This Saturday marks the nation's largest celebration of trails and the outdoors, so make sure to get out!

Known as National Trails Day, the event is in its 15th year. And there are a few organized events in the Inland region. REI in Rancho Cucamonga and the San Bernardino National Forest are among the sponsors of an event in Lytle Creek. There, you can help work on the Pacific Crest Trail, among other things. Some events require registration, so check the above links.

There's also another event in the Cleveland National Forest at Trabuco Canyon.

In all, the nation has 200,000 miles of trails for horse riders, bicyclists, hikers and other recreationists. According to the American Hiking Society, National Trails Day evolved from a 1987 report under President Reagan, a horseman in his own right. His President's Commission on Americans Outdoors recommended that all Americans should be able to go out their front doors and within fifteen minutes, be on trails that wind through their cities, towns or villages and bring them back without retracing steps.

That recommendation became the impetus for several public and private groups to launch National Trails Day in 1993. The idea behind the annual event is to increase the awareness of community trails, but also provide a helping hand for the hundreds of volunteer trail clubs.

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