First Day Hikes?

[Tom Rankin]

I saw this in the Conservationist and went to the web page which says:

"America's State Parks announced that all 50 state park systems will sponsor guided First Day Hike Programs on New Year’s Day 2013. America’s State Parks First Day Hikes offer individuals and families an opportunity to begin the New Year rejuvenating and connecting with the outdoors by taking a healthy hike on January 1, 2013 at a state park. First Day Hikes offer a great way to get outside, exercise, enjoy nature and welcome the New Year with friends and family. View some of the images from the 2013 First Day Hikes below." (SIC, or is it a year out date!?)

I went to the link above

http://www.americasstateparks.org/first-day-hikes

but the NY link does not show any hikes for 1/1/14. Anyone have any other info?

Any other states for that matter?

 

[mc.lynch]

This website says it will happen again on Jan 1, 2014. http://www.americanhiking.org/ring-new-year-first-day-hike/

I checked the VT state parks website and found nothing there, similar to your checking the NY website.

Looking at the 2013 photos, none were in the northeast. I picked one of the states that had 2013 photos (Arkansas), checked their state parks website and found lots of scheduled hikes for Jan 1, 2014 http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/events/default.aspx?date=1/1/2014, so maybe each state gets to choose whether or not to host these hikes.

 

[Tom Rankin]

This website says it will happen again on Jan 1, 2014. http://www.americanhiking.org/ring-new-year-first-day-hike/

I checked the VT state parks website and found nothing there, similar to your checking the NY website.

Looking at the 2013 photos, none were in the northeast. I picked one of the states that had 2013 photos (Arkansas), checked their state parks website and found lots of scheduled hikes for Jan 1, 2014 http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/events/default.aspx?date=1/1/2014, so maybe each state gets to choose whether or not to host these hikes.

Someone pointed me to this:

http://nysparks.com/events/event-results.aspx?sdt=1/1/2014

And the 3500 Club is leading a hike to Slide that day, but it starts very early.