Trail News

Discover a little history on your next adventure in Worthington State Forest. Trail maintainer Jon Stelling, environmental scientist by day, enthusiastically adopted the Rock Cores Trail in New Jersey’s Worthington State Forest when…

Breakneck Ridge Trails will remain open through 2018, and the Trail Conference, our volunteers, and partners are working hard to protect this popular hiking destination. Breakneck Ridge in Putnam and Dutchess…

In 1923, Trail Conference volunteers built the original section of the Appalachian Trail. Our volunteers still maintain and protect the Trail to this day. Most trail lovers know the Appalachian Trail runs…

Trail Tramps Crew Chief Mary Dodds reflects on their 2017 season on the trail. It’s been a while since you heard from the Tramps, and I know you are curious…

The 34-mile Lenape Trail connects the best of Essex County outdoors by connecting 12 communities. On the evening of Nov. 2, the Trail Conference hosted the first Lenape Trail Gathering,…

The Trail Conference’s Invasives Strike Force strategically combats invasive species in our region with the help of our volunteers and partners. Have you ever walked down the trail and noticed a fallen…

As founder, president, and chief executive officer of the Morgan Duke Conservation Society, James Sullivan is passionate about protecting the Catskills. The Morgan Duke Conservation Society is a volunteer organization and Trail Conference…

Volunteers are our superheroes. Every day, we celebrate their passion, dedication, and leadership that make the trails we all love possible. Trail Conference volunteers make incredible commitments to the trails…

Great news: The Trail Conference has received the highest ranking from Charity Navigator, again! The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest and…

The Trail Conference hosts female-focused trail building workshop on the Appalachian Trail in Bear Mountain State Park. No matter who you are, trail building can sound like an intimidating task.…

By embracing all trail uses and users, we are creating exciting new experiences and creating new volunteers, new members, and new advocates. The Trail Conference, founded in 1920 to create…

Trail Conference staff and volunteers will be meeting with New York State representatives about the importance of trails and trail lands. Our voices are one of the most powerful tools…

The repaired stone arch bridge over Seely Brook greatly improves safety and trail experiences in Goosepond Mountain State Park. Starting last January, the Long Distance Trails Crew took on the task of…

A new bill in Congress, H.R. 1349, threatens the future of Wilderness areas. No matter your approach to adventure, trail lovers everywhere can agree that true wilderness is something to…

Multi-use trails in Sterling Forest State Park are blazing new adventures and bringing trail users together. Ask people returning from a journey on the new trails at Sterling Forest State Park about…