Posts by Libby Wile
Tales From the Trail
By: Mike Custodio, Volunteer Vacations Participant Serving with American Hiking Society has lit my passion on volunteerism. It has changed my life for the better, and it will change yours.…
Read MoreSpring Break on the Trail
Many think of spring break as a deserved respite from hard work- a week to relax, take a vacation, or catch up on errands and school work. This is not…
Read MoreDay-in-the-Life of an Alternative Breaker
Until she helped lug a truckload of 4-by-8s down a disused riding trail, Jenni Herrick never realized just how far 0.2 miles can be. Herrick, GWC’s assistant dean of students…
Read More4 Lessons Learned on the Tahoe Rim Trail
By: AHS Ambassador, Saveria Tilden Hard to believe that two and half months have gone by since Paul and I were backpacking the Tahoe Rim Trail. Having time to reflect…
Read MoreSection Hiking the CDT with Jennifer Pharr Davis
By: AHS Ambassador, Jennifer Pharr Davis The Continental Divide Trail is not easy to get to, but it is worth the effort. This past August I flew to Colorado, met…
Read MoreAmerican Hiking Society Offers Outdoor Service Vacations for Students
SILVER SPRING, MD– September 15, 2015 – Fun times in the great outdoors while protecting wild lands and paying it forward – this is what American Hiking Society is offering…
Read MoreHost an Alternative Break Crew
Land managers, volunteer coordinators, trail and park organizations…we want to send you hardworking and dedicated  college students to help build, maintain, and restore your trails, through American Hiking Society’s Alternative…
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