Posts by Tyler Ray
American Hiking Society Comment Opposing Recission of the Forest Service Roadless Rule
On behalf of American Hiking Society and the 63-million-strong hiking community, we urge the USDA Forest Service to reject the repeal of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Roadless Rule).
Read MoreMillions of Trail Users at Risk: 93 Organizations Warn Forest Service Against Upending Longstanding Trail Access Rule
A far reaching coalition of 93 trail organizations, user groups, businesses, and government agencies representing the interests of millions of non-motorized, motorized, and mixed-use trail users across 32 states are calling on the Forest Service to maintain the five decade long practice that has provided guardrails for permitted trail uses on the 165,000 miles of trails across the National Forest System.
Read MoreForest Service Hiking Trails Under Threat by Travel Management Rule and Roadless Rule Proposals
In a double whammy to hikers and trail users, the Forest Service is proposing a repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule and drastic revisions to the 2005 Travel Management Rule.
Taken together these proposals could upend over 50 years of precedent and access that hikers have relied on across National Forests.
Read MoreOne Step at a Time on Catalina Island
Our largest group of the year so far headed out in May 2026 for a week of car camping on the beautiful island while working hard to rebuild a heavily damaged portion of trail.
Read MoreCaring for the King Crest Trail
In April 2026, volunteers focused on an 11-mile portion of the King Crest Trail – one of the first National Recreation Trails in the United States. Working with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), they helped remove overgrown brush and repair trail tread while taking in magnificent views of California’s Lost Coast, the Mattole and Eel River Valleys, and surrounding mountains.
Read MoreNature and Nurture in the Nantahala National Forest
In March 2026, volunteers had the opportunity to work on a two mile segment of the Chattooga River Trail. The cool spring temperatures and waterfalls, cascades, rivers, and streams made for a rewarding week of trail maintenance.
Read MoreAmerican Hiking Society Seeks an Associate, Programs and Events Position Candidate
Associate, Programs and Events About American Hiking Founded in 1976 and serving as the only national voice of the hiking community, American Hiking lives out its mission, Empowering all to…
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