Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced Friday the incorporation of 33.5 miles of new recreational routes — used for hiking, biking, horseback riding, off-highway vehicles and river tubing — to the National Trails System.
The trails span public and private lands in Oregon, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
The Biden administration designated the trails ahead of the annual National Trails Day, an event organized by the American Hiking Society on the first Saturday in June since 1993.
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“Increased access to green spaces nurtures our mind and bodies, and helps to build stronger communities. Every American deserves to have a safe and nearby place to experience nature,” Haaland said in a statement.
