Posts by Tyler Ray
National Trails Day and Great Outdoor Month 2015
By: Jennifer Pharr Davis, American Hiking Society Ambassador The danger of celebrating a day dedicated to trails and a month marked for outdoor enjoyment is that some might see the…
Read MoreFeeding Your Mind and Body on Vacation
By: Laura Randall It’s prime vacation season, and with that comes the joys and challenges of deciding how exactly to spend all that leisure time. Some people want their vacations…
Read MoreSecretary Jewell and Director Jarvis Designate New National Recreation Trails
As an early celebration of American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day®, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Director of the National Park Service Jonathan Jarvis have designated 10 new…
Read MoreAHS Releases New Report: Hiking Trails in America
American Hiking Society is pleased to announce it’s publication of Hiking Trails in America: Pathways to Prosperity, a report that answers the need for a one-stop source for readily understood…
Read MoreBreaking Ground to Extend Lost Coast Trail
On the windswept Northern California coast is one of the most rugged, remote and wild places in the state. Great expanses of forest meet wildflower-carpeted bluffs before plunging from rocky…
Read More#HikingMakesMe – Liz Thomas
American Hiking Society Ambassador, Liz Thomas, responds to our #HikingMakesMe interview. My name is Liz Thomas, but my friends call me Snorkel because that is my trail name. When I…
Read MoreHikaNation – an AHS Legacy – Celebrates 35th Reunion
HikeaNation was a cross-country hike – from California to Delaware – that took place in 1980 and 1981 over a course of 13 months and more than 4,000 miles. This…
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