Trail News

First-of-its-kind interpretive exhibit on the Appalachian Trail explores the Trail’s history and explains the art and science of trail building Special Earth Day event will be held at 12 noon…

The 2016-2017 New York State budget shows a level of commitment to open space protection unlike any we’ve ever seen. The Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) has received a historic level of…

Organizers for the SRT Run/Hike are gearing up for the third anniversary of this race along the 70-mile Shawangunk Ridge Trail, which will take place on Sept. 16-17.  The race was created…

Photographer Steve Aaron and Long Path Race Series cofounder Ken Posner are partnering to create an interpretive photo exhibit that tells the story of New York’s great long-distance hiking trail, the 357-mile Long Path.…

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…