Schuylkill earns reputation for hospitality among Appalachian Trail hikers

The Appalachian Trail travels through historic Port Clinton.

In honor of the Appalachian Trail’s 75^th Anniversary of completion (which is today! – August 14^th), the Republican Herald reported some important insights about Schuylkill County’s connections to the A.T. and Kittatinny Ridge/Blue Mountain from “Porcupine Pat” McKinney, Environmental Educator at Schuylkill County’s Conservation District.

"It's a wonderful asset to the county's recreational resources," McKinney said. "It's easy to get to and of course the trail is typical for Pennsylvania. The views are worth the walk. It's just amazing what you see."

"Besides the sense of community, you get to connect to the environment and the natural beauty," McKinney said. "It's ... neat to know that people for all these decades have walked the trail in its entirety or just spent the afternoon on the trail with their family. There are all these people intrigued by the trail looking for a connection with nature."

McKinney said the Appalachian Trail is one of many trails available in Schuylkill County. For more trails or other outdoor activities, visit the county visitor bureau's website at www.schuylkill.org.

Read the whole article at this link:
Schuylkill earns reputation forhospitality among Appalachian Trail hikers.

Elsewhere on the Kittatinny, the Pocono Record also marked the occasion:
Appalachian Trail still blazes through Poconos after 75 years.