Congress passed the National Trails System Act in 1968, establishing a framework for a nationwide system of scenic, recreational, and historic trails. The Nez Perce (Nee-Me-Poo) National Historic Trail stretches from Wallowa Lake, Oregon, to the Bear Paw Battlefield near Chinook, Montana. It was added to this system by Congress as a National Historic Trail in 1986...learn more.
Welcome to the new NPNHT Website! Please read the press release. The official address of this site is fs.usda.gov/npnht If you are curious about the long address you see in your web browser or interested in other short addresses for specific sections of this site, visit our web address information page (coming soon!).
Nez Perce Trail in the News
Please click the News & Events link on the left hand side of this page to view and subscribe to news and upcoming event information for the Nez Perce National Historic Trail.
America the Beautiful Interagency Pass Program
The Interagency Pass Program provides a suite of annual and lifetime passes that provide U.S. citizens and visitors an affordable and convenient way to access Federal recreation lands. Up to 100% of the Pass program's proceeds are used to improve and enhance visitor recreation services. Select here for more information.
The staff of the NPNHT invites you to participate in a series of public workshops to revise the Trail’s Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP). Please share your ideas about the future administration of the Trail and learn more about the CMP Revision process.
The next session in this series of workshops is scheduled for:
Thursday, February 2, 2012, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Nez Perce Long House, in Nespelem, WA: Workshop .pdf flyer
This beautifully produced video takes you on the 1,170-mile journey taken by the Nez Perce tribe in 1877. It highlights the need to preserve and interpret this landscape of history. 20 min.
The NPNT has a new brochure with an overview of the Trail, map, photos, local information contacts for sites along the Trail and sources for more information.
