Saturday (6 June) is being observed as National Trails Day. The American Hiking Society has been sponsoring this event since 1993 as a follow up to the 1987 report of President Ronald Reagan’s President’s Commission on Americans Outdoors. “Trails for All Americans,” one recommendation of the report, advised that Americans should be able to walk out their front doors and, within fifteen minutes, be on trails that take them through their cities or towns and bring them back without retracing any steps.
Events scheduled for this year’s observance include hikes, new trail dedications, workshops, educational exhibits, equestrian and mountain bike rides, rollerblading, and trail maintenance.
In New England, there are over 80 National Trails Day events scheduled. You may locate these events find using this search feature being offered by the American Hiking Society:
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