Keystone Trails Association
  • About
    • News >
      • Newfoundland 2024 Trip Report
      • Newsletter Archive
      • Meet PA Hikers
      • Trail Care Stories
    • Contact
    • About KTA
    • Work For KTA
    • Strategic Plan
    • Volunteer with KTA
    • Our People
    • Our Story
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Press
    • Multimedia
  • GET INVOLVED
    • Advocacy >
      • Kids Trail Ambassador Program
    • Donate >
      • Monthly Giving: Keep Trails Alive
      • Planned Giving: The Heritage Society
      • Giving for the Future: Endowment Fund
      • Hike to Give: 100-Mile Trail Challenge
    • Membership
    • Events >
      • KTA Philadelphia Group Hike
      • KTA Leave No Trace Level One Training
      • Wales 2025
      • Keystone Hiking & Outdoor Weekend 2025 >
        • KHOW 2025 Program Lineup
      • 2026 St. John Trail Care >
        • 2026 St. John Lottery Interest Form
      • Backpacking for Beginners 2025
  • GET OUTDOORS
    • KTA Gear Loaner Program
    • Trails
    • Pennsylvania Hiking Trail Trailers
    • Maps
  • Trail Care Program
    • FAQs Trail Care
    • Report a Trail Issue
    • 2025 Weekday Trail Cares
    • #10 WRT
    • #11 CKT CO
    • #12 Pinchot
    • #13 BTP
    • #14 CKT CO
    • #15 GET
    • #16 CKT weekend
    • #17 2025 Trail Love ANF
    • #18 GPSP/MDTS
    • #19 CKT weekend
    • #20 A.T. section
    • Trail Love Events
    • KTA’s A.T. Section
  • Hiking Awards
  • Store
  • CLUBS
    • Hiking Clubs
    • KTA Grants-to-Clubs
    • Report Club Hours
Protect the Trails
KTA shares important issues facing PA’s hiking trails and what you can do to help
Since 1956, the Keystone Trails Association has worked to protect hiking trails in Pennsylvania. We serve as the voice of the Pennsylvania hiking community and are your advocate in the state capitol. The Keystone Trails Association is the only statewide nonprofit organization working every day to protect Pennsylvania’s hiking trails.

Many of Pennsylvania’s trails are threatened by environmental issues, development pressure and government cutbacks. We need your help to ensure our trails are protected for future generations of hikers. Making your voice heard makes a difference and helps Pennsylvania to be an even better place to hike.


Contact legislator info here: http://bit.ly/findPAleg.
Stand up for trail protection by writing a letter, meeting an elected official or attending a public meeting. 
Current Issues:

​Cuffs Run

Sunday Hunting: Impact on Hikers in PA

Low-fly Military Operations Area (MOA) for the PA Wilds

ATVs on PA's Public Lands

House Bill 598
(Limits prescriptive easements)

House Bill 1694
(Reduces volunteer liability) 

Getting Involved

When the hiking community speaks with a unified voice to elected officials and the local media, decision makers will listen. Here is what you can do to influence the decision makers and ensure trail protection is a top priority. 

  • Write a Letter to the Editor
  • Write your Elected Officials
  • Phone your Elected Officials
  • Meet your Elected Officials
  • Kids Trail Ambassador Program
Picture
Past Action:
  • June 27, 2016: Action Alert: Do Our Parks Need To Be Improved?
  • April 28, 2016: Talen Energy Closing Land - Including Trails
  • May 18, 2016: Action Alert: Contact Your Senator Before the Hearing on Sunday Hunting - KTA Invited to Give Testimony May 18
  • February 1, 2016: Action Alert: Sunday Hunting is Likely to See a Vote! Add Your Voice
  • December 16, 2015: Reject Efforts to Block Clean Water Protections!
  • January 15, 2015: Action Alert Update: Pennsylvania Game Commission Proposes Hiker Ban and Permits
  • January 13, 2015: Action Alert: Pennsylvania Game Commission Proposes Hiker Permits on State Game Lands

Sign up for our newsletter:

Name:
Email:
Confirm that you are not a bot.
×

Learn

Hike With Us
Find a Trail
Take a Class

Contact

Contact KTA
Our Team
​Manage Your Account

Get Involved

Volunteer with Trail Care
Become a Member
Get our Newsletter
Picture
© COPYRIGHT 2023. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
  • About
    • News >
      • Newfoundland 2024 Trip Report
      • Newsletter Archive
      • Meet PA Hikers
      • Trail Care Stories
    • Contact
    • About KTA
    • Work For KTA
    • Strategic Plan
    • Volunteer with KTA
    • Our People
    • Our Story
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Press
    • Multimedia
  • GET INVOLVED
    • Advocacy >
      • Kids Trail Ambassador Program
    • Donate >
      • Monthly Giving: Keep Trails Alive
      • Planned Giving: The Heritage Society
      • Giving for the Future: Endowment Fund
      • Hike to Give: 100-Mile Trail Challenge
    • Membership
    • Events >
      • KTA Philadelphia Group Hike
      • KTA Leave No Trace Level One Training
      • Wales 2025
      • Keystone Hiking & Outdoor Weekend 2025 >
        • KHOW 2025 Program Lineup
      • 2026 St. John Trail Care >
        • 2026 St. John Lottery Interest Form
      • Backpacking for Beginners 2025
  • GET OUTDOORS
    • KTA Gear Loaner Program
    • Trails
    • Pennsylvania Hiking Trail Trailers
    • Maps
  • Trail Care Program
    • FAQs Trail Care
    • Report a Trail Issue
    • 2025 Weekday Trail Cares
    • #10 WRT
    • #11 CKT CO
    • #12 Pinchot
    • #13 BTP
    • #14 CKT CO
    • #15 GET
    • #16 CKT weekend
    • #17 2025 Trail Love ANF
    • #18 GPSP/MDTS
    • #19 CKT weekend
    • #20 A.T. section
    • Trail Love Events
    • KTA’s A.T. Section
  • Hiking Awards
  • Store
  • CLUBS
    • Hiking Clubs
    • KTA Grants-to-Clubs
    • Report Club Hours