Trail Talk
Winter Hiking in the Forest Park – by Clayton Gillette
Trail Talk – February 2016
Winter finds Forest Park subdued and enticing. The crackling crunch of summer’s madrone leaves, followed by the deep rustle of ankle-deep big-leaf maple and oak leaves is a […]
Trail Heaven – by Omer Kem
Trail Talk – Dec 2015/Jan 2016
Let me start by introducing myself! My name is Omer Kem, husband/dad/business owner in that order. My wife, son and I recently moved back to Jacksonville after spending two years […]
Forest Park is an Off-Road Wonderland!
Trail Talk – November 2015
If you were thinking that winter would bring your cycling season to an end, you may want to reconsider! Jacksonville’s Forest Park offers miles of trails to be explored, and opportunities […]
New Directional Signage is Another Forest Park Improvement Project
Trail Talk – October 2015
The Forest Park is a big area, 1,100 acres to be exact. With many sloped hillsides, its actual size is even larger with twenty-four miles of […]
ATA Offers Day-Long Educational Event at Cantrall Buckley Park
Recognizing that there’s much to learn about this beautiful area we live in and that many people who live here have extensive knowledge about it, the Applegate Trails Association has organized an educational seminar—and a […]
Hikers Love Trail Loops
Trail Talk – September 2015
It’s often said that what trail hikers love the most is running streams and trail loops. Of course right now, in this super dry spell, running streams rarely exist, and won’t […]
Applegate Trails Association Takes You to the Middle Fork Trail
There’s no place like the Middle Fork National Recreation Trail on the Middle Fork of the Applegate River—a streamside trail that then turns and meanders uphill through big trees. An emerald swimming hole with big […]
Jacksonville: The Hiking Capital of Southern Oregon
Trail Talk – August 2015
The City of Jacksonville has always had a strong commitment to providing a well-constructed and maintained city parks system for residents and visitors alike. The Parks, Recreation, and Visitors Services Committee […]
July ATA Loop-Route Hike at Red Lily Vineyards
Applegate Trails Association is proud to announce a $10,000 grant award from REI to build the East ART, the first section of the non-motorized Applegate Ridge Trail envisioned from Cathedral Hills in Grants Pass to […]
Our Trails – So Much More Than a Place to Hike!
Trail Talk – June 2015
The Woodlands and Forest Park are part of the city parks system and provide venues for more experiences than just trails to hike. Both parks are rich […]