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Item: Heart of trail marches onward: Many resources are behind the maintenance and expansion of region’s jewel Centennial Trail/Carl Gidlund, SR Handle Extra.
If you use North Idaho’s Centennial Trail, you have a stake in its future, according to Charlie Miller, manager of the foundation that oversees its use and development under a 16-member volunteer board.
Miller is a 28-year-old Coeur d’Alene native who’s been in charge for the past year. Once a cross-country runner for Lake City High, North Idaho College and the University of Idaho from which he graduated with a natural resource recreation degree, he obviously has appropriate credentials for his job. He also projects an infectious enthusiasm for the trail.
Question: Which part of the Centennial Trail do you use most? Why?
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KeithErickson on March 16 at 2:12 p.m.
The North Idaho Centennial Trail is a treasure. I use it virtually every day. Brief afternoon walks from work here are Riverstone and long weekend runs, either out to Higgens Point or on the new Prairie Trail section that runs from Riverstone northwest to Atals. We are very fortunate to have such an outstanding trail system. I applaud all those who had the vision to make it happen (Bob Macdonald and Doug Eastwood come to mind) and all those like Charlie who work diligently to maintain and improve it.
Escapee on March 16 at 9:32 p.m.
I spent a lot of time on the trail, the part that extends east of CDA. I ran a lot of miles on that strip of pavement, and when I couldn’t run anymore, I still bicycled a lot on it.