Posts by Tyler Ray
LWCF 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…
Read MoreReflections on National Trails Day 2015
By: Saveria Tilden, American Hiking Society Ambassador Community | Conservation | Commitment There is always something nice about traveling on Los Angeles freeways early on weekend mornings- no traffic, stress…
Read MoreNational 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…
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