The idea was to focus attention on our nation's trails, to acknowledge their importance for all Americans and to thank trail supporters and volunteers who help build and maintain them.

National Trails Day, to be held this year on June 5, isn't just about hiking trails, but rather the entire spectrum of outdoor recreation trails, from footways to bike paths, canoe and kayak routes to equestrian trails, cross-country ski tracks to snowmobile trails.

The real beauty of the event is that it brings together a diverse array of trail interests to espouse a critical message: Trails are a precious resource that connect us to the outdoors and each other; they require our vigilant stewardship and we should keep expanding them.

The day will celebrate more than 200,000 miles of trails in the United States that, according to the AHS, "allow us access to the natural world for recreation, education, exploration, solitude, inspiration and much more."

For many people, trails are like an elixir that soothes and calms the mind, body and spirit vexed by the frenetic pace of the 24/7/365 age we live in; they are pathways that lead us to the natural places where we can find peace and quiet and renewal, alone or with family and friends, among the mountains and forests, rivers and lakes, birds and animal life.

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