“One of the most enjoyable hikes I’ve ever done.” Those were the words used by participants on HIKE for Mental Health’s August 26 nine-mile loop hike in Harriman State Park.

Hikers came from near and far to participate in the first annual “Summit Mt. Washington” HIKE for Mental Health on August 25, 2012, and by all accounts it was an overwhelming success!

Check out photos from the August 25, 2012, hike up the western slope of Mt. Washington.

“We are thrilled to be part of such a historic and respected organization,” says our co-founder Tom Kennedy, after the New York – New Jersey Trail Conference approved HIKE for Mental Health as a full voting member at its recent summer meeting.

On August 25, a group of HIKE for Mental Health hiker-volunteers, led by Sue Twombley, will climb the 5.1 mile Jewell Trail to the top … Read more…

This week we conclude our interview with Susan Letcher. Now a tropical ecologist and assistant professor of environmental studies, Susan made history as one of the Barefoot Sisters who completed a round-trip thru-hike, a yo-yo, of the Appalachian Trail.

In part two of our interview with Susan Letcher, one of the Barefoot Sisters who famously yo-yo-ed the AT just over 10 years ago, she talks about “one of the hardest things to revisit” from the hike.

HIKE for Mental Health would likely not exist if the Barefoot Sisters, Susan Letcher and her sister Lucy, had not completed their famous yo-yo thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. Here is part one of our three part interview with Susan.

Amazing panoramic views, glacier-carved ponds, and the chance to get away from the hustle and bustle of life – that is what the wilderness trails in New York and New Jersey bestow on those who venture onto them. You will feel like you are in a whole different world. Because you are. Check out our scheduled hikes.