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KTA is a federation of organizations and individuals dedicated to providing, preserving, protecting and promoting recreational hiking trails in PA.

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Joined March 2013
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The wildfire danger is high today for most of Pennsylvania! 🔥🌲 Please do not start any outdoor fires in these areas today. Learn more about Pennsylvania wildfire danger and access daily wildfire danger maps ➡️ bit.ly/2J131jx. #PaWildfire
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The benefits of trees 🌳 range from lowering heart rates and reducing stress to improving air quality and extreme heat. This #ArborDay, we are proud to collaborate with other #FundingUrbanForestry recipients to improve our communities. #UrbanArborDay #UrbanForests
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Learn about #ConservationCultura and spread the word about environmental challenges facing our communities today while also celebrating #LCW2023! Read about the monument designations we have designated and still need to designate here ➡️bit.ly/LCWMonumentsFS23
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Are you looking for a way to share your stunning #AppalachianTrail photos? We're accepting submissions for our 2025 calendar! First published in 1987, the ATC calendar brings the Trail into homes across the globe. Learn more and submit photos: appalachiantrail.org/news-ev…
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Applications are open for the Next Generation Advisory Council! Individuals between the ages of 18-30 with an interest in the Appalachian Trail are encouraged to apply! volunteer.appalachiantrail.o…
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Pennsylvania has more than 12,000 miles of trails supporting a wide variety of outdoor recreation uses! Celebrate #NationalTrailsDay this Saturday, June 3 by enjoying some time on a trail! Find trails in #PaStateParks and #PaStateForests ➡ bit.ly/2DgyRX2. #GetOutdoorsPa
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Join #PaStateParks in celebrating #PaNativeSpeciesDay by learning about Pennsylvania’s native species and the importance of reducing invasive species to sustain a biodiverse ecosystem. Find native species programs at our events calendar ➡️ bit.ly/44u6bBP.
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The wildfire danger is high today for many central and southwest Pennsylvania counties! 🔥🌲 Please do not start any outdoor fires in these counties today. Learn more about when it is a bad time to burn with our daily wildfire danger maps ➡️ bit.ly/2J131jx. #PaWildfire
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Early registration starts in January for A.T. Vista 2023, in eastern Tennessee. atvista2023.org/
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In our latest blog post, we speak with U.S. veterans, including @WarriorHike founder Sean Gobin, who recount how their experiences on the #AppalachianTrail and other trails have helped them decompress, reconnect with nature & reacclimate to civilian life. appalachiantrail.org/officia…
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The first of three new #paparks was unveiled today in York County. During @GovernorTomWolf administration, four parks were added to the park system. I grew up looking at this landscape from the other side of the river...great being there today.#conservation
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! A.T. Vista 2023 is coming August 4-7 in Johnson City, Tennessee. Follow this link for more information as it becomes available. atvista2023.org/
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Due to a lower than expected registration, A.T. Vista 2022 has been canceled. Full refunds to all registrants will be made. A big thanks to the volunteer organizers of who put in hundreds of hours of time and effort. More info. on future Vistas coming at atvista.org
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For two years, since the A.T. Museum took over the Ironmasters Mansion Hostel, we've been struggling to get the URL ironmastersmansion.com to work correctly. Finally, thanks to volunteer extraordinaire Scott Yoder, it is working!! Yea!!
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Register soon for the 2022 A.T. Vista. The fee goes up from $85 to $100 on June 16!! atvista2022.org/
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TODAY is the last day to register for the 2022 A.T. Vista using the National Trails Day Special discount!! atvista2022.org/
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The time is NOW to register for the A.T. Vista 2022 program being held August 5-8, 2022, at the SUNY at New Paltz! Now through June 5th, in honor of National Trails Day, we are reducing the registration fee and encourage you to REGISTER NOW! atvista2022.org/
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On May 18th, PEC hosted the annual Western PA Dinner with the theme “Celebrating the Outdoor Recreation Economy" and awarded @DCNRnews secretary Cindy Dunn the lifetime achievement award. View videos & photos from the dinner here: pecpa.org/news_post_type/cel…
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#DidYouKnow? On this day in 1958, the southern terminus of the #AppalachianTrail in Georgia officially moved from Mt. Oglethorpe — which had multiple developments detracting from the #AT hiking experience — to the more secluded & protected Springer Mountain! 📸 Phillip Jordan
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