Hike Cameron County Draws National Media Attention
American Hiker Spring issue features Cameron County Chamber of Commerce and the Hike Cameron County project. The two page article features a picture from one of the Cameron County hikes and details about the four hikes held in 2009.
“The idea to hike Cameron County came from students of Nelson Haas,” explains Tina Johns Lorson, Executive Director of the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce & Artisan Center. “The students made walking sticks and then wanted to try them out! Haas told of National Hiking Day in June and the hikes were planned.”
The staff at American Hiker added the Cameron County events to the web site and was surprised of the enthusiasm of the hikers. “Hikers came from as far away as Pittsburgh. The chamber received phone calls wondering when the next event would be held,” according to Johns Lorson.
As an incentive those that successfully hiked four trials will receive a free 2010 walking stick medallion to coincide with the county’s Sesquicentennial. More hikes are in the planning stages for 2010. They will feature historical sites throughout Cameron County.
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