SPECIAL EDITION 2005 
Published in cooperation 
with the Federal Highway 
Administration by: 
America’s BywaysTM 
Resource Center 
Arrowhead Regional 
Development Commission 
227 West First Street 
Suite 610 
Duluth, MN 55802 
1-800-4BYWAYS, Ext. 5 
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After months of anticipation, 
the Rock and Road 2005: 
National Scenic Byways 
Conference took place on October 
16-19 in Cleveland, Ohio. More 
than 400 members of the byway 
community gathered at the historic 
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel for 
three full days of networking, 
exposure to experts and topics 
important to byways, and fun! 
The conference officially kicked 
off on Sunday with the first-ever 
Byway Newcomers Orientation, 
hosted by the National Scenic 
Byways Program staff. This was an 
opportunity for people new to the 
conference—or new to byways— 
to learn about the Program and 
the different resources available 
through the Program, America’s 
Byways Resource Center and 
National Scenic Byways Online. 
Later that evening, attendees 
boarded buses destined for the 
Cleveland Botanical Garden. 
More than 400 members 
of the byway community 
gathered for three full days 
of networking, exposure to 
experts and topics important 
to byways, and fun! 
What’s Inside: 
It’s in the Numbers . . . . . . 3 
Poster Sessions: 
“If only I had known” . . . . 3 
Rock and Road 2005: 
Photo Album . . . . . . . . . . . 4 
Dear Kate Bolder . . . . . . . 8 
Japan Byway 
Symposium . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 What A Ride!What A Ride!
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SPECIAL EDITION 2005 
Published in cooperation 
with the Federal Highway 
Administration by: 
America’s BywaysTM 
Resource Center 
Arrowhead Regional 
Development Commission 
227 West First Street 
Suite 610 
Duluth, MN 55802 
1-800-4BYWAYS, Ext. 5 
Rock and Road 2005: What A Ride! continues on page 2 
After months of anticipation, 
the Rock and Road 2005: 
National Scenic Byways 
Conference took place on October 
16-19 in Cleveland, Ohio. More 
than 400 members of the byway 
community gathered at the historic 
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel for 
three full days of networking, 
exposure to experts and topics 
important to byways, and fun! 
The conference officially kicked 
off on Sunday with the first-ever 
Byway Newcomers Orientation, 
hosted by the National Scenic 
Byways Program staff. This was an 
opportunity for people new to the 
conference—or new to byways— 
to learn about the Program and 
the different resources available 
through the Program, America’s 
Byways Resource Center and 
National Scenic Byways Online. 
Later that evening, attendees 
boarded buses destined for the 
Cleveland Botanical Garden. 
More than 400 members 
of the byway community 
gathered for three full days 
of networking, exposure to 
experts and topics important 
to byways, and fun! 
What’s Inside: 
It’s in the Numbers . . . . . . 3 
Poster Sessions: 
“If only I had known” . . . . 3 
Rock and Road 2005: 
Photo Album . . . . . . . . . . . 4 
Dear Kate Bolder . . . . . . . 8 
Japan Byway 
Symposium . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 What A Ride!What A Ride!
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course, which weaved through 
University Circle, the nation’s 
largest concentration of cultural, 
educational and medical institutions 
within one square mile. 

The Cleveland Botanical Garden 
was the perfect setting for the 
opening reception, sponsored 
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

of a travel destination. 
The Exhibit Hall bustled on 
Monday and Tuesday, where 
participants convened for 
refreshment breaks, exhibit 
booths, networking, poster 
sessions, and a place to trade 
those wildly popular byway 
buttons! There was no way to 

favorite hall of fame inductees, 
learning about the musicians’ 
lives and music, and taking a 
walk down memory lane. 

After a full day of learning sessions 
on Tuesday, we kicked back at 
the movies! The Ambassador 
Ballroom was transformed into 
a movie theater for a sneak preview 
of the soon-to-be-released 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
documentary, “Where the Wild 
Things Live: America’s National 
Wildlife Refuges.” The one-hour 
documentary chronicled the 
National Wildlife Refuge System 
from its beginning in 1903 with 
the protection of Pelican Island 
to its present glory of nearly 100 
million acres sheltering 544 
refuges. Some lucky members of 
participants gathered to say their 
goodbyes at the closing reception. 


Rock and roll oldies music set 
the Cleveland mood and even 
brought back memories for some. 
Michelle Johnson and Rob Draper 
awarded prizes to the Byway 
Button Bingo winners. Phone 
numbers and email addresses were 
exchanged. 

“Byways rock!”Service. Attendees feasted on 
delicious food and desserts and 
enjoyed access to the entire 
facility free of charge. The 
Glasshouse, which houses the 
Cloud Forest of Costa Rica exhibit 
and thousands of butterflies, was 
one of the evening’s highlights. 
Attendees were ready for breakfast 
bright and early on Monday 
morning where Rob Draper, 
National Scenic Byways Program 
Director, and Michelle Johnson, 
America’s Byways Resource 
Center Director, welcomed 
predict how successful Byway 
Button Bingo would be, but it’s 
safe to say that the game exceeded 
expectations. We know you had 
a great time collecting your 
buttons, and, most important, 
made lots of new contacts and 
friends in the process. 
More than 300 people turned out 
for this year’s optional evening 
event: a reception at the Rock 
and Roll Hall of Fame, complete 
with food and full access to the 
museum exhibits and store. For 
three hours, attendees enjoyed 
the audience won prizes following 
the preview. Call your PBS station 
to request that this documentary 
be shown locally! 
Five Ohio byways hosted eleven 
applied learning workshops 
on Wednesday. More than 
300 participants embarked on 
partial-day or all-day workshops 
on the Ohio & Erie Canalway, 
Amish Country Byway, Ohio River 
Scenic Byway, Historic National 
Road and Tappan-Moravian Trail 
Scenic Byway. Applied learning 
workshops covered a variety of 
topics, such as providing the 
authentic traveler experience; 
identifying and managing historic 
intrinsic qualities on scenic 
byways; agency alliances; byways 
working together; and more. 
But this wasn’t the end for 
everyone! State and FHWA 
Coordinators still had one more 
meeting on Thursday. A full-day 
workshop focused on coordinators’ 
roles and responsibilities to the 
program, grants, nominations, 
marketing and reauthorization. 
America’s Byways Resource 
Center, National Scenic Byways 
Online and National Scenic 
Byways Program staff received 
lots of great feedback. Thank you 
to everyone who attended! 
Finally, we’d like to thank the 
fine city of Cleveland and its 
people for their hospitality during 
the 2005 National Scenic Byways 
Conference. And we hope to see 
everyone again in 2007 – in a new 
city that holds new experiences
participants. Tim Donovan, 

and lessons. Stay tuned! 

Executive Director of the Ohio 
Canal Corridor, energized the 
audience and led the chant, 


“Byways rock!” 
Later that day, keynote speaker 
Rudy Maxa charmed the 
audience at the luncheon. 
With touching anecdotes and 
humor, the “Savvy Traveler” 
recollected an appreciation he 
acquired as a child for the 
authentic travel experience. 
He continues this tradition 
both professionally and with his 
own family, always seeking to 


  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
 American Road Magazine 
 USDA Forest Service 
 Ohio Division of Travel and Tourism 
 AASHTO 
 Forest City Enterprises, Inc. 
 Ohio Canal Corridor 
 Ohio & Erie Canalway Association 
 Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition 
 Shive-Hattery 
 National Scenic Byway Foundation 
THANK YOU 
TO OUR SPONSORS: 
 Tour-Mate Systems Canada, Ltd. 
 peter j. smith & company, inc. 
 SlipStone, Inc. 
 Landmark Audio Technologies, LLC 
 The Plastic Lumber Company 
 Carter & Burgess, Inc. 
 Information Station Specialists 
 Interpretive Graphics 
 Earthwords 
 Otak, Inc. 
 American Bus Association 
 Department of Commerce 
- International Trade Administration 
 Department of Commerce 
- Office of Domestic Operations 
THANK YOU 
TO OUR EXHIBITORS: 
Where the Sun Sinksinto the WaterSeaway Trail, Pennsylvania 
Capturing the CulturalHeritage TouristNational Road Associationof Illinois 
REDbud ALERTSouthern and Eastern KYTourism/Red River Gorge,
Wilderness Road andCountry Music HighwayNational Scenic Byways 
Creating a VisitorFriendly WebsiteIllinois LincolnHighway Coalition 
Land Conservation andHistoric PreservationSan Juan Skyway 
Enhancing Interpretationthrough CollaborationEastern Sierra Institute forCollaborative Education 
Capturing the AuthenticExperience throughByway PhotographyOhio Byway Links 
Building a 180-MileLinear CommunityMidland Trail ScenicHighway Association 
Rock and Digitize onthe Old Canada RoadOld Canada Road ScenicByway, Inc. 
Common Missions:
Linking Scenic Bywaysand Heritage AreasCoal HeritageHighway Authority 
Illinois Lincoln HighwayInterpretive Plan– Shaping Our FutureIllinois LincolnHighway Coalition 
Partners in EducationHistoric National Road– West Virginia 
Preserve ProgressIndiana NationalRoad Association 
If Only We’d KnownWhat “ROADCONSTRUCTION”
Really Meant!
BeartoothAll-American Road 
Discovering WashingtonState Byways – By Mapor OnlineWashington State Departmentof Transportation – ScenicByways Program 
PartnershipsCoulee Corridor Scenic Byway 
The Role of anAnchor BywayAmish Country Byway withRegional Ohio Byways 
The Three Ps ofCommunity Partnership:
Byway Building BlocksAmerican Road Magazineand Ohio State UniversityExtension/Ohio Byway Links 
Creating a Unique andPermanent Experience:
The Complete ProcessSheyenne River ValleyScenic Byway 
POSTER SESSIONS:
“If only I had known…”
Poster Session presentations offered insights on challenges and successesencountered by byway groups. In the Exhibit Hall on Tuesday afternoon,
poster presenters discussed their highlighted projects with attendeesduring these informal, one-hour learning sessions. Thank you to all ofthe poster presenters for sharing their experiences! 
136 
17 
79 
12,125 
It’s in the numbers… 
newcomers were in attendance 
at this year’s conference 
of the newly designated Byways 
attended 
different byways were represented 
buttons were in play during 
Byway Button Bingo 
 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
 American Road Magazine 
 USDA Forest Service 
 Ohio Division of Travel and Tourism 
 AASHTO 
 Forest City Enterprises, Inc. 
 Ohio Canal Corridor 
 Ohio & Erie Canalway Association 
 Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition 
 Shive-Hattery 
 National Scenic Byway Foundation 
THANK YOU 
TO OUR SPONSORS: 
 Tour-Mate Systems Canada, Ltd. 
 peter j. smith & company, inc. 
 SlipStone, Inc. 
 Landmark Audio Technologies, LLC 
 The Plastic Lumber Company 
 Carter & Burgess, Inc. 
 Information Station Specialists 
 Interpretive Graphics 
 Earthwords 
 Otak, Inc. 
 American Bus Association 
 Department of Commerce 
- International Trade Administration 
 Department of Commerce 
- Office of Domestic Operations 
THANK YOU 
TO OUR EXHIBITORS: 
Where the Sun Sinksinto the WaterSeaway Trail, Pennsylvania 
Capturing the CulturalHeritage TouristNational Road Associationof Illinois 
REDbud ALERTSouthern and Eastern KYTourism/Red River Gorge,
Wilderness Road andCountry Music HighwayNational Scenic Byways 
Creating a VisitorFriendly WebsiteIllinois LincolnHighway Coalition 
Land Conservation andHistoric PreservationSan Juan Skyway 
Enhancing Interpretationthrough CollaborationEastern Sierra Institute forCollaborative Education 
Capturing the AuthenticExperience throughByway PhotographyOhio Byway Links 
Building a 180-MileLinear CommunityMidland Trail ScenicHighway Association 
Rock and Digitize onthe Old Canada RoadOld Canada Road ScenicByway, Inc. 
Common Missions:
Linking Scenic Bywaysand Heritage AreasCoal HeritageHighway Authority 
Illinois Lincoln HighwayInterpretive Plan– Shaping Our FutureIllinois LincolnHighway Coalition 
Partners in EducationHistoric National Road– West Virginia 
Preserve ProgressIndiana NationalRoad Association 
If Only We’d KnownWhat “ROADCONSTRUCTION”
Really Meant!
BeartoothAll-American Road 
Discovering WashingtonState Byways – By Mapor OnlineWashington State Departmentof Transportation – ScenicByways Program 
PartnershipsCoulee Corridor Scenic Byway 
The Role of anAnchor BywayAmish Country Byway withRegional Ohio Byways 
The Three Ps ofCommunity Partnership:
Byway Building BlocksAmerican Road Magazineand Ohio State UniversityExtension/Ohio Byway Links 
Creating a Unique andPermanent Experience:
The Complete ProcessSheyenne River ValleyScenic Byway 
POSTER SESSIONS:
“If only I had known…”
Poster Session presentations offered insights on challenges and successesencountered by byway groups. In the Exhibit Hall on Tuesday afternoon,
poster presenters discussed their highlighted projects with attendeesduring these informal, one-hour learning sessions. Thank you to all ofthe poster presenters for sharing their experiences! 
136 
17 
79 
12,125 
It’s in the numbers… 
newcomers were in attendance 
at this year’s conference 
of the newly designated Byways 
attended 
different byways were represented 
buttons were in play during 
Byway Button Bingo 

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BUTTONS, NETWORKING ANDFUN!BUTTONS, NETWORKING AND FUN! 
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Special thanks to Michael McKee 
(Washington State Department 
of Transportation) for sharing his 
wonderful photos. 
Special thanks to Michael McKee 
(Washington State Department 
of Transportation) for sharing his 
wonderful photos. 
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LEARNING VENUES INCLUDED GENERAL SESSIONS, 
LEARNING VENUES INCLUDED GENERAL SESSIONS,LEARNING VENUES INCLUDED GENERAL SESSIONS, 
WORKSHOPS AND POSTER SESSIONS. 
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Dear 

JAPAN BYWAY 

Kate Bolder: 

E-mail your questions for Kate to center@byways.org 

SYMPOSIUM 

with the words “Be Bold” in the subject line. 

A diverse delegation of 


Japanese government 
officials, community 
representatives and 
business people attended 
the National Scenic Byways 
Conference in Cleveland 
this past October to help 
set the stage for the 
group’s own upcoming national symposium. In addition to 
this delegation, a film crew was also on hand to record the 
conference proceedings. Rob Draper, Henry Hanka and Patricia 
McNally also briefed the delegation about America’s Byways 
nomination, designation, grants and marketing. Many of you 
who attended the conference may have stopped by the Japanese 
delegates’ booth for a brochure or an origami gift pack. You may 
also have interacted with one of the 30 delegates during their 
stay at the conference. 

The Japan Byway Symposium will take place in Tokyo on December 6. 
Reports will be given on our conference and a one-hour documentary 
film will cover select U.S. Byways, including the Big Sur, Grand Rounds, 

Dear Ready,

There are three really fast and easy ways to get in contact with members of the 
Byway community. 

1. Start or join a discussion forum on the America’s Byways community website 
at www.bywaysonline.org. You’ll find that people are full of ideas and 
information and generous about sharing. 
2. Look for specific people to get in touch with directly by clicking on the 
Contacts tab at www.bywaysonline.org. You can narrow your search 
depending on the person you want to find. 
3. Call the Byways Resource Specialist assigned to your state. Your Specialist can 
assist you or direct you to an appropriate contact. Find the state assignment 
list at www.bywaysonline.org. 
4. Visit www.bywaysonline.org where you can download presentations from 
the conference. 
Cast your shyness aside and be bold! Someone out there is probably waiting 

Woodward Avenue and Amish Country. 
As a special guest of the upcoming symposium, Henry Hanka, 
Special Projects Manager of the Resource Center, will deliver a 
keynote address to the general session, which is expected to 
include over 300 government officials from throughout Japan. He 
is scheduled to speak on the status of the National Scenic Byways 
Program and current events surrounding the success of America’s 
Byways. In addition to meeting government officials, Henry will 
also speak at meetings at Tsukuba University, Utsunomiya City 

and Takasaki City, and tour potential new byways. The Japanese 
government is hosting the entire trip. 
This is Henry’s second trip to Japan. He was also invited to 

Hokkaido last fall to review byways and hold meetings with 
volunteer and public groups. 
This exchange of byway information and reciprocal visits is sure to 

for your message right now. 

add to the success and excitement of both programs. We look 
forward to continued collaboration between American and 
Japanese byway programs, and we see these events as positive 
steps towards a greater enjoyment for all byway travelers.  

America’s BywaysTM Resource Center 
Arrowhead Regional Development Commission 
227 West First Street, Suite 610 
Duluth, MN 55802 

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