There’s a ton of hype surrounding social networking sites like MySpace.com. Personally, I don’t participate, read or pay much attention to them. Too many teenie boppers. I did run across a different kind of social networking site specifically catered to the outdoor community. According to their press release:
“The site will give outdoor sports enthusiasts an outdoor themed alternative to other
social networks like Myspace.com. Users can sign up for free and upload information,
stories, reviews, pictures, and more to the site. The site design focuses on being
clean and easy to use for the members.”
I poked around a bit and I like what I saw. Check it out at Outdoorzy.com. They’ve got a great looking site with some great ideas for us. I especially like their “trip reports” section that allows us to read about outings from other members or even post our own experiences for others to enjoy.
Heads up adventure freaks and check out the blog over at The Adventure Blog. It’s hard to keep up with all the goings on in the adventure world, but The Adventure Junkie doesn’t seem to miss a beat. I consider myself up to date on what’s going on around the globe, but I hadn’t heard of half the stuff he’s blogging about. The blogs has good, clean, relevant info for all of us to read. Check out the blog and enjoy.
Continental Divide Trail Alliance Volunteers Made a Difference on National Public Lands Day
Continental Divide Trail Alliance volunteers who turned out for National Public Lands Day on Sat., Sept. 30, got to help build and rehab a section of the countrys longest, highest, wildest backcountry trail. They also were part of a larger contingent of volunteers joining a national one-day effort to care for Americas public lands.
Our volunteers did an incredible amount of work on the Trail in just a few hours, said Susan Westhoff, CDTA director of volunteer programs. A project like this shows how much people can make a difference when they work together as a team. It was a great day.
Some 20 volunteers, plus several CDTA and U.S. Forest Service staff, worked a section of the Trail outside Fraser in Grand County, Colo. They built 18 drains, eight check dams, two stream crossings and two bridge abutments. They also removed two windfall trees, filled and crowned 100 feet of trail, rerouted 500 feet of trail and rehabbed 200 feet of existing trail. Several hardy volunteers even got training on how to use a large crosscut saw that takes two people to operate.
Work on the Continental Divide Trail was one of five projects in Grand County on National Public Lands Day, an annual event coordinated by National Environmental Education & Training Foundation, based in Washington D.C. Organizers expected up to 100,000 volunteers to participate at up to 1,000 sites across the country, resulting in as much as $10 million in improvements to the places Americans use for outdoor recreation, education and enjoyment.
Our volunteers even had some snow to contend with that was leftover from storms more than a week ago, Westhoff said. But it didnt even slow them down.
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Starting in January make sure to register your event and receive at no cost two NTD posters and a 2′x3′ NTD banner. 
NATIONAL TRAILS DAY BACKGROUND INFORMATION
- Now in its 15th year, National Trails Day (NTD) has grown to inspire nearly a million trail enthusiasts to flock to their favorite trails to discover, learn about and celebrate trails while participating in educational exhibits, trail dedications, gear demonstrations, instructional workshops and trail work projects.
- NTD Provides a perfect opportunity to thank volunteers, land managing agencies, and outdoor minded businesses for their support in developing and maintaining trails.
- Events take place in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada.
- In 2006, a record 1,210 events registered with American Hiking Society for national sanctioning.
- The official date of National Trails Day is always the first Saturday in June; however, NTD events can also take place at other times during the year. American Hiking will always support NTD hosts every step of the way regardless of when your NTD event takes place.
15 YEARS OF CELEBRATING TRAILS
The 15th Anniversary celebration of NTD embodies the values, principles, and strength of this important outdoor program. The celebration represents years of hard work, dedication, and countless volunteer hours contributed by corporate sponsors, government agencies, non-profit groups, and community organizations across America. For more information, click here.
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