Competitors in the AlaskAcross 2024 race prepare to depart from Eagle Summit at 10 a.m. on June 8, 2024. From left are Bruno Grunau, Mark Ross, Forest Wagner,
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BLM seeks volunteers for National Trails Day work project on the Pinnell Mountain Trail
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will celebrate American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® and the 50th anniversary of the Pinnell Mountain National Recreation Trail with two volunteer trail projects June 5–6 and June 26. The public is invited to join BLM staff for one or multiple days to repair damaged sections of the trail near Eagle Summit on the Steese Highway.
“The public’s interest in repairing the Pinnell Mountain National Recreation Trail demonstrates how much people love hiking on those ridges above the tree line,” said BLM Fairbanks District Manager Geoff Beyersdorf. “With these events, we look forward not only to completing a lot of work, but also having good discussions about how to protect and maintain the trail in the future.”