June 2025

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Welcome to the Potomac Appalachian newsletter! We hope you enjoy our new digital format. Keep scrolling for all of your favorite articles.

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Three people are standing in front of a sign that says compton gap elevation 2415.
By Jess LaPolla May 29, 2025
PATC Ridgerunners for 2025 By Jess LaPolla
A group of people are posing for a picture in front of the appalachian trail conservancy.
By Meg Drennan May 29, 2025
Volunteer Profile: Dan Hippe, PATC Ridgerunner Coordinator By Meg Drennan
A group of people standing in front of an american flag
By Jess LaPolla May 29, 2025
50 Years of PATC Cabins By Jess LaPolla
A logo for the appalachian trail festival in loudon.
By Jody Brady, Loudoun Appalachian Trail Festival Director May 29, 2025
Loudoun Appalachian Trail Festival Celebrates the Trail’s 100th Year Jody Brady, Loudoun Appalachian Trail Festival Director
A camera is attached to a tree in the woods.
By Larry Broadwell May 29, 2025
Another Candid Camera Project Will Capture Mammals In SNP By Larry Broadwell
A man with a beard and a blue shirt is smiling for the camera.
By Jim Fetig May 29, 2025
President's Logbook By Jim Fetig
Two people are working in the woods with shovels and buckets.
By Dan and Ellen Feer May 29, 2025
Cadillac Crew: A beautiful Sunday at Prince William Forest Park Dan and Ellen Feer
A group of people are walking down a trail in the woods.
By Tom Moran May 29, 2025
April Hoodlums – Excellent Weather Spurs Record Turnout By Tom Moran
A pink flower with a yellow center is surrounded by green leaves.
By Richard Stromberg May 29, 2025
What's that Flower?  By Richard Stromberg
Heartwood by amity gage is a national bestseller.
By Wayne Limberg May 29, 2025
Keep Calm and Read On: Lost and Found By Wayne Limberg
Two pictures of a person in a green shirt standing in the woods.
By Marie Seymour May 29, 2025
I Write What I Know: Trail Songs By Marie Seymour
A close up of a mushroom growing on a tree trunk.
By Ray Barbehenn May 28, 2025
"What on Earth?" Article by Ray Barbehenn. Photos by Photos by David Cox
A man is cutting a tree with a chainsaw in the woods.
By David Nebhut May 27, 2025
Trail Maintenance Workshop Saturday and Sunday, September 20 & 21, 2025 Shenandoah National Park - North District
A help wanted sign is taped to a window

Check out our latest list of volunteer opportunities. These include hands-on, dirt-under-your-nails trail work, to working behind a screen from the comfort of your home. No matter what your skill set is, we'd love to have you join our team of incredible volunteers.