The Keystone Trails Association urges you to take advantage of a variety of hiking experiences and volunteer for trail care events across the state this summer and fall.

Hiking Events

-- July 21: Susquehanna River Adventure - Dauphin County

-- August 4: Rambles With Executive Director Brook Lenker - Dauphin County

-- August 10: Rambles With Executive Director Brook Lenker - Lancaster County

-- August 26-28: Allegheny National Forest Weekend - Warren County

-- August 26-28: Building With Rock Trail Maintenance Training

-- September 10: KTA Trail Challenge - Lancaster County

-- September 23-25: Quehanna Elk Quest - Elk, Clearfield Counties

-- September 25 - October 5: Barcelona And Andorra Spain

-- September 30 - October 3: Black Forest Trail Slackpack - Pine Creek Gorge

-- October 14-25: Fall Hiking Weekend - Lewisburg

Click Here to register and find a complete list of hiking events.

Trail Care Events

The Trail Care Program is for all ages and abilities, with no prior experience or special skills necessary.

If you can handle a pair of loppers or wield a paintbrush, then your volunteer efforts will be much appreciated by everyone in the hiking community.

-- July 14-17: Allegheny Front Trail, Black Moshannon State Park

-- August 18-21: Thunder Swamp Trail System, Delaware State Forest

-- September 15-18: Bucktail Path, Elk State Forest

-- October 1: Gifford Pinchot State Park

-- October 27-30: Pinchot Trail System, Pinchot State Forest

Visit the Trail Care Program webpage for all the details.

For more information on trails near you, visit the Explore PA Trails website.

The Keystone Trails Association, a volunteer-directed, public service organization, is a federation of membership organizations and individuals dedicated to providing, preserving, protecting, and promoting recreational hiking trails and hiking opportunities in Pennsylvania, and to representing and advocating for the interests and concerns of the Pennsylvania hiking community.

For more information on initiatives, hiking trails and clubs, hiking awards and how you can become involved, visit the Keystone Trails Association website, read the KTA Blog, follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

NewsClips:

-- TribLive - Mary Ann Thomas: Chattanooga Bakery Donates Moon Pies For ‘Race To The Moon’ On Roaring Run Trail

-- Citizens Voice: Endless Mountain Hike Closer To End Than Beginning On Appalachian Trail

Related Articles This Week:

-- DCNR Blog: PA’s New Budget Includes Historic Investment In Conservation

-- DCNR Celebrates Induction Of Beartown Woods Natural Area, Franklin County, Into Old-Growth Forest Network  [PaEN]

-- DCNR: PA Outdoor Corps Youth Crew Working At Locust Lake State Park In Schuylkill County

-- PennDOT Receives National Recognition For Reconnecting Pittsburgh Communities Thru I-579 Recreation & Open Space Cap Project  [PaEN]

-- PA Environmental Council Awards Pennsylvania Water Trail Mini Grants [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna Greenway Partnership: Introducing New Paddling Guidebook For Lumber History On The West Branch Susquehanna River  [PaEN]

-- Festival Of Wood Returns To Gifford Pinchot’s Grey Towers Sept. 24 & 25 In Pike County [PaEN]

-- Pike County Tick Borne Diseases Task Force Hosts Health Symposium July 30 [PaEN]

[Posted: July 12, 2022]

7/18/2022