Posts by Wesley Trimble
Get Healthy – Take an Urban Hike
SILVER SPRING, MD-May, 2016 – In a nation where home gym equipment frequently ends up gathering dust shortly after it’s purchased and only 1 in 5 American adults meet the…
Read MoreOvercoming Adversity on the Trail
Before Wesley Trimble came on staff with American Hiking Society he set out on a 139-day journey along the Pacific Crest Trail. Recently Outside Magazine featured Wesley’s awe-inspiring short film…
Read MoreProtecting Trails and the Experience of a Lifetime
For years my good friend Barney “Scout” Mann and his wife Sandy “Frodo” have served as PCT trail angels and have hosted and shuttled thousands of hikers from the San…
Read MoreGetting Healthy Can Be…Fun?
SILVER SPRING, MD-May, 2016 — American Hiking Society makes the case that some of the best gym equipment in the world is already inside your shoes in its new report,…
Read MoreThe 10 Best Hikes in the Smokies
By RootsRated– From the smoke-shrouded summit of LeConte and the open-armed expanses of Andrews Bald, down into the laurel laden hollows of Porters Creek and the historic homesteads of Cades…
Read MoreMajor Victory for Conservation of America’s Great Outdoors
Silver Spring, MD—As America prepares to celebrate Earth Day, the U.S. Senate passed legislation that would permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). First passed in 1964, LWCF…
Read More5 Reasons Why Your Organization Should Host a National Trails Day Event
Most trail and conservation organizations say they’re constantly trying to engage their local community in new ways and boost their numbers of supporters and donors. Here’s 5 ways your organization can…
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