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Keystone Trails Association To provide, protect, preserve, and promote recreational hiking trails and hiking opportunities in Pennsylvania.

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Coming soon to a Keystone Trails Association Trail Care near you!We’re excited to welcome a new batch of STIHL brushcutt...
11/09/2026

Coming soon to a Keystone Trails Association Trail Care near you!

We’re excited to welcome a new batch of STIHL brushcutters, personal protective equipment, and a chainsaws from Jo's Equipment - Jersey Shore

Thank you to The Hamer Foundation and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for their financial support that made this equipment possible!

Our KTA volunteers will be putting these tools to good use as they work to keep Pennsylvania’s hiking trails open, accessible, and ready to enjoy.

Know a person or hiking club making a difference for Pennsylvania’s trails and hiking community? Nominate them for a 202...
09/09/2026

Know a person or hiking club making a difference for Pennsylvania’s trails and hiking community? Nominate them for a 2026 KTA Service Award.

🥾KTA Lifetime Achievement — Outstanding, long-term contributions to Pennsylvania hiking and trails.
🥾 Thyra Sperry Volunteer of the Year — Exceptional recent service to KTA’s mission.
🥾 Certificate of Achievement — Extraordinary work benefiting Pennsylvania hikers or trails.
🥾 Leave No Trace Award — Leadership in practicing and teaching Leave No Trace.
🥾 KTA Club of the Year — A hiking club making an impact through hiking promotion, trail work, inclusion, or community service.

Awards will be presented at the KTA Pennsylvania Hiking Awards and Volunteer Celebration on Saturday, November 21, at the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art in Millersburg, PA.

👉 Submit nominations by October 20, 2026. Link in the comments to learn more!

🥾⚒ Volunteers needed this weekend! There shouldn't be any thunder, but you might get to see a swamp. 😁 Join Keystone Tra...
08/09/2026

🥾⚒ Volunteers needed this weekend! There shouldn't be any thunder, but you might get to see a swamp. 😁 Join Keystone Trails Association for a Trail Care Weekend on the Thunder Swamp Trail System in southern Pike County, Sept. 10-13.

Join volunteer leaders Shira and Brian as we work to brush back vegetation, remove downed trees, and possibly freshen some blazes.

Lodging: we'll be camping at Promised Land State Park in the Poconos. Message here if you have any questions.

Sign up or learn more--link in comments!

Delaware Forest District

Meet the Tuscarora Trail!This Appalachian Trail spur travels through four states and offers serious backpacking opportun...
07/09/2026

Meet the Tuscarora Trail!

This Appalachian Trail spur travels through four states and offers serious backpacking opportunities of its own. In Pennsylvania, the trail enters the Ridge and Valley Region from Maryland and joins the Appalachian Trail north of Carlisle.

Learn more about the Tuscarora Trail and its unique history in the latest video from the Keystone Trails Association Trail Trailer Series.

A special thank you to Jessica Imes, Robert Ga***rd, Matt Waurio, H Shindle, Zachary Keckler, Justin Funck, Patti Carey, Kristina Englert, and Ray Stinson for providing images for this video.

The Tuscarora Trail is an Appalachian Trail spur that travels throu...

Hike Harrisburg | September 28, 2026Hosted by Keystone Trails Association, Hike Harrisburg brings hikers, trail advocate...
06/09/2026

Hike Harrisburg | September 28, 2026

Hosted by Keystone Trails Association, Hike Harrisburg brings hikers, trail advocates, conservationists, and organizations from across Pennsylvania together to champion the trails and public lands we love.

Join us in Harrisburg for a day of advocacy, connection, and conversations with legislators and staff. Don’t miss the 10:30 AM press conference highlighting the importance of hiking, trails, and conservation across the Commonwealth.

Together, we can help protect Pennsylvania’s trails and wild places.

RSVP and learn more - link in comments!

05/09/2026

What is Trail Care? ​

02/09/2026

This Saturday morning (9/5) at 10:00am, NBC Entertainment will debut The Great American Journey, hosted by Kelsey Grammer. The first episode will be about the and features an interview with Jennifer Pharr Davis (pictured here), a close look at the Appalachian Trail Museum, and a short cameo by AT Museum Board Member Mills Kelly. Be sure to check it out!

Imagine if this were YOUR community?Last call to join tonight’s KTA Webinar with Ted Evgeniadis, Lower Susquehanna River...
01/09/2026

Imagine if this were YOUR community?

Last call to join tonight’s KTA Webinar with Ted Evgeniadis, Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper and Executive Director of the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association.

Ted will share the story of the proposed Cuffs Run Pumped Storage Project and how LSRA, partners, and local residents are fighting to protect forests, hiking trails, conserved lands, recreation areas, and the health of the Susquehanna River.

Tonight at 6 PM. Register now and learn what’s at stake. Registration is free, but required. Link to register in comments.

Keystone Hiking & Outdoors Weekend is coming October 22–25!Join us in the Susquehanna Riverlands for a weekend of hikes,...
31/08/2026

Keystone Hiking & Outdoors Weekend is coming October 22–25!

Join us in the Susquehanna Riverlands for a weekend of hikes, outdoor adventures, and new ways to experience Pennsylvania’s trails.

One of the weekend’s featured programs is the Mill Creek Quiet Preserve Hike on Saturday, led by Matthew Crosbie with DCNR.

What can the sounds of the woods tell you about the ecosystem around you? More than you might think. The sounds of the forest can offer clues about the health of the air, soil, and water, as well as the wildlife that depends on them.

This hike incorporates listening exercises designed to help you slow down, tune in, and experience the forest in a whole new way.

Come hike with us and listen a little closer. Register and learn more - link in comments.

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Quiet Parks International

Calling all Pennsylvania hikers!We’re crowdsourcing your favorite Pennsylvania hiking photos for the Keystone Trails Ass...
27/08/2026

Calling all Pennsylvania hikers!

We’re crowdsourcing your favorite Pennsylvania hiking photos for the Keystone Trails Association 2027 Calendar.

Have a favorite trail view, summit, wildflower, wildlife encounter, or unforgettable hiking moment? We want to see it.

Submit your best Pennsylvania hiking photos for a chance to be featured in the 2027 KTA Calendar and help us showcase the beauty of Pennsylvania’s trails.

Submit your photos today! Link in our bio to add your photos!

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