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Giant Stairs Section in Palisades Interstate Park Closed Due to Major Rockfall
Read more: Giant Stairs Section in Palisades Interstate Park Closed Due to Major RockfallThe Giant Stairs section in Palisades Interstate Park is closed due to a major rockfall and slide, which occurred on the morning of 1/9/26.
Your Voice Matters: Take Our Depew Park and Blue Mountain Reservation Trail Survey
Read more: Your Voice Matters: Take Our Depew Park and Blue Mountain Reservation Trail SurveyLove exploring Depew Park and Blue Mountain Reservation in Peekskill, New York? We want your input — take our trail survey today!
Delaware Water Gap Winter Closures
Read more: Delaware Water Gap Winter ClosuresYearly winter road closure schedule for 2025-2026, visit https://www.nps.gov/dewa/learn/news/winterservices2026.htm “Park staff give priority to plowing main roads through the park for the safety and convenience of local residents and visitors.…
2025 Holiday Gift Guide + December Sale
Read more: 2025 Holiday Gift Guide + December SaleOur 2025 Holiday Gift Guide is here! Our holiday gift guide is packed with popular guidebooks and maps and plenty of Trail Conference apparel and gear for the outdoors-loving folks…
Bear Mountain State Park Trail Closures & Advisories (Updated: 11/21/25)
Read more: Bear Mountain State Park Trail Closures & Advisories (Updated: 11/21/25)Following damage from historic 2023 storms, the Cornell Mine Trail and additional pathways in Bear Mountain State Park are now open.
How Our Corps Crews Enhance the Trail Experience in Harriman State Park
Read more: How Our Corps Crews Enhance the Trail Experience in Harriman State ParkTeamwork makes the trail dream work in Harriman State Park, where our Conservation Corps crews are improving pathways for future generations.
Verkeerderkill Falls Is Now Permanently Protected!
Read more: Verkeerderkill Falls Is Now Permanently Protected!Verkeerderkill Falls and 134 acres of surrounding wilderness is now permanently protected—thanks to a powerful partnership of advocates and allies.
Let’s Hear It for Our 2025 Trail Conference Conservation Corps!
Read more: Let’s Hear It for Our 2025 Trail Conference Conservation Corps!Recently, we gathered to celebrate the successful 2025 season of our Trail Conference Conservation Corps and champion their steadfast commitment to trail stewardship and service.
Norvin Green State Forest (southern section) Reblazing Complete
Read more: Norvin Green State Forest (southern section) Reblazing CompleteAs of late October 2025, the trails within the southern section of Norvin Green State Forest in Passaic County, NJ have been reblazed and reconfigured by volunteers and staff of…
Notice: Weekday Deer Hunting in Harriman State Park to Begin on November 3
Read more: Notice: Weekday Deer Hunting in Harriman State Park to Begin on November 3Beginning November 3, 2025, certain sections of Harriman State Park will open to permitted weekday-only deer hunting as part of a forest management plan led by NYS Parks and the…
Trail Conference Celebrates a New Long Path Kiosk in Altamont, New York
Read more: Trail Conference Celebrates a New Long Path Kiosk in Altamont, New YorkCommunity leaders and outdoor enthusiasts gathered in Altamont’s Orsini Park to mark a major milestone for the Long Path with a new interpretive kiosk.
You’re Invited: Join Us for the Altamont Kiosk Ribbon Cutting Celebration
Read more: You’re Invited: Join Us for the Altamont Kiosk Ribbon Cutting CelebrationJoin us and our community partners on September 27th for the official opening of the Altamont Community Kiosk showcasing the Long Path.
Trail-A-Thon: Where Will Your Challenge Take You?
Read more: Trail-A-Thon: Where Will Your Challenge Take You?Help preserve tomorrow’s trail lands by taking part in our annual Trail-A-Thon!
Trail Conference Celebrates Major Restoration of the Long Path
Read more: Trail Conference Celebrates Major Restoration of the Long PathThree years in the making, this revitalized section of the Long Path improves access to the outdoors while preserving the breathtaking scenery of the Hudson River.
Celebrating the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail
Read more: Celebrating the Hudson Highlands Fjord TrailThe New York–New Jersey Trail Conference proudly celebrates the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail—a project that will shape the future of outdoor recreation and conservation in our region. The Fjord Trail…
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