Trail News

This fall, hundreds of enthusiastic runners participated in trail events ranging from 2 to 26.2 miles. From smooth carriageways in Rockefeller and the Ramapos to singletrack trails in Sterling Forest,…

What a difference a year can make! The Welch Trail Education Center (WTEC) is blossoming into a seasonal home for our Conservation Corps members and a budding environmental center. With the COVID-19 vaccine came…

Every Christmas before I turned 10, my parents would load up the car and drive my sisters and me 400 km (about 250 miles) from Lagos to our village in…

The volunteers of the Trail Tramps made significant improvements along the Briarcliff Peekskill Trail in New York’s Westchester County thanks to the support of a donor. In 2020, before the…

New Board members Sreeni Nair, Kalyan Ghosh, Barbara Evans, and Carol Ann Benton were appointed to the Trail Conference Board of Directors in November at the Trail Conference Annual Meeting.…

A vital tract of land needed to secure the route of the Terrace Pond North Loop in New Jersey’s Wawayanda State Park has been permanently preserved thanks to the Trail…

As we close 2021 and look forward to a new year, we send our gratitude to the trail community and all who believe in the power of nature. Thanks to…

To remain an impactful organization, we need to grow and evolve. There is a delicate balance of old and new. What do you do for the encore to a Centennial…

The Nominating Committee of the Trail Conference presents the following candidates for the Board of Directors for three-year terms and At-Large Voting Members for one-year terms. These nominations will be voted on…

Following the recent heavy rainstorms, the bridge near Glynwood Road on the Perkins Trail in Fahnestock State Park was washed out. The stream was nearly impossible to cross during high water. To…

The 93.3-mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail in New York means so much to the people who live near it. To Katharine Spector, a 40-year-old interior designer, wife, mother, and ultrarunner from…

Centennials are always worthy of celebration. This fall, the Trail Conference finally gets to celebrate its 100th birthday— even if the party is a little late. (No one could have…

On Saturday, Oct. 16, we celebrated our Centennial Gala, and there are still opportunities to celebrate and support a century of service. We are still head over boots and buzzing from…

MEVO made trail improvements in Ramapo Reservation this season. This year’s trail crew from Mahwah Environmental Volunteer Organization (MEVO) continued their fantastic partnership with the Trail Conference, giving their time and effort…

The Adirondack Mountain Club North Jersey-Ramapo Chapter is one of 27 chapters of the ADK. The mission statement of ADK, which will be celebrating its centennial in 2022, states in part: “ADK…