Maggie, Author at American Hiking Society

Trail Work With a Side of Adventure in Monongahela National Forest

Volunteers spent a week in Cranberry Wilderness doing trail maintenance using only hand tools to keep with wilderness principles.

Building a Stronger Trail at Big South Fork

A group of volunteers gathered to help care for one of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area’s most iconic destinations, the Twin Arches trail.

Making It Our Trail: Hard Work on Sheep Mountain

This summer, a group of volunteers gathered near Cody, Wyoming — gateway to Yellowstone National Park — to help improve the Sheep Mountain Trail.

Forging Connections on the Finger Lakes Trail

In western New York, nine volunteers gathered in Allegany State Park for a week of hands-on stewardship and meaningful connection. Home to dense woodlands, rolling hills, and more than 90…

Volunteering on the Edge: A Catalina Island Adventure

Armed with shovels, picks, and loppers, this trail crew spent their days clearing brush, repairing tread, and building stairs to make the trail safer and more accessible.

Where Sea Meets Service: A Week Volunteering on Fire Island

For one week this summer, a small but mighty group of four volunteers traded their daily lives for a ferry ride across the Great South Bay and a chance to support this extraordinary national treasure.