Happy National Trails Day – a perfect day to hit a trail on public lands! There are nearly 60,000 miles of trails that honor our country’s diverse landscape and history, and these provide the public with vital access to the outdoors. Whether you like to walk, hike, ride horseback, or bicycle, there is a trail for you! Check out some awesome trails to #FindYourWay: https://on.doi.gov/2sinOTe.

Photo of the popular Highline Trail at Glacier National Park by Tim Rains, National Park Service.

It’s National Trails Day, so lace up the shoes, invite some friends, and #FindYourWay on the nearly 60,000 miles of trails that honor our country’s diverse landscape and history. One of the first in the National Trails System, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,180 mile long footpath that stretches from central Maine to northern Georgia. The trail traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild, and culturally resonant lands of the Appalachian Mountains. It’s great for a short day hike or thru-hiking the entire length – either way you’ll enjoy some spectacular scenery. Check out more great trails: https://on.doi.gov/USATrails

Photo from Mcafee Knob on the AT in Virginia by Nathan Farber (www.sharetheexperience.org).

It’s National Trails Day, and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with a stunning photo from Grand Canyon’s Bright Angel Point in Arizona. Hike the trail to Bright Angel Point for one of the North Rim’s most spectacular views. Photo by Darren Barnes (www.sharetheexperience.org).

Happy National Trails Day! Hundreds of organized activities are planned today as part of National Trails Day, including hikes, educational programs, bike rides, trail rehabilitation projects, festivals, paddle trips, and trail dedications. A listing of activities is available on the American Hiking Society’s website (http://www.americanhiking.org/national-trails-day/).

To promote outdoor recreation and reconnect Americans to nature, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Director of the National Park Service Jonathan B. Jarvis announced this the recognition of 19 hiking and biking trails and two water trails as national recreation trails, adding 452 miles in 11 states to the National Trails System. To see the full list, click here: http://on.doi.gov/1kMpagM

Photo from Bryce Canyon National Park by Trevis Schuh

Happy National Trails Day! We hope you are getting out and enjoying America’s great outdoors today. And if you’re lucky, you might be able to enjoy a view as beautiful as Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park.

Photo: Gabriela Cardenas

Tomorrow is National Trails Day (NTD), which is the country’s largest celebration of trails. There will be thousands of NTD activites happening all over the country. Events include hikes, biking and horseback rides, paddling trips, birdwatching, geocaching, gear demonstrations, stewardship projects and more.

Click here to learn more about events in your area and how you can participate!

Photo from Zion National Park: Jocelyn Smith

Tomorrow is National Trails Day, when hundreds of organized activities – including hikes, educational programs, bike rides, trail rehabilitation projects, festivals, paddle trips, and trail dedications – will take place around the country. A listing of activities is available here.

This photo is from Backbone Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. We hope you’ll be able to get out and enjoy America’s great outdoors this weekend!

Photo: National Park Service