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National Trails Day

June 6 will mark the 17th anniversary of National Trails Day, launched by the American Hiking Society (AHS) in 1993. Find information on organizing, promoting and registering activities on the AHS Web site. Nominations for the AHS volunteer of the year award also can be made at that site. The winner will be announced on National Trails Day.

Mountains to Sea Trail

The U.S. Forest Service has added an additional 170 miles of the Mountains to Sea Trail (MST) in North Carolina to the National Recreational Trail System. More than 190 miles of the trail in the Blue Ridge Parkway section were added in 2005. When completed, the MST will stretch about 1,000 miles from Clingman’s Dome in the Great Smokies to the Outer Banks. About half of the trail has been completed.

75th Anniversary Web Site

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has launched a Web site with information about the history of the Park and the activities planned throughout the year to celebrate its 75th anniversary.

Support for Shenandoah National Park

The Shenandoah National Park Association, a nonprofit organization that supports the interpretive and educational programs in the Park through the sale of books, maps and other items, has a new website at www.snpbooks.org. Since 1950, the association has provided Shenandoah National Park with more than $1,837,000 in support.

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