@sosassociates.comLast month, when I was at the @hikethebt.bsky.social ‘s Buckeye #TrailFest, I picked up some North Country Trail maps & “Hike 100 Challenge” info.
northcountrytrail.org
Today, I put out the maps & info at the 44th Annual ALDHA.org (Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association) Gathering.
@sosassociates.com#BuckeyeTrail Association @hikethebt.bsky.social 's DAY 4 of Buckeye #TrailFest.
As this weekend trail conference ends, I want to thank all the presenters, partners, sponsors, and volunteers!!
@sosassociates.comThe Buckeye Trail Association and North Country Trail Association’s Buckeye #TrailFest at the Salt Fork Lodge’s drone show.
@sosassociates.comThe Buckeye Trail Association and North Country Trail Association’s Buckeye #TrailFest at the Salt Fork Lodge’s drone show.
@sosassociates.comThe Buckeye Trail Association’s and North Country Trail Association’s Buckeye #TrailFest at the Salt Fork Lodge’s drone show.
@sosassociates.comThe Buckeye Trail Association’s and North Country Trail Association’s Buckeye #TrailFest at the Salt Fork Lodge’s drone show.
@sosassociates.comThe Buckeye Trail Association’s and North Country Trail Association’s Buckeye #TrailFest at the Salt Fork Lodge’s drone show.
@sosassociates.comThe Buckeye Trail Association @hikethebt.bsky.social and North Country Trail Association’s Buckeye #TrailFest at the Salt Fork Lodge’s drone show.
@sosassociates.comThe Buckeye Trail Association @hikethebt.bsky.social and North Country Trail Association’s Buckeye #TrailFest at the Salt Fork Lodge’s drone show.
@sosassociates.com@hikethebt.bsky.social 's DAY 3 of Buckeye #TrailFest which this year is also hosted by the North Country Trail
northcountrytrail.org
The North Country Trail is America’s longest National Scenic Trail, winding nearly 5,000 miles across eight states. It is a vital part of the National Park System.
@sosassociates.com#BuckeyeTrail Association’s @hikethebt.bsky.social Buckeye #TrailFest Third Annual #Hiker Recognition! 
Nine hikers in the class of 2026.
218 unique Completions of the entire Buckeye Trail.
@sosassociates.com@hikethebt.bsky.social 's DAY 3 #TrailFest:
“How to Permanently Protect Your Trail”
“presentation will provide the nuts and bolts of securing permanent protection for trail systems, from early strategic planning needs, through the acquisition of easements, conservation easements, and land.”
@sosassociates.com#BuckeyeTrail Association @hikethebt.bsky.social 's DAY 3 of Buckeye #TrailFest.
“THE UNINTENDED LEGACY OF OHIO'S 18TH CENTURY
LAND SURVEYORS: Ohio's Frontier Vegetation and Today's Remnants of the Past”
See information and video at: ohiodnr.gov/discover-and...
@sosassociates.com#BuckeyeTrail Association @hikethebt.bsky.social 's DAY 3 of Buckeye #TrailFest:
Nature Conservancy's Edge of Appalachia Preserve. At 21,000 acres, ‘the Edge’ is the largest privately protected nature preserve in the Midwest. Located adjacent to Shawnee state forest
@sosassociates.com#BuckeyeTrail Association @hikethebt.bsky.social 's DAY THREE of Buckeye #TrailFest 2026.
“Buckeyes, Boots, and Bureaucracy: Navigating Ohio's Buckeye Trail”
We learned about the challenges of connecting public and private lands to make the longest trail in any one state.
#Ohio 1,444-mile trail🥾
@sosassociates.comBuckeye Trail Association @hikethebt.bsky.social 's DAY THREE of Buckeye #TrailFest 2026.
First presentation about “The Buckeye Trail hiker in eastern Ohio passes through the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District and its lakes.”
Learn how flood control efforts led later to recreational areas
@sosassociates.comEnd Buckeye Trail Association @hikethebt.osky.social
's DAY TWO Buckeye #TrailFest with a campfire 🔥.
@sosassociates.comAt the Buckeye Trail Association
@hikethebt.bsky.social 's DAY TWO Buckeye #TrailFest, they are showing a film about #Ohio parks.
I recognize the film since I already saw it at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
www.cmnh.org
See “Ohio: Wild at Heart” website at ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/fe...
@sosassociates.comPool side party and music 🎶 at Buckeye Trail Association @hikethebt.bsky.social ‘s DAY TWO Buckeye #TrailFest Trail Mixer/Social!
Good times!
www.buckeyetrail.org/events/trail...
@sosassociates.com@hikethebt.bsky.social ‘s DAY TWO Buckeye #TrailFest panel presentation:
“Baileys & Beyond: Building a Regional Outdoor Recreation Network”
Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia bringing together communities to develop recreation assets & resilient outdoor recreation economy in Appalachian #Ohio