other public lands. of employment.

Commit Sustainable Funding: Secure Build Trail and Greenway Partnerships: ongoing, sustainable revenue streams Create trails and greenways as vital to fund and offer incentives to create infrastructure, working with homebuilders trails and greenways. This includes and developers, transportation, utility, Federal funds and programs such as flood and fire control agencies, and Transportation Enhancements, others with mutual benefit. Recreational Trails Program, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), To read more about trails and greenway National Park Service Rivers, Trails and advocacy, training and resources, visit Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program, the American Trails website at USDA Forest Service and Bureau of Land www.americantrails.org. ★ Management (BLM) programs, Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), and Safe Routes to School and Complete Streets.

Expand Environmental Education: Work to ensure environmental education is an integral part of national and local school Mountain bikers ride the C&O Canal Towpath, a part of the Washington Heritage Trail. ©2000. A. E. Crane. Photo curricula at every grade level. courtesy of www.byways.org. Associate Trails with Health And Fitness: Trails are, and should be, a significant part of community health and fitness programs.

11 Roadside Assistance STRIVING FOR SUSTAINABILITY By Bonnie Hundrieser, Byways Specialist

he National Scenic your progress: Where have we ranks in three ways: A) 2 years Byways Program is a been? Where are we now? ago B) presently and C) your Tgrassroots program, and Where are we headed? In this goal for two years from now. To the byway organizations are the Roadside Assistance, we want to add to the value of this exercise, rich, fertile ground from which offer you a simple evaluation you may want to create a written ROADSIDE the Program grows. The tool to gauge the health of your report for your byway group to ASSISTANCE strength and sustainability byway organization, and keep utilize in your strategic planning. is a regular column designed to provide working tools that byway of byway organizations you moving down the road of As with any self-evaluation, groups can use to solve problems around the country is critical positive growth for your byway. and be more effective. this tool will only be as helpful Send topic ideas to to the healthy future of the If you participated in one of the as you are honest and realistic [email protected]. National Scenic Byways 2004 Power Workshops, this in your reflections and goal Program. Byway organizations extended evaluation activity setting. We encourage you to are made up of people who are will be familiar to you and can further adapt this activity with as unique and dynamic as the be revisited as a helpful review. new self-crafted questions to roads that they represent, and During the 2006 North Dakota evaluate the progress of goals all byway groups stretch and State Byways Conference, you have laid out in your grow as they learn from their byway leaders used this activity corridor management plan. Our Byways Specialists are strengths and weaknesses, here to assist you. Find the to share their progress and Resource Center contact for your success stories and challenges. To receive copies of the challenges with their byway state on the Community website Power Workshop evaluation at www.bywaysonline.org/ Just as a traveler is mindful of peers. In the evaluation matrix questions for fundraising contacts/rc_contacts.html. Call the intended route and progress provided (see page 13), read the sustainability and resource us toll-free at 1-800-4BYWAYS, Ext. 5, or contact your Byways along your byway, we hope that range of stages for each management sustainability, Specialist directly: your byway organization will Organizational Sustainability email Bonnie Hundrieser at: Factor and note where on the [email protected]. Bonnie Hundrieser also take the time to regularly [email protected] stop and reflect on the strategic scale between 1 - 5 (e.g., 2 or ★ map that you have laid out for 3.5) your byway organization

Just as a traveler is mindful of the intended route and progress along your byway, we hope that your byway organization will also take the time to regularly stop and reflect on the strategic map that you have laid out for your progress: Where have we been? Where are we now? Where are we headed?

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13 What’s A Scenic Byways Program To Do Without A State Tourism Office? By Sally Pearce, Scenic Byways Program Coordinator, Colorado Department of Transportation

What’s a Scenic Byways Program other than tall mountains and In 1999, the Colorado Legislature to do without a State tourism great skiing. Unfortunately for reinstated limited funding for office? Colorado found the answer Colorado’s Scenic and Historic tourism and, in 2000, created the the hard way. Back in 1992, voters Byways Program, those were our Colorado Tourism Office (CTO). eliminated State funding for formative years. While many But the Colorado Tourism Office tourism. The State existed for in the scenic byways world had essentially no staff and a tiny about eight years without a tourism knew about the Colorado budget, so byways remained on the office. Visitation dropped. No one scenic byways program, few sidelines for a few more years. knew what Colorado had to offer outsiders did. A study of byway visitors in 2004 revealed that Scenic and Historic Byways were the best kept secret in ...sometimes you don’t know what you’ve Colorado; nobody knew what they been missing until you have it back! Now were and they certainly didn’t plan a trip around one. But we also we’re finding out the true benefits of learned that when visitors stumbled across a byway, they had a great working with a State tourism office. experience and they wanted to come back. Come back they did. Visitors at Mesa Verde National Park (Trail of The survey found that 72 percent the Ancients, Colorado) climb ladders up to Balcony House, one of the cliffdwellings of respondents had traveled the available for exploration. Public domain. byway before. So, Colorado’s byway organizations had created a great successful statewide brochure, experience for travelers, but the Discover Colorado, a website news wasn’t spreading. (www.coloradobyways.org), a It wasn’t that we weren’t doing presence at statewide conferences, anything to promote Colorado frequent presentations to byways. We’d been chipping community groups, partnerships away at it for years with a highly

What’s A Scenic Byways Program To Do Without A State Tourism Office? continues on page 15 14 What’s A Scenic Byways Program To Do Without A State Tourism Office? continued from page 14 with local media such as network Colorado byway organizations and public television, press are now reaping the benefits of releases in local newspapers, recognition by the CTO. For the radio interviews—essentially first time in years, the 2005 Official anything that didn’t cost much State Vacation Guide had a because there was no marketing four-page spread highlighting seven budget (and there still isn’t). scenic byways and a mention on But sometimes you don’t know the cover of the summer edition. what you’ve been missing until you The 2006 guide featured another have it back! Now we’re finding five byways and included a two-page out the true benefits of working spread on one byway. In 2007, the with a State tourism office. How new guide features all 25 byways, did we get our foot in the door? and also identifies those designated ® Through the Colorado Heritage as America’s Byways with the logo Tourism Program: a partnership and a description of the National Scenic Byways Program. between the Colorado Historical This red and silver Cog Train brings visitors to the expansive view from the top of Pike's Peak Society and the CTO that was We now have a presence on (Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway, Colorado). © August 2006. Neil Li. launched in 2005. The Colorado the State’s official website Scenic and Historic Byways (www.colorado.com) with editorial Finally, grants from the Colorado additional $150,000 towards Program is now an equal member content, photographs, maps, State Historical Fund and the the new products. We’ll be of the partnership. and links to local byway groups National Scenic Byways Program developing a new brochure for No doubt you’ve heard the National and attractions. Local byway to the CTO will benefit byway glove-compartment use, similar Trust for Historic Preservation’s organizations are eligible to apply organizations in many ways. The to the popular Discover Colorado definition of heritage tourism: for regional marketing grants, CTO recently awarded funds to brochure, and also a longer, “Traveling to experience the places and many have developed strong four regional groups in the State magazine-style, itinerary-based and activities that authentically relationships with the State to conduct pilot projects to help booklet for trip planning. We’ll represent the stories and people Welcome Centers, which are advance heritage tourism in also enhance the byway features of the past and present.” But you managed by the CTO. Seven of the Colorado. Primary goals include on the State’s website. may not know that heritage eight welcome centers are located contributing to local economies, travelers also like to engage in other activities like recreation and wildlife viewing. They sure sound like byway travelers! So, the moral to the story is this: don’t At the start of 2005, the CTO commissioned a comprehensive market study of heritage travel sit back and wait for people to discover in Colorado, began including heritage-based materials in the you. Be sure to involve your State’s State’s marketing efforts, and undertook a statewide heritage tourism strategic planning tourism office in your byway activities. process. As a result of the planning process, the CTO discovered the Scenic and Historic directly on designated byways, so supporting historic preservation, So, the moral to the story is this: Byways Program—a ready-made it’s an obvious partnership. creating cultural vitality, and group of 25 heritage-based don’t sit back and wait for people We have been able to use the conserving natural landscapes. to discover you. Be sure to involve itineraries, chock full of authentic All four regional projects were historic experiences. research on heritage travelers your State’s tourism office in developed by Longwoods either initiated by or included a your byway activities. Keep the International for the CTO to designated byway organization as a tourism office informed, partner help justify the benefits of byway partner. Grant awards of $55,000 with the agency when you can, designation to local communities per project have gone on to leverage and be visible and responsive to its and businesses. After all, in 2003, over $1 million in additional project inquiries just like you do with the 34 percent of all overnight travel support. The CTO is looking to National Scenic Byways Program’s trips in Colorado included heritage expand the pilot projects program staff. If you’ve got a State tourism sites; and heritage travelers stay in the coming years, and byways office, use it. ★ longer and spend more money than will no doubt be in the middle of it. average Colorado tourists. Because In FY2006, the National Scenic byways are now part of the mix, Byways Program awarded a future surveys by Longwoods will $100,000 grant to the CTO include questions about byways, to develop two new statewide A snowmobiler enjoys an afternoon ride so we’ll be able to gather more publications on scenic byways, along the Colorado River Headwaters Scenic Byway. Public domain. byway-specific data. which has in turn leveraged an

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Calendar Send calendar entries by the 5th of each month to [email protected] MARCH April 21-25 June 11-16 OCTOBER 39th Annual International Pow Wow Great Outdoors Week March 4-9 Anaheim, California Washington, D.C. October 2-6 2007 Trailbuilders Conference Travel Industry Association (TIA) American Recreation Coalition National Trust for Historic Preservation Reno, Nevada For more information, please visit: For more information, please visit: Saint Paul, Minnesota Professional Trailbuilders Association www.tia.org/powwow/index.html www.funoutdoors.com For more information, please visit: For more information, please visit: www.nthpconference.org/ www.trailbuilders.org/conference/index.html MAY June 18-21 International Heritage Development October 3-6 March 14-17 May 6-10 Conference Rally 2007: The National Land National Bike Summit 2007 NARRP Annual Conference Detroit, Michigan Conservation Conference Washington, D.C. Austin, Texas Alliance of National Heritage Areas Denver, Colorado League of American Bicyclists National Association for For more information, please visit: Land Trust Alliance. For more information, please visit: Recreation Resource Planners www.nationalheritageareas.org/ For more information, please visit: www.bikeleague.org/conferences/ For more information, please visit: 2007_conference.htm www.lta.org/training/rally.htm summit07/index.php www.narrp.org/conference/index.html June 23-30 NOVEMBER March 18-22 May 12-20 Preservation Leadership Training New Frontiers, Next Stages: National Tourism Week Owatonna, Minnesota November 6-10 Annual Convention National Trust for Historic Preservation NAI National Workshop Sacramento, California May 19 For more information, please visit: Wichita, Kansas The Association of Partners for The Art of Interpretive Writing Workshop www.nationaltrust.org/plt National Association for Interpretation Public Lands (APPL) Sheraton Baltimore City Center For more information, please visit: For more information, please visit: Baltimore, Maryland www.interpnet.com/workshop/index.shtml www.appl.org/ For more information, please contact: JULY Alan Leftridge at 406-754-2940 July 23-26 2008 March 25-29 or [email protected] National LTAP Conference Building a Sustainable Future: Chicago, Illinois SEPTEMBER National Main Streets Conference May 20-23 Local and Tribal Technical Assistance Program Seattle, Washington Explore! 2007 National (LTAP) September 11-14, 2008 For more information, please contact: Scenic Byways Conference For more information, please visit: Preserving the Historic Road 2008 Mary de la Fe at 202-588-6329, Baltimore, Maryland The Illinois Technology Transfer Center, at: Albuquerque, New Mexico [email protected] For more information, please visit: www.dot.state.il.us/blr/t2center.html For more information, please visit: or visit: tinyurl.com/pwyqh www.bywaysonline.org or contact: (217) 785-5048, www.historicroads.org/ E-mail: [email protected] APRIL JUNE NOVEMBER April 14-18 June 2 AUGUST November 11-15, 2008 2007 National Planning Conference National Trails Day August 8-10 NAI National Workshop Philadelphia, Pennsylvania American Hiking Society International Trails and Greenways Portland, Oregon American Planning Association For more information, please visit: Conference For more information, please visit: For more information, please visit: www.americanhiking.org/events/ntd Portland Oregon www.interpnet.com/conferences/ www.planning.org/2007conference Rails-to-Trails Conservancy calendar.shtml For more information, please visit: www.railtrails.org/index.html SHARE YOUR NEWS! REGISTER ONLINE TODAY! SEPTEMBER September 7-11 Contact Vistas Editor: 11th Conference of National Leah Kohlts Scenic & Historic Trails Duluth, Minnesota Direct: (218) 625-3301 For more information please contact: [email protected] Gary Werner at (608) 249-7870 or [email protected]

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