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First Day Hikes Kick Off 2015 Across The Country

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Following the New Year’s Eve ball drop, thousands of people will ditch their party hats for a pair of hiking books to hit the trails in state parks across the country. It’s a tradition that started more than two decades ago in Massachusetts and for the fourth straight year First Day Hikes are being hosted in all 50 states. WAMC’s Berkshire Bureau Chief Jim Levulis spoke with Mass Parks Director Priscilla Geigis about the commonwealth’s trailblazing idea.Click on the links below for a list of New Year’s Day hikes.

New York

Massachusetts

Connecticut

Vermont

New Hampshire

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Jim is WAMC’s Associate News Director and hosts WAMC's flagship news programs: Midday Magazine, Northeast Report and Northeast Report Late Edition. Email: jlevulis@wamc.org
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