Jon L. Christensen: “House Resolution 401 was introduced by the gentleman from California (Mr. Thompson). It expresses the support of the…”

“House Resolution 401 was introduced by the gentleman from California (Mr. Thompson). It expresses the support of the House of Representatives of the goals and ideals of National Trails Day. I want to commend Representative Thompson for his efforts to bring congressional recognition to this important annual event. This resolution is timely, given that the 15th anniversary celebration of National Trails Day was this past Saturday. National Trails Day is a long-standing event that is dedicated to celebrating, promoting, and protecting America's magnificent trail system. It was started by the American Hiking Society in 1993. Its goals are to raise awareness of trail, to celebrate our incredible national network of trails, and to honor and thank trail volunteers and partners. National Trails Day events take place in local, State, and Federal public lands from coast to coast. Activities include hiking, biking, horseback riding, trail dedications, workshops, park clean-ups, trail work projects, and much, much more. Last year, more than 100,000 trail enthusiasts across the country participated in over 1,000 National Trails Day events.”