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Bike Repair Stations – How To Guide

Written on August 15, 2025.

How to use the Bike Repair Stations along the SRT If you’ve ever been halfway through a ride and realized something on your bike wasn’t quite right, you know how stressful it can be. That’s where a bike fixing station comes in. These public workstations are popping up along trails, at parks, and near bike racks to help you make quick repairs...

From SRT’s Executive Director:

Written on August 15, 2025.

An Update from Singing River Trail Executive Director, Misti Potter Thank you for your passion for the Singing River Trail. I became Executive Director in January, and since then, our team, board, and partners have worked hard to recharge the momentum of our 220-mile vision. We’ve updated routes, re-engaged communities, and advanced multiple...

The Trail You See — and the Work You Don’t

Written on August 6, 2025.

The Trail You See — and the Work You Don’t It’s easy to picture a trail as just a line on a map. But the real magic is what happens behind the scenes. Before the first person steps onto a new path, years of quiet, dedicated work have happened: Hosting listening sessions in every community the trail touches Applying for competitive grants...

Building the Singing River Trail 101

Written on June 4, 2025.

Building the Singing River Trail 101 Have you ever wondered how a trail, like the Singing River Trail, comes to life? Let us take you behind the scenes of the trail-building process. Learn how a vision becomes reality! The Vision The vision for the Singing River Trail was born out of the Launch 2035 Initiative and from North...

Guest Blog from Great Blue Heron’s Steve Jones

Written on June 4, 2025.

Guest Blog – Steve Jones, Great Blue Heron Steve Jones, an SRT Ambassador, encourages and seeks a better tomorrow through Nature-Inspired Living! Steve has created a sub-series of photo essays that introduces areas around the emerging Singing River Trail. This 3 part series features the areas around the 200 year old Mooresville...

March Monthly Connection

Written on March 24, 2025.

March Monthly Connection Wayfinding and trail activation continues to be a priority in 2025 as we work to get signs in the ground. Be on the lookout for the first signs on trails later this spring! SRT joins North Alabama Tourism and the entire state of Alabama in celebrating the Year of the Trail. Alabama is home to hundreds (if not...

February’s Monthly Connection

Written on March 5, 2025.

February’s Monthly Connection Dear Friends of the Singing River Trail, To say the outpour of support and excitement for the Singing River Trail’s mission and purpose these past several weeks has been overwhelming, is an understatement. Thank you for the incredibly warm welcome back to North Alabama and to the Singing River Trail family....

We are SRT Guest Blog – John Allen’s Story

Written on January 28, 2025.

We are SRT Guest Blog – John Allen’s Story Ten years ago, when the idea and concept of regionalism was being discussed, a simple question was asked, “Why can’t the region work better together in collaboration?” This simple question was the beginning of what ultimately led to the vision and creation of the Singing River Trail...

A Heartfelt Thank You

Written on December 23, 2024.

A Heartfelt Thank You As 2024 comes to a close and we reflect on this past year, we are filled with immense gratitude. With the help of our partners, stakeholders, and friends across North Alabama, we have overcome hurdles big and small and celebrated monumental wins with our communities. Singing River Trail is truly a physical representation...

We are SRT Guest Blog – Artlady Sonya’s Story

Written on December 9, 2024.

I'm Sonya Clemons, the Artlady. Here in Alabama, people tend to refer to me as the latter, and that's just fine.

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