Category Archives: Jesus Trail in the Press

Press Release: New Jesus Trail Guidebook Makes Hiking the Galilee Accessible for International Visitors

Written by David Landis on March 19, 2010 — Leave a Comment

March 19, 2010— The first guidebook for the Jesus Trail, a 65-kilometer path connecting sites from the life of Jesus in the Galilee, will be released April 1, 2010. In the two years since the trail was launched, thousands of hikers have embarked on all or a portion of the marked trek, even with only [...]

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Jesus Trail on NBC Today Show

Written by David Landis on May 15, 2009 — Leave a Comment

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Jesus Trail Featured on ABC News

Written by David Landis on May 8, 2009 — Leave a Comment

Take a look at a segment about the Jesus Trail on ABC News:http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=7501263 Also, a print piece by ABC: http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=7480208&page=1 An article by the Agence French-Presse also ran in several different venues, including this one: http://www.asiaone.com/Travel/News/Story/A1Story20090506-139704.html

From Haaretz: Jesus Trail Marked in Time for Pope’s Visit

Written by David Landis on April 7, 2009 — Leave a Comment

The Jesus Trail was featured again in Haaretz, one of Israel’s leading newspapers: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1076668.html The story highlights that the trail is being marked with paint blazes by the Society for Protection of Nature in Israel and is on schedule to be completed by the Pope’s visit to Nazareth next month. Several other related stories came [...]

Blazing the Jesus Trail: Marked Pilgrimage Route Brings Hikers to the Galilee

Written by David Landis on April 5, 2009 — 1 Comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nazareth, Israel, April 1, 2009— One year ago, the Jesus Trail, a Galilee pilgrimage hiking route, consisted of little more than a track of GPS points and an idea. Now, just one year later, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) is marking the trail with painted blazes, hundreds [...]

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The Mennonite: Jesus Trail

Written by David Landis on February 17, 2009 — Leave a Comment

Jesus trail: Walking where Jesus walked helps put us in touch with his life and teachings. by David Landis, david@jesustrail.com Available at http://www.themennonite.org/issues/12-4/articles/Jesus_trail

Jesus Trail Press Release: Free Daily Walks Offered on Jesus Trail

Written by David Landis on December 30, 2008 — Leave a Comment

For Immediate Release: Free Daily Walks Offered on Jesus Trail by Anna Dintaman December 28, 2008, Nazareth, Israel– The Jesus Trail, a 65-kilometer (40-mile) hiking trail through the Galilee stomping ground of Jesus, will soon be more accessible to hikers and pilgrims hoping to walk where Jesus walked. Starting December 15, volunteers began leading hikers [...]

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