"The Register" Blog

The CLC provides valuable training and work experience to 18- to 25-year-olds who are new to the outdoors by offering professional development in the fields of natural resource and trail management. Adriana Rodas is a 2016 member of this inaugural program. In this post she gives a brief description of CLC's Orientation week!

Shingling is a great waterbar technique when large rocks are scarce. Matt Stevens, ATC Conservation Resources Manager shares the nuances of this technique through this short video.

There are a variety of ways to deal with human fecal waste in the backcountry; here’s a video that explains one approach in high elevation, high use sites.

Here's a best-from-the-Web post from our partners at American Hiking Society. The webinar focus is on lobbying in the home district and on the Hill, and a timely resource for many of our clubs and public land advocates.

The hope (that we want to turn to reality) is that more followers on social media equates to more on-the-ground volunteers. The key is consistency and relationships! This, along with other tips to make social media work for your organization, are outlined in a recent webinar and are included here.

Both Ron Tipton, ATC's executive director and CEO and Sandi Marra, our chair, highlight A.T. volunteers as the "spine" and the "foundation for the future of the A.T."

Dr. Jeff Marion, discusses his research on trail sustainability best practices.

Want to know the truth behind why ​trails have steps? Wondering about when to relocate a trail versus when to focus efforts on rehabbing that trail? Do you know what the Dance of Destruction is?

There are many facets of leading an A.T. club, including volunteer recruitment, development, managing aspects of the Trail with partners, and the essential functions of operating the organization from budgeting to governance. Here are some upcoming tools club leaders can use to build the success of their organizations. Many of these are free and time sensitive!