Trail News

Trail Conference staff and volunteers will be meeting with New York State representatives about the importance of trails and trail lands. Our voices are one of the most powerful tools…

The repaired stone arch bridge over Seely Brook greatly improves safety and trail experiences in Goosepond Mountain State Park. Starting last January, the Long Distance Trails Crew took on the task of…

A new bill in Congress, H.R. 1349, threatens the future of Wilderness areas. No matter your approach to adventure, trail lovers everywhere can agree that true wilderness is something to…

Multi-use trails in Sterling Forest State Park are blazing new adventures and bringing trail users together. Ask people returning from a journey on the new trails at Sterling Forest State Park about…

If you were to ask me 10 years ago, 18-years-old and a recent high-school graduate, where I saw myself in a decade, building trails with the New York-New Jersey Trail…

Kendra Baumer joined the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference team as the new Volunteer Engagement Manager in November. She’s been a Trail Conference member and trail maintainer for over two years. In…

John Gunzler, a tireless champion of the Trail Conference for 37 years, passed away on November 10. He was 82. John was a mentor and friend to many at the…

The Gunzlers created the Trail Conference’s Legacy Fund to ensure that the trails and natural areas we share are accessible for all to enjoy for generations to come. In 2011,…

The Lenape Trail passes through 19 different parks in Essex and serves as a “highlight reel” of what the area has to offer in terms of hiking and outdoor recreation, from the paved…

New signage has been developed for New Jersey state parks and forests to help improve your trail experience. We’ve all seen them before— trailhead kiosks filled with waterlogged pages of…

Benjamin Moore Paint donates more than $1,000 of paint to the Trail Conference for blazing trails. The Trail Conference would like to thank Benjamin Moore for their donation of over $1,000 worth of paint. Generous…

As volunteer chair of the Long Path North and chair of the Trail Conference Conservation Committee, it’s quite possible that Andy Garrison knows more about and devotes more time to…

Due to overuse and misuse, Peekamoose Blue Hole in the Catskills was identified as a 2017 Leave No Trace Hot Spot. In other words, the Blue Hole has now been nationally recognized as…

The Breakneck Connector will improve safety, infrastructure, local quality of life, and one of America’s top hiking attractions. Updated: May 2019 The partners spearheading the creation of the Hudson Highlands Fjord…