# Tourism Development - Appalachian Regional Commission

- Appalachian Gateway Communities Informational Webinar Learn more about the Appalachian Gateway Communities by attending this Informational Webinar at 3:00 PM EST on January 10, 2024. This webinar will inform attendees about the Gateways Communities program, which provides community teams with training and the opportunity to apply for seed grant funding to implement action plans. To learn more about the program [&#8230;]The post Appalachian Gateway Communities Informational Webinar appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Western Maryland: Elevating the Outdoors Two Appalachian Maryland counties used BIL funds to expand outdoor recreation by attracting new businesses and more visitors.  The post Western Maryland: Elevating the Outdoors appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Virtual Event: Obsolete & Unsafe Low-Head Dams of Appalachia The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) are bringing together state regulators responsible for dam safety and removal, and economic development professionals for a workshop to discuss best practices from Pennsylvania’s nation-leading dam removal programs and to share ideas across participating states for how to remove outdated structures and the potential economic [&#8230;]The post Virtual Event: Obsolete &#038; Unsafe Low-Head Dams of Appalachia appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Northern and Central Appalachia: Expanding Tourism Through Outdoor Recreation   In KY, PA, VA, and WV, ARC partners are building trails and tourism experiences.The post Northern and Central Appalachia: Expanding Tourism Through Outdoor Recreation   appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- The Kentucky Wildlands: Building a Recreation Destination  The Kentucky Wildlands is driving economic development and regional tourism across 14,000-square-miles of “largely untamed wilderness.”The post The Kentucky Wildlands: Building a Recreation Destination  appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky: Revitalizing, Redeveloping and Reinvesting in Communities This story is one of several “Stories of Change” highlighted in a new evaluation of ARC’s POWER Initiative.The post Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky: Revitalizing, Redeveloping and Reinvesting in Communities appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Great Smoky Mountains: Adventure Creates Opportunity in Tennessee In the Great Smoky Mountains, Cocke County is using ARC support on a new biking trail.The post Great Smoky Mountains: Adventure Creates Opportunity in Tennessee appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Trail Systems: Guiding Communities to Opportunities Every&#160;Appalachian state&#160;has ample trail opportunities, from the&#160;Tanglefoot&#160;Trail in Mississippi, to&#160;South Carolina’s&#160;Swamp&#160;Rabbit Trail&#160;and&#160;the Great Allegheny Passage in Maryland and Pennsylvania.&#160;Trails are incredible gateways for attracting outside visitors and increasing quality of life for community members. ARC partners have long worked to establish trail systems that are unique to their community, while others are finding creative&#160;ways to&#160;involve communities in trail maintenance, creating an [&#8230;]The post Trail Systems: Guiding Communities to Opportunities appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- New River Gorge: America’s Newest National Park ARC investments help communities and entrepreneurs sustainably leverage this incredible asset.  The post New River Gorge: America’s Newest National Park appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Pennsylvania Wilds: Connecting Nature, Culture, and Entrepreneurship Fifty state game lands, 29 state parks, 8 state forests, and one National Forest make the Pennsylvania Wilds.The post Pennsylvania Wilds: Connecting Nature, Culture, and Entrepreneurship appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.