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Read MoreThank You for Taking Action!
Thank you for taking action! Help to spread the word by sharing with your network! Tell Congress to Protect Federal Land Managers and Public Land Funding https://americanhiking.org/advocacy/take-action/ American…
Read MoreCoalition Letter from Public Land Partners on the Termination of Facilities including NPS, BLM, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Letter on concerns regarding
the nationwide termination of federal lease arrangements by the Department of the Interior. Several
lease terminations published will eliminate visitor centers and other facilities valued by the American public. Additionally, some terminations will cripple many nonprofit public lands partners
American Hiking Joins 85 Organizations in Support of FY25 Funding for the Environment
American Hiking Joins 85 Organizations in Support of FY25 Funding to preserve environmental funding in annual appropriations
bills for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) and to ensure that all funding enacted by Congress is faithfully executed, including the salaries of all
career civil servants charged with protecting our environment and our health.
American Hiking joins nearly 500 organizations in support of federal land management staffing
On February 28, American Hiking Society joined a letter signed on behalf of 495 organizations calling on Congress to immediately reverse the terminations of 5,700 federal land management employees and halt any further workforce reductions to our public land management agencies.
Read MoreHike the HillⓇ 2025
Hike the HillⓇ 2025 brought trail advocates together to push for funding and staffing to keep our public lands accessible and well-maintained. Learn how we’re taking action to protect the trails we all love.
Read MoreApply Now to Be a NextGen Trail Leader
American Hiking Society (AHS) invites applications for its eighth class of NextGen Trail Leaders.
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