Start 2026 with a 'First Day Hike' at Virginia State Parks

Chester: Hilltown Hikers plan First Day Hike

Celebrate the New Year outdoors with the Hilltown Hikers and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation during a First Day Hike on Thursday, Jan. 1, to Sanderson Brook Falls in Chester Blandford State Forest.

Start 2026 with a 'First Day Hike' at Virginia State Parks

If your New Year's resolution is to start or stay more active, then why not kick off 2026 by doing a "First Day Hike" at a Virginia State Park?

Alabama State Parks to offer First Day Hikes on January 1

The nationwide celebration encouraged Americans to start the new year outdoors, offering guided adventures across more than a dozen state parks.

First Day Hikes Offered at State Park Properties on New Year’s Day

(Provided Photo) (Statewide) – Indiana State Parks and America’s State Parks are keeping a 30-year tradition alive by hosting First Day Hikes to start the New Year. First Day Hikes take place on January 1 in all 50 states with a goal of fostering healthy lifestyles and promoting year-round recreation at state parks, properties, and lakes. Two Indiana DNR properties in our area will host First Day hikes: Brookville Lake. Meet at the Campground Sh

First Day Hikes 2026: Where to start the new year outdoors in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania residents looking for a fresh start to the new year can lace up their hiking boots and head to one of more than 60 free guided hikes taking place across the commonwealth on New Year’s Day.

Pete Zimowsky’s Outdoors Spotlight

Start the new year off right with a first-day hike. What better way to celebrate 2026 than being outdoors.