Trail News

Whether you seek the solace of nature or crave adventure, your passions drive the path you choose. This October, the Trail Conference turns 100. While browsing through our archives in…

The West Hudson South Crew rebuilt a bridge in Harriman State Park that was first damaged in 2011 and needed more attention to be sustainable. Over many work trips this fall, crew members and…

The Long Distance Trails Crew (LDTC) has been doing a major stonework project rerouting the Upper Nyack Trail to connect Nyack Beach with the Long Path under the shadow of Hook Mountain in Rockland County, N.Y.…

Trail Conference Stewards provide the public with the assistance and education they need to have great trail experiences while doing their part to protect the environment. 2019 Corps Season In…

Trail Conference Stewards are ambassadors for safe, enjoyable, and responsible recreation outdoors. Think back to your first memory on a trail. Think about where you were, who you were with. What…

The first trail ever built in Harriman, the Ramapo-Dunderberg (R-D), will get a major facelift starting in 2020, just in time for its—and the Trail Conference’s—100th birthday. Regarded as one of…

On a crisp November morning, 20 enthusiastic trail lovers gathered to experience the joy of running Sterling Forest’s multi-use trails and try on a pair of Hoka trail running shoes. This…

Sean Sully and his merry men, volunteers of the recently completed Bear Mountain Trails Project, took the ongoing care of the Appalachian Trail on Bear Mountain under their wing. Sean discovered several social trails being created around…

Is it possible that the nose of a dog can mean the difference between a healthy forest and a failing ecosystem? The Trail Conference believes so. The spotted lanternfly (SLF)…

Is it possible that the nose of a dog can mean the difference between a healthy forest and a failing ecosystem? The Trail Conference believes so. Our Conservation Dogs Program—the first…

Michael Levine of Ramsey Outdoor presented Trail Conference Development Director Don Weise with a check for $600 raised during the outdoor retailer’s Pint Night on Nov. 14. Seventy-five outdoor lovers came out…

New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Conservation Corps Stewards will be working to protect the sensitive ecosystems along the riverbanks of the Croton Gorge Unique Area in the Town of Cortlandt, N.Y., this coming season. Since…

After 69 years of service, Bob Ward retired from his volunteer role as our Queens Rockaways Trail Supervisor on Nov. 1. Bob also resigned from his chairmanship of the Queens…

This year, the Trail Conference’s Trail Steward Program became part of the Conservation Corps. Serving five days a week for six months, Stewards are able to perform more duties than in previous seasons,…