Posts by Tyler Ray
Wildfire Suppression Addressed in New Bill
June 9, 2017 – A bill (HR2862) that would address the critical issue of funding for wildfire suppression has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Representatives Mike Simpson…
Read MoreYou’re Invited to #FindYourTrail
In 2018, America will celebrate the 50th anniversary of our National Trails System and Americans everywhere are being encouraged to #FindYourTrail! When the 1968 National Trails System Act was signed…
Read MoreAdministration’s Budget Proposes Catastrophic Cuts to Trails
June 7, 2017 – The Administration recently released its budget for fiscal year 2018 (October 2017 – September 2018) revealing what are nothing less than catastrophic cuts to programs that…
Read MoreProtecting Public Lands in 2017 Budget
May 4, 2017 – This week Congress at last passed the Fiscal Year 2017 budget. Included in the budget, was $400 million for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).…
Read MoreHike the Hill 2017 Wrap-up
This past February, advocates from across the nation joined American Hiking Society and the Partnership for the National Trails System in hiking the Hill and making the case for the…
Read More5 Simple Ways to Deepen your Hiking Experience with Poetry
Consider why you feel a need to tramp through often harsh, uncomfortable trails to the wild places of the world. Essentially, this motivation can be boiled down to a need…
Read MorePublic Lands Encounter Grave New Threat
January 6, 2017 – This past Tuesday when House Republicans passed a rules package, the approach towards the Ethics Office caught most of the public’s attention. Yet, while that item…
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