environmental stewardship

Stringer\’s Ridge Stairs

September 23, 2013

Wild Trails awarded a grant to Stringer\’s Ridge (city of Chattanooga) in the form of material and labor to build two really cool sets of stairs on either side of […]

Stringer\’s Ridge Stairs

September 23, 2013

Wild Trails awarded a grant to Stringer\’s Ridge (city of Chattanooga) in the form of material and labor to build two really cool sets of stairs on either side of […]

What Is Wild Trails

September 22, 2013

Wild Trails mission statement: Encourage and promote healthy and active lifestyle through trail running and other forms of outdoor recreation and advocate to protect/preserve land (natural spaces) used for such […]

Wild Trails Grant Awarded to Chattanooga Amateur Radio Club

September 16, 2013

Wild Trails recently gifted $2,000 to the Chattanooga Amateur Radio Club. Wild Trails Director Randy Whorton shown above handing the check to CARC President Jeff Martin and Secretary Robert Berman. […]

Leadville to Lula Fundraiser

September 15, 2013

Wild Trails volunteers and strong trail runners Daniel Lucas and TJ Clayton handing check to Trisha King who is the Executive Director of Lula Lake Land Trust. The check for […]

Southeast Youth Corps is awarded Wild Trails grant

September 15, 2013

For the winter grant cycle of 2012/13, Wild Trails gave a $2,000 grant to help start the first youth corps in this part of the country. This summer, the Southeast […]

Adopt-A-Trail

September 3, 2013

This is a simple, grass roots program where the caretaker of the trail travels (or bribes someone to travel) their trail at least once per month. Any problems observed, i.e., […]

Southeast Youth Corps Update

August 15, 2013

Wild Trails awarded a $2,000 grant last winter to help start the  Southeast Youth Corps. This past summer, they held their first 6 week youth corps program. The program was […]

New Rock Bridge on Ritchie Hollow Trail

July 3, 2013

Wild Trails building a rock bridge over Blowing Springs on the new Ritchie Hollow trail. Here Jarret Kinder and Randy Whorton are moving a 600-800 pound rock using a Masdam […]

Lookout Creek Cleanup

June 16, 2013

We are fed up with all the trash in our waterways. It is most noticed during a big rain event. Many times the trash will get hung up in the […]