Hi all, we hope everyone has had a safe and enjoyable summer considering everything going on. We in the Trail Society have started planning our fall hiking schedule which will start on October 9, 2021. In an effort to give back toRead More
In an effort to continue maintenance of the River to River Trail, the Trail Society is reinstituting the trail stewards program. As a result, the Society is seeking volunteers to agree to take responsibility for and maintain sections of the trail. TheRead More
With the upcoming spring hiking season just around the corner, the Forest Service asked us to remind everyone to practice the Leave No Trace Ethics Principles while enjoying the Shawnee National Forest. For more information, please visit the Leave No Trace websiteRead More
Hi all: Today the River to River Trail Society volunteers did a great job in picking up well over 100 lbs of trash from above and below the observation trail area, backpackers parking lot and the Indian point trail. The crew workedRead More
Hi all, we hope everyone has had a safe and enjoyable summer considering everything going on. As everyone already knows, we cancelled all but one of our spring hikes and our annual meeting & picnic this past spring because of COVID-19. InRead More
The Leave No Trace Organization updated their hiking guidelines to include guidance regarding the current events associated with the Covid-19. This was shared with us by the Shawnee National Forest Service with guidance to share as appropriate. A PDF version is alsoRead More
Yesterday April 2, 2020 the Shawnee National Forest Service issued a closure order for some of the more popular sites in the Shawnee including Garden of the Gods and Bell Smith Springs. That order is provided below: Today, April 3, 2020 theRead More
Similar to the Tim Pohlman call to the STC last Thursday, the Trail Society got a call last Friday from Chad Deaton of the Shawnee National Forest Office. Chad asked the Trail Society to get the word out about the upcoming attemptRead More
The River to River Trail Society would like to thank Megan and the Shawnee National Forest crew that cut and cleared another 49 trees off the R2R trail. The trees were cleared between FR1917 and Bassett Road on Thursday. This section ofRead More