Whatever the preference, a 200-mile trek through rural back roads or a slice of the marathon course, local race organizers are capitalizing on the running boom and athletes’ desire to take on a ...

As the map from decade ago shows, people who had to travel 200 miles or more to access abortion care then largely lived in rural parts of the country where health care in general is sparse.

Cavers, from left, Dan Austin, Adam Weaver, Rene Ohms, Chris Pelczarski, Garrett Jorgensen and Stan Allison pose for a picture while mapping the 200th mile of Jewel Cave during a Dec. 15-17 ...

He estimates he hiked nearly 200 miles for the mapping project, sometimes covering a trail more than once. He finished the project in January. “It was a huge relief,” he said.

A map of the proposed 200-mile Towns to Trails project. Courtesy Friends of the Columbia Gorge. Tkach said the project has encountered some concerns from local communities concerned about the ...