Trail News

From his 2017 SOBO A.T. thru-hike to joining the Bear Mountain Trail Crew this season, Mike AKA Pineapple shares his experience of what the Trail means to him and the importance of giving…

Building, maintaining, and protecting a 358-mile long-distance trail takes a lot of passion, dedication, and leadership. The Long Path is New York’s premier long-distance hiking trail, spanning 358 miles from 175th Street…

From her 2016 SOBO A.T. thru-hike to joining the Bear Mountain Trail Crew this season, Yuliya AKA Kremlin shares her experience of what the Trail means to her and the importance of giving back. One of…

On Oct. 7, 1923, Trail Conference volunteers officially opened the first section of the Appalachian Trail, which they built and blazed through Bear Mountain and Harriman state parks in New York. This fall,…

Volunteers. Champions. Supporters. You. It all starts with your support. On Oct. 7, 1923, Trail Conference volunteers officially opened the first section of the Appalachian Trail, which they built and blazed through Bear Mountain and…

On Sept. 27, members of the Bear Mountain Trail Crew placed the final stone step on the Appalachian Trail at Bear Mountain, completing a reconstruction project that has been 14 years in the works. Our…

The completion of a new multi-use loop in Sterling Forest was celebrated with a grand opening ride/run/hike on Sunday, Sept. 30. Seventeen years after the first Trails Plan for Sterling Forest State Park was…

From his 2017 NOBO A.T. thru-hike to joining the Taconic Trail Crew this season, Matt AKA Logjam shares his experience of what the Trail means to him and the importance of giving back. I…

Dia the Detection Dog and her handler Joshua are helping to combat invasive species one sniff at a time. The Trail Conference is the leader in regional efforts to combat invasive species.…

Prohibitions Now Enforced at Four Catskill Destinations New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the adoption of new regulations designed to improve public safety and enhance…

We’re working together as an organization to improve your volunteer experience. The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference is an organization powered by volunteers. Without you, we can’t fulfill our mission to ensure the trails…

On May 4 at the Allenberry Resort in Boiling Springs, Pa., the Appalachian Trail Museum Society posthumously inducted Elizabeth Levers as one of four members of the eighth class of the Museum’s Appalachian…

Thanks to the following businesses and foundations for supporting the work of the Trail Conference in 2018. Two A.T. Projects Receive Grants from ATC and L.L. Bean Two Trail Conference…

We may adventure differently, but we are all united in our passion to connect with nature. The trail community in the greater New York metropolitan area is an inspiring movement.…

Sawyers are working hard to clear and repair the Long Path, which was damaged by several remarkably strong storms that hit our parks this spring. When experienced New York State…