Vote for the Appalachian Trail in REI’s Every Trail Connects Campaign!
Vote for the Appalachian Trail at Bear Mountain State Park at bit.ly/tc-rei-etc15. (Photo: Jeremy Apgar) Vote for the Appalachian Trail in REI’s Every Trail Connects campaign! Since 1920, the New...
View ArticleThanks for Voting! REI Donates $66K to the Bear Mountain Trails Project
Thanks to everyone who voted for the Appalachian Trail at Bear Mountain in REI’s Every Trail Connects campaign. (Photo credit: John Leigh) UPDATE: On August 21, REI announced the donation of an extra...
View ArticleHarriman, Sterling Forest Trail Towns Work to Embrace Hiking Community
By Sona Mason, West Hudson Program Coordinator The Harriman and Sterling Forest trail towns are welcoming hikers from around the region—and beyond. (Photo credit: Suzy Allman) The towns of Suffern,...
View ArticleLong Distance Trails Crew Nears Completion of Appalachian Trail Relocation on...
Text by Bob Fuller and Marty Costello, pictures by Marty Costello, LDTC members New trail goes up through cliffs, climbs a stone ladder, and reaches beautiful views. The crevice showing steps pinned to...
View ArticleOur 2015 Fall Sale Is Going On Now!
Our annual Fall Sale is going on now! Get 35% off Trail Conference maps and books, plus special pricing on combo deals and memberships through Sunday, Nov. 8. Membership $10 off: Individual Supporter:...
View ArticleNew Section of Appalachian Trail on Bear Mountain Opens with Ribbon-Cutting Hike
Text and Photos by Andrea Minoff, Assistant to the Long Distance Trails Crew Chief Long Distance Trails Crew leaders, from left, Bob Fuller, Erik Garnjost, and Chris Reyling, officially opened the new...
View ArticleBard Students Team Up with Long Distance Trails Crew to Help Relocate the...
Text by Bob Fuller, Andrea Minoff, and Marty Costello, photos by Andrea Minoff, members of the Long Distance Trails Crew Students supplement sustainable trail design class work with field experience...
View ArticleWhere There’s a Hearth, There’s Mirth
By Gary Willick, Fulfillment Specialist Fireplace at the Bear Mountain Inn. (Photo credit: Gary Willick) As an adult, I discovered that most of the people I had known in my hometown of Teaneck, NJ, had...
View ArticleLong Distance Trails Crew Chief Chris Reyling Named ATC Mid-Atlantic...
By Members of the Long Distance Trails Crew Long Distance Trails Crew Chief Chris Reyling has been honored by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy as Mid-Atlantic Volunteer of the Year. (Photo credit:...
View ArticleJoin Photour Adventures for an Earth Day Celebration
Submit your best nature pictures in the Capture the Beauty of the Earth photo contest to be featured at the event! Plus: Enjoy refreshments, wine, a raffle, and more By guest bloggers Susan Magnano and...
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