Posts by Tyler Ray
HikaNation Gathers for 35th Reunion
October 13, 2015 – Today American Hiking Society celebrates its 39th anniversary. As we focus on the tasks still before us, we also want to take a moment and reflect…
Read MoreGovernment Avoids Shutdown – For Now
October 1, 2015 – As the end of fiscal year 2015 loomed, Congress passed a last-minute Continuing Resolution (CR) that would keep the U.S. government funded and operating until December…
Read MoreLWCF Lapses – 1st Time in 50 Years
September 30, 2015 – Fifty years ago Congress understood that the depletion of a public resource should – fairly – result in a benefit to the American people, the owners of…
Read MoreHow My Family Backpacking Dream Came True (And Yours Can, Too)
By : Sam Hodder, President & CEO, Save the Redwoods League “I could never resist the call of the trail” – Buffalo Bill I can think of no wilder adventure…
Read MoreLWCF State-side Funds Announced
August 13, 2015 – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced $42 million in funding to states to promote outdoor recreation and conservation. The funding, distributed to all…
Read MoreFrom Hikers to Heroes: Citizen Scientists Are Saving the World
By : Sam Hodder, President & CEO, Save the Redwoods League For many of us, time on the trail is a treasured respite from the constant connectedness of our day-to-day…
Read MoreVolunteer Vacations
We all love vacations. We work long hours to earn those few precious days of freedom with family and friends. I personally love to grab my pack and hit the…
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