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The Keystone Hiker - October 2016
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DEADLINE EXTENDED
Now you have until October 7 to register for this exciting KTA Hiking Weekend! We are thrilled to offer a variety of activities and lodging options, in the rolling foothills of Western Pennsylvania. Weekend Packages start at $90!
Registration is open another week, until October 7, and we included quite the deal for Weekend Package holders. Keep Reading...
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by Joe Neville, KTA Executive Director
Keystone Trails Association's Quehanna Elk Quest Hiking Weekend was held September 23-25 in Saint Marys and the
surrounding region.
Participants had a spectacular weekend. They saw elk, heard them bugling, went on gorgeous h
ikes and had exceptional weather. KTA will definitely be offering this program again next year! Click/Tap HERE for mo
re pictures.
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The 2016 Fall Council Meeting will be held on Saturday, October 15, at 4:00 PM. One item on the agenda is a motion to revise the Keystone Trails Association's Bylaws.
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Visit KTA's office in Mechanicsburg for a special deal from OutGearRec, the hammock manufacturer out of Boiling Springs!
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by Joe Neville, KTA Executive Director
On September 20, the House Game and Fisheries Committee met to consider a number of bills relating to the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) and the Fish and Boat Commission... [A]n amendment was introduced to repeal the prohibition on Sunday hunting. Introduced into Senate Bill 1166 to increase the PGC hunting license fee, the amendment changed the Game Code to allow the PGC to institute Sunday hunting via regulation and remove the statutory prohibition on Sunday hunting.
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Dear Legislator:
On behalf of the undersigned conservation and environmental organizations, we urge you to oppose amendments to Senate Bills 1166 and 1168, related to changing the process for endangered species designation in Pennsylvania.* These amendments are modeled after House Bill 1576 and Senate Bill 1047 from 2014. The Amendments would undermine the ability of our wildlife management agencies to protect the mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians of the Commonwealth.
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from DCNR...
The 9th Annual Cranberry Festival will be held on October 8 at Black Moshannon State Park, Centre County, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Volunteers are needed to assist with activities, including leaf prints, colonial candle dipping, hay rides (getting on and off, signing waivers, etc.), pumpkin races (including kayaking), the cranberry drop game, and making pinecone bird feeders.
Keep Reading (there are more!)...
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Read the article about our Fall Hiking Weekend, and get inspired! Remember, we extended the deadline another week. Click/Tap
HERE.
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by Jeff Mitchell, KTA Board of Directors
We made it to Barbour Rock in good time and enjoyed the splendid views of the canyon, known as the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania or the Pine Creek Gorge. Carved by glacial meltwater, Pine Creek changed course from a northeasterly direction, to a southerly one through the mountains. It is one of the largest canyons in the east, measuring 50 miles long and 1,500 feet at its deepest point.
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by Ben Sands, Forester, Tiadaghton State Forest
The fall Slate Run Ramble will be held on Sunday, October 9. Those interested in attending should arrive early Sunday morning at the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources parking lot in Slate Run. We'll begin the hike at 9:00 AM and continue into the afternoon for a distance of around 10 to 12 miles.
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Why did you decide to take the 100-Mile Trail Challenge?
To support and raise funds for KTA. Because of schedule conflicts, I haven't been able to make any Trail Care Weekends, so this is a way of giving back.
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...Volunteers worked hard to clear, dig sidehill, and reposition the trail-now flatter and wider-upslope away from the precipice. Another crew, armed with brushcutters and a chainsaw, headed east to conquer some overgrown sections between Manor Fork Road and the Gas Line Trail... I think we all sufficiently replenished our energy stores among some good-natured kidding and story swapping around the campfire. Thank you to Hyner Run State Park for the campsites.
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Story of Club Partnership
by Jim Foster, KTA Board of Directors, Secretary
In 2015, I learned that the Appalachian Trail (AT) section near Lehigh Gap needed a club to maintain it. I immediately thought that KTA would be a good candidate.
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(If you represent a member club and would like your event posted here, on the KTA website, or on our Facebook page, please email me about it at shaxby@kta-hike.org)
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2 Ways to Shop and Support Keystone Trails Association
KTA publishes and sells maps, guidebooks, books, and patches related to hiking trails in Pennsylvania. Members receive at least a 10% discount!
Or- choose KTA when you shop on Amazon Smile. Click the ad to sign up. It doesn't cost
you any extra: Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to Keystone Trails Association.
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Newsletter Submissions
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 shaxby@kta-hike.org. The deadline for newsletter submissions is the 15th of the prior month. Submissions received after that time will be considered for the next month.
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