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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1619920452083.png" alt="Part of the trail is just west of Salina. Map of the Pike Trail courtesy National Park Service" />
 <figcaption>Part of the trail is just west of Salina. Map of the Pike Trail courtesy National Park Service</figcaption>
 </figure>SANTA FE, N.M.&nbsp;- The National Park Service (NPS) is currently working on the Pike National Historic Trail Feasibility Study, and public input is needed. The study will evaluate the eligibility, suitability, and feasibility of designating the route taken by Zebulon Pike’s 1806-1807 expedition as a new national historic trail.Lieutenant Zebulon Pike’s expedition was among the first United States government-ordered, American led explorations into the southern portions of the Louisiana Purchase. The expedition traveled approximately 2,700 miles in present-day Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Texas, with an additional 1,000 miles of trail in Mexico.<div><iframe src="https://www.nps.gov/media/video/embed.htm?id=FC88A847-24D5-419E-837D-98EC7C024E63" width="480" height="306" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>The NPS will hold a series of virtual public meetings in May and June, 2021. Everyone with an interest in the trail and its history are invited to attend. Each on-line meeting will provide an opportunity to learn about the trail study process, ask questions, and submit written comments to be included in the report.&nbsp;&nbsp;Meetings are organized by state.&nbsp;One meeting will be conducted in Spanish.Virtual Public Meetings ScheduleVisit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1453/pike-study.htm" target="_blank">go.nps.gov/PikeMeetings</a>&nbsp;to view a complete schedule with meeting links.Zoom meetings will allow you to view the presentation and type comments into the “chat” box. Participants can listen in by calling the meeting’s conference phone number. Callers will not be able to speak during the meetings. All phone lines are “listen only”.<h2>For all meetings</h2>Zoom Link:&nbsp;<a href="https://zoom.us/join" target="_blank">zoom.us/join</a>Zoom Passcode: piketrailUS Phone No. 1 346 248 7799Mexico Phone # 52 558 659 60<h2>Public meeting schedule</h2>ColoradoMonday, May 24: Noon-2pm MSTMeeting ID: 840 3093 7946&nbsp;|&nbsp;Participant ID: 530852973Monday, May 24: 6-8pm MSTMeeting ID: 828 6939 0971&nbsp;|&nbsp;Participant ID: 172502062Saturday, June 12: 10am-Noon MSTMeeting ID: 856 5344 0707&nbsp;|&nbsp;Participant ID: 72732556Kansas and NebraskaTuesday, May 25: Noon-2pm CSTMeeting ID: 827 8296 7057&nbsp;|&nbsp;Participant ID: 220943572Tuesday, May 25: 6-8pm CSTMeeting ID: 889 1217 9442&nbsp;|&nbsp;Participant ID: 300930688LouisianaWednesday, May 26: Noon-2pm CSTMeeting ID: 839 9100 4135&nbsp;|&nbsp;Phone Passcode: 761202222Wednesday, May 26: 6-8pm CSTMeeting ID: 840 5548 1626&nbsp;|&nbsp;Participant ID: 714240317MissouriThursday, May 27: Noon-2pm CSTMeeting ID: 826 6010 2248&nbsp;|&nbsp;Participant ID: 455020726Thursday, May 27: 6-8pm CSTMeeting ID: 899 7164 1072&nbsp;|&nbsp;Participant ID: 506950327New MexicoTuesday, June 1: Noon-2pm MSTMeeting ID: 838 6804 9754&nbsp;|&nbsp;Participant ID: 328518961Tuesday, June 1: 6-8pm MSTMeeting ID: 838 1888 9561&nbsp;|&nbsp;Participant ID: 554465943TexasWednesday, June 2: Noon-2pm CSTMeeting ID: 895 7929 1260&nbsp;|&nbsp;Participant ID: 422059154Wednesday, June 2: 6-8pm CSTMeeting ID: 869 3127 0127&nbsp;|&nbsp;Participant ID: 408333179Spanish-speaking meetingThursday, June 3: 6-8pm MSTMeeting ID: 895 6536 6174&nbsp;|&nbsp;Participant ID: 365754559Anyone unable to participate in the virtual meetings is invited to submit comments and questions online at&nbsp;<a href="http://parkplanning.nps.gov/pike" target="_blank">http://parkplanning.nps.gov/pike</a>.Comments may also be submitted via email to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:lillis_urban@nps.gov" target="_blank">lillis_urban@nps.gov</a>, or in writing toLillis Urban National Trails National Park Service 1100 Old Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe, NM 87505Please note that comments must be received by June 30, 2021, to be considered as part of the study.Visit the Pike Trail Feasibility Study project page at&nbsp;<a href="file:///C:/Users/nroll/Documents/NTIR/Press%20Releases/parkplanning.nps.gov/pike" target="_blank">parkplanning.nps.gov/pike</a>&nbsp;to learn more and watch a short introductory video at&nbsp;<a href="file:///C:/Users/nroll/Documents/NTIR/Press%20Releases/go.nps.gov/PikeVideo" target="_blank">go.nps.gov/PikeVideo</a>.In 2019, Congress directed the NPS to carry out a feasibility study for designating the Pike Trail as a new national historic trail. Receiving input from communities, stakeholders, and the public is an essential part of the trail study.The trail study process will be carried out over the next two years. Once completed, the study will be transmitted to Congress.&nbsp;Only Congress has the authority to enact legislation to designate new National Historic Trails.&nbsp;If the route is designated, land ownership and private property rights would not be affected.&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-federal landowners are under no obligation to participate or to allow the public on their lands.America’s National Trails System<a href="http://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationaltrailssystem" target="_blank">www.nps.gov/subjects/nationaltrailssystem</a>The National Trails System Act of 1968, as amended, calls for establishing trails in both urban and rural settings for people of all ages, interests, skills, and physical abilities. The National Trails System promotes the enjoyment and appreciation of trails while encouraging greater public access. The system includes national scenic trails, national historic trails, and national recreation trails.-<a href="http://www.nps.gov">nps.gov</a>-

🎥National Park Service seeks input about Pike National Historic Trail