Posts by Wesley Trimble
The Top Five Mistakes Thru Hikers Make
Written by Astral & Jennifer Pharr Davis Making mistakes is a healthy part of any thru hike. You can’t successfully backpack over 2,000 miles without making tweaks and adjustments to your original…
Read MoreWhy Technology Should Take a Hike
Why Technology Should Take A Hike Did you know that the average American spends ELEVEN hours looking at a screen each day1? Guess it’s not so surprising … wake up…
Read MoreAmerican Hiking Society Launches First Alternative Break Scholarship
American Hiking Society is thrilled to announce the launch of the first American Hiking Alternative Break Scholarship. Â This scholarship will allow a college or university group the opportunity to participate…
Read MoreAmerican Hiking Society Announces Launch of Vote Public Lands Campaign
Silver Spring, MD—Continuing the focus of protecting, preserving, and expanding public lands, American Hiking Society announces the launch of a Vote Public Lands campaign to encourage its members, supporters, and…
Read MoreVote Public Lands
Make sure you’re ready to #VotePublicLands by registering to vote, checking your registration status, requesting an absentee ballot, and making a plan to vote.
Read More2018 National Trails Day® Report
2018 Report Together We Improved 3,954 Miles of Trail June 2, 2018 For 25 years, National Trails Day® has united the trails community on the first Saturday of June with…
Read More3,954 Miles of Trail Improved on National Trails Day®
On June 2, 2018 people across the country came together and surpassed the collective goal to improve 2,802 miles of trail—the distance across the US—during American Hiking Society’s National Trails…
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