New trail stamp due in May 2006 The Appalachian Trail gets dissed, while the Pacific Crest Trail gets lauded on new postage stamps being issued in May by the U.S. Postal Service. Check out one view here.
Fees for national forests are unfair The chairman of the Sierra Club shares a letter of protest against user fees in national forests. The fees were extended beyond a 30-month trial period without an opportunity for public comment.
Feed-a-thons diminish the trail experience Hiker Chris Wolfe has raised a red flag over the proliferation of feeding frenzies in the wilderness, as well as new signs that are cropping up to advertise town services at many trail heads.
Rallying the opposition to the Symms Act Jim Stoltz shares his views and some position papers on a proposal that would open up federal lands to motorized off-road vehicles, under the pretext of supporting hiking trails.
Proposing a new tax for the outdoors Pat Fletcher, an ALDHA member and Trails Chairman of the AMC’s Berkshire Chapter, is seeking to raise support in the hiking community for a new tax on recreational equipment to benefit the outdoors.
Dan Welch’s clarion call Should the Appalachian Trail be chained to the ridgelines for tradition’s sake, at the expense of a quality experience? Should other, more interesting “enclaves” be totally ignored?
