More than 1,000 events will take place across the country
For Immediate Release - June 1, 2007
WHO:
American Hiking Society, the only national organization dedicated to promoting and protecting hiking trails, the surrounding natural areas, and the hiking experience itself.
WHAT:
The media is invited to attend one or more of the many National Trails Day® events in their area. National Trails Day, organized by American Hiking Society, is the largest annual single-day trails and outdoor celebration in the country, with more than 1,000 events taking place from coast to coast. Events take place in local, state, and national parks, forests and other public lands from coast to coast. Activities include hiking, biking, horseback riding, paddling, trail dedications, park clean-ups, trail work projects, and much more.
WHY:
Journalists will be able to capture local community members join hundreds of thousands of hikers, bikers, equestrians and others throughout the country in celebrating National Trails Day. There will be ample photo, video and interview opportunities as visitors show their appreciation for trails.
WHEN:
Saturday, June 2. Times of individual events will vary. Please visit http://www.americanhiking.org/events/ntd/events.html for details on events near you.
WHERE:
National Trails Day events will take place in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Please visit http://www.americanhiking.org/events/ntd/events.html for details on events near you.
About American Hiking Society
Founded in 1976, American Hiking Society is the only national, recreation-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting America’s hiking trails, the surrounding natural areas, and the hiking experience itself. To learn more about American Hiking Society and its programs, including National Trails Day®, please visit AmericanHiking.org or call (301) 565-6704.
National Trails Day®, organized by American Hiking Society since 1993, is the largest annual single-day trails and outdoor celebration in the country. National Trails Day 2007 is made possible by the generous support of: Lead Sponsor – Nature Valley; Partners – Merrell, REI and Thorlo; Friends – Adventure Medical Kits, Cortaid, Eastern Mountain Sports, and Royal Robbins; Media Sponsors – Backpacker magazine and American Park Network; and Federal Agency Partners – Bureau of Land Management, Federal Highway Administration, National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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source: Ivan Levin [ilevin@americanhiking.org]