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The Last Maintainer's Corner of 2015
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by Ed Lawrence, KTA Trail Care Chair
What does it take to put in 100 hours of solid work on one of Pennsylvania's more remote trails?
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(photos courtesy of Ronald Maxon)
This fall, I spent a week in Virginia participating in an American Hiking Society (AHS) Volunteer Vacation doing trail work in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. Keep Reading...
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by Sara Haxby, KTA Program Administrator
Mark your calendars!
Upcoming KTA events are booked, details will be updated as we get closer to the dates.
- January 2 and 16: NEW! Winter Day Hikes, Bald Eagle State Park, Centre County
- January 17 and 23: NEW! KTA leads hikes on the Appalachian Trail in Palmerton, Carbon County, to introduce potential trail maintainers to a 10 mile section in need of a maintaining club.
- April 8-10: KTA Spring Hiking and Meeting Weekend, Wellsboro, Tioga County.
- April 23: NEW! KTA and Longwood Gardens collaborate on a hike and programs inspired by Grandma Gatewood. Details will be posted in 2016.
- May 13-15: NEW! Trek the Tiadaghton Hiking Weekend, Little Pine State Park, Lycoming County
- July 29-31: Prowl the Sproul Hiking Weekend, Sproul State Forest etc, hosted by Western Clinton Sportsmen's Association
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by Wanda Shirk, President, KTA Board of Directors
Roy often came to Keystone Trails Association spring and fall hiking weekends, where he was a quietly-enthusiastic participant not only as a hiker but also as an involved listener and intelligent attender of council meetings. He always appeared young and healthy, so I was shocked as well as deeply saddened to learn of his passing. He will certainly be fondly and respectfully honored in our Remembrance Ceremony at the annual meeting next fall. We send our love to his family and thank all of you for your gifts to KTA in memory of Roy. Sincerely, Wanda Shirk, President, Keystone Trails Association.
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by Jeff Mitchell, KTA Board of Directors
We drove to Kinzua Dam, which thundered due to the water being released. Next was the Bent Run Waterfalls, a beautiful glen where Bent Run tumbles over large moss covered boulders, creating numerous cascades. A glorious spot.
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via North Country Trail Association
The National Park Service turns 100 in 2016.
To commemorate this special centennial year, the North Country Trail Association will be promoting a Hike 100 Challenge. 100 miles for 100 years of the National Parks!
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by Eric Fies, Leave No Trace Master Educator
Leave No Trace teaches us a set of principles for the ethical use of the outdoors. Most people concentrate on the "pack it in, pack it out" aspects of the principles, but Principle #7-Be Considerate of Other Visitors-is of growing importance.
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by Travis Lau, Pennsylvania Game Commission Press Secretary
(reprinted from October Edition)
Because Pennsylvania has so many hunters, it's never a bad idea to wear orange while heading outdoors.
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by
Kirk Johnson, Executive Director,
Friends of Allegheny Wilderness
Protecting wilderness in America's federal public lands under the Wilderness Act of 1964 is of course every bit as vital and relevant today as it was when Pennsylvania conservationists Howard Zahniser of Tionesta and The Wilderness Society, and Representative John P. Saylor of Johnstown, shepherded the bill to fruition in the U.S. Congress more than 50 years ago, establishing America's National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS) for present and future generations to use and enjoy.
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This season, KTA committed to growing our Trail Maintenance and Care program budget by 75%. Tomorrow, Joe is sending you a letter appealing for contributions to help us meet this goal. Please consider contributing, again, so that our incredible volunteers can meet the needs created when so many people are enjoying Pennsylvania's extensive network of hiking trails.
KTA's Trail Care Crews did all this from April to November in 2015:
- Mid State Trail (State College Region), 3 days
- Whipple Dam State Park, 1 day
- West Rim Trail, 3 days
- North Country Trail, 6 days
- Chuck Keiper and Donut Hole Trails, 6 days
- Bald Eagle State Forest Trails, 6 days
- Mid State Trail (Everett Region), 6 days
- Standing Stone Trail, 6 days
- Mid State Trail (Tioga Region), 3 days
- Tyler State Park, 1 day
- Mid State Trail (Woolrich Region), 3 days
- Donut Hole Trail, 1 day
- Tuscarora Trail, 3 days
- Quehanna Trail, 3 days
- Bucktail Path, 3 days
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This newsletter is published monthly by Keystone Trails Association. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. Opinions expressed are those of the listed authors. The Editor encourages submissions reflecting all viewpoints, but reserves the right to edit material. You are encouraged to submit material (even just a trail closing or care alert!) to the Program Administrator, Sara Haxby, at [email protected]. The deadline for newsletter submissions will always be the 15th of the prior month. Submissions received after that time will be considered for the next month.
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