Bookended by Lake Coeur d’Alene and Long Lake, the Centennial Trail follows the Spokane River through two states. About 40 miles of the paved trail are in Washington, and another 24 are in Idaho.

Post Falls officials voted to improve a section of the Centennial Trail between 2nd and 3rd Avenue at Ross Point this week.

For Loreen McFaul, there's no debate. She's known for years that the Centennial Trail is the best in the country. "For over 30 years, we've had the best trail in the U.S.," said McFaul, executive ...