"The Register" Blog

Making volunteer sign-up easy is just one of the ways REI is helping to support stewardship of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.

Since October 2018, there have been five volunteer injuries, and at least one near miss. A quick overview is shared here to help cultivate a culture of safety among A.T. volunteers.

There’s a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) for everything, including encounters with people visiting the Trail. Learn more about personal safety when serving as a volunteer, and some thoughtful ways to be a positive presence for hikers who are also concerned about safety.

Volunteers give their time to keep the Appalachian Trail open, accessible, and protected. One way they do that is introducing the Trail to the public, at Visitor Centers along the A.T.

Find ideas for A.T. Clubs and A.T. Communities to join the nation’s largest one-day celebration of public lands by hosting a National Public Lands Day (NPLD) activity.

The impacts of a well planned trash clean-up event.

A good tailgate safety session doesn’t need to be unnecessary lengthy, though it should cover some essentials. This post includes a mnemonic to help frame your next safety briefing, an easy way to introduce safety talks for volunteers, and a video that samples tailgate safety session topics.

A Register Flashback with a few ways to assess possible hazard trees on the trail.