Trail News

Congratulations to Long Distance Trails Crew Chief Chris Reyling, who was named Appalachian Trail Conservancy Mid-Atlantic Volunteer of the Year! Long Distance Trails Crew (LDTC) members submitted the nomination of their crew chief to…

The Fawn Trail in Harriman-Bear Mountain State Parks has been extended to continue from its former terminus at the Appalachian Trail. It now connects with and follows a section of…

New York State support for outdoor recreation is moving in a very good direction, recalling its long tradition of excellence. In the decade before the “Great Recession,” New York poured…

It was a year of growth and opportunities for the Catskill Conservation Corps (CCC). We started out strong in 2015, working with the Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership (CRISP) to…

Trail Conference Annual Awards are determined by the Board of Directors upon recommendation by the Volunteer Committee. The following awards were given in 2015. Honorary Life Member: Conveys life member status…

After 10 years of effort, newly conserved land in the Hudson Highlands will protect drinking water resources for Orange County and preserve a scenic natural area from regional development. The…

Northern New Jersey’s Ramapo Mountain State Forest reopened today following a two-week closure for monitoring of unusual black bear activity in the area. The decision to reopen the 4,200-acre state forest bordering…

The closure of 7,500 acres of popular Bergen and Passaic County parklands over the last two weeks by New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection and Bergen County Parks is an…

Breakneck Ridge has been dubbed the “most popular trail in North America,” and our Trail Stewards can attest to that. Over the past three years, the Trail Conference’s Breakneck Ridge Trail…

After only 5 years of service, the Trail Conference’s Invasives Strike Force volunteers have surveyed over 1,000 miles of trails in the region, creating the first-of-its-kind map of invasive plants along hiking…

Dover Stone Church is one of the most spectacular natural sites in Dutchess County, New York. Volunteers of the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference were instrumental in building trails for hikers…

The Trail Conference, in partnership with the New Jersey State Park Service, is currently finishing up a project to produce maps for 15 state parks and forests in northern New…

The Nominations Committee of the Trail Conference presents the following candidates for the Board of Directors for three-year terms and Delegates-at-Large for one-year terms. These nominations will be voted on…

This new book is the first ever comprehensive guide to circuit hikes in these two highly popular parks.  With 35 total loop hikes, including 8 hikes that can also be suitable for…

One of the most anticipated moments for the outdoor community in New York State finally arrived on July 1, when the Maurice D. Hinchey Catskill Interpretive Center officially opened its…