WMNF and multiple partners on December 11 were named winners

CAMPTON, N.H. — For their work restoring a popular hiking trail, the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) and multiple partners on December 11 were named winners of the U.S. Forest Service’s Region 9 Regional Forester Honor Award. The award, “Reimagining Recreation by Engaging New and Diverse Audiences to Expand Social and Economic Benefit for the Public” is in recognition of the restoration of the Franconia Loop Trails through a collaboration of staff from the White Mountain National Forest, Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), World Trails Network-Hub for the Americas, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and numerous other trail groups and volunteers.