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December 11 is the United Nations International Mountain Day.
The next date is December 11, 2026. Dates follow Mountain Time, America/Denver. Stories below are from the archive.
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Free and safe. No fee, no student email, and no trip taken alone.
A short prompt for a teacher to use with children. This page is for adults.
Find mountains or hills on a map the class already has, then name one way to be a careful guest, such as staying on a path. A field trip is not required.
More stories a teacher can read aloud are in the Kids section.
CommunityAfter more than 30 years of talks, the Green Mountain Club secured the last easement it needed to move about 3 miles of the Long Trail off West Settlement Road and onto Dry Ridge. More than 98% of the trail is now protected.
Verified · Vermont Public
CommunitySouth Lake Trails, 13.5 miles, opened Friday and ties Pinnacle Mountain State Park to Bufflehead Bay, with a link onward to the Arkansas River Trail.
Verified · Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
CommunityDave Lord and his shelter dog Hershey spent years hauling glass, tires, and trash off about 50 acres at Matchett Park. The city has named a new one-mile path Hershey's Loop.
Verified · KJCT 8 News
CommunityMaine Audubon opened a trail of more than 2,000 feet at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth, through the woods to an overlook on the estuary.
Verified · NEWS CENTER MaineFive true, uplifting stories in your inbox at 6 a.m. It takes two minutes to read and it sets the tone for the whole day.