By Bruce Matthews Here is a photo from last night’s House Trails Caucus reception, showing Andrea and I and Greg Miller, president of American Hiking Society.  At the reception AHS honored Rep. Blumenauer (D-OR) for championing the trails agenda over the years, and Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), who announce his re-introduction of the Complete America’s […]

By Bruce Matthews Today (Sunday) Andrea and I are here in DC, involved in meetings with the Partnership for the National Trails System (PNTS), in preparation for our visits to the Hill and to various federal agencies next week. One of the cool things the PNTS does each year is assemble all the volunteer hours […]

February 7, 2013 by Bruce Matthews The North Country Trail Association will be represented at this year’s Hike the Hill (Feb.9-14) by Director of Trail Development Andrea Ketchmark, John and Pat Leinen, NPS Superintendent Mark Weaver and myself, Executive Director Bruce Matthews. During this week the national trails community gathers to meet as the Partnership […]