Biking the Great Allegheny Passage (NY Times)

From The New York Times:

By DAN WHITE
Published: October 23, 2009

A 132-mile trail from McKeesport, Pa., to Cumberland, Md., is part history lesson, part nature excursion and part fun house, with thrilling and spooky moments. When the trail is complete, it will reach from Pittsburgh to Washington.

http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/travel/escapes/23passage.html?ref=escapes

With accompanying slide show:

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/10/23/travel/escapes/20091023-passage-slideshow_index.html