December 8, 2023
Somewhere deep in Pennsylvania

AWE SUPPORTS EAGLE SCOUTS, PARTNERS WITH TREAD LIGHTLY!

AWE, the exhaust manufacturer based in Horsham, Pennsylvania, has partnered with Tread Lightly! to re-route one of the East Coast’s premier offroading trails, “Barney Rubble,” in support of the Boy Scouts of America. 

“This was a much-needed project to help clean up the trail usage up a stream. Trail riders have been driving up this stream instead of staying on the marked trails. This has led to erosion, contamination, and deconstruction of the natural area. This project repaired all of that and is going to really change the landscape. Trenton and his team did a great job and worked their butts off to get this done,” stated Kyle Buchter of Off Road Consulting.

Volunteers gathered at the Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area to support Trenton Kautz’s Eagle Scout project. Trenton and the volunteers worked to protect a mountain stream at the base of the Barney Rubble Trail. They also cleaned up debris and installed educational signage informing trail users about the area being closed for re-naturalization purposes and the sensitive area.  Volunteers used 600 linear feet of timber plus deadfall to create trail barriers to block off user created trails. They also removed 750 pounds of dumping debris and trash from the area, including old PVC water pipes used to collect spring water for buildings that no longer exist.

“Without the trails, what would we do? Maybe backgammon? The trails in the Northeast--close to AWE HQ--are literally the arteries of this off-road community. Without Tread Lightly!, our world would be a lot smaller, and a lot less protected. AWE is pleased to support the Jeep Badge of Honor Trail, one of the North East's crown jewels. We're honored to have participated in its rejuvenation," stated Jesse Kramer, AWE’s VP of Marketing. 

AWE is best known in the off-road world for its high-clearance, made-in-the-USA exhausts focused on JL and JK Wranglers, JT Gladiators, 392 Wranglers, Broncos, and the Bronco Raptor.  

More information about the project and Tread Lightly! Can be found on the TreadLightly! website, here.

About AWE

AWE is the authority in precision engineering for enthusiast vehicles. From award-winning handcrafted performance exhausts dubbed “The Best Sounding Exhausts on the Planet™,” to track-tested carbon fiber intakes and performance intercoolers, AWE innovates, designs, engineers, manufactures, and distributes AWE brand performance products globally through its preferred network of dealers, online, and from its state-of-the-art headquarters outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since 1991, AWE's elite team of researchers, engineers, innovators, and drivers have track-tested and introduced premium performance upgrades for some of the finest automobiles in the world.

About Tread Lightly

Tread Lightly! and its partners lead a national initiative to protect and enhance recreation access and opportunities by promoting outdoor ethics to heighten individuals’ sense of good stewardship.

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