SILVER SPRING, Maryland – On June 2, 2018 people across the country came together and surpassed the collective goal to improve 2,802 miles of trail—the distance across the US—during American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day, by hitting a momentous 3,954 miles of trails improved in a single day. The American Hiking Society invited hikers, cyclists, equestrians, paddlers, and everyone else who enjoys spending time outside to join the nationwide efforts by pledging to improve a trail on National Trails Day. 

According to the press release by American Hiking Society, National Trails Day has been uniting the trails community on the  first Saturday of June with the goal of connecting more people to trails and public lands for 25 years. Participants built and maintained more than 750 miles of trail and picked up trash along thousands of additional miles of trail. American Hiking Society is grateful for every individual who pitched in to leave a trail better than they found it. Beyond trail work projects, hundreds of individuals and organizations hosted community-wide festivals and outdoor recreation opportunities.

For more information and photos of this year's National Trails Day, contact Wesley Trimble at 301-565-6704, Ex 703 or view the full release here.