Advocacy
Congressional Action on North Country Trail
March, 2015 – A good trail always starts with a good plan. But, sometimes, decades later, the plan needs to be tweaked. This is not normally a big deal, but…
Read MoreAmerican Hiking Agrees: Get More Kids to Parks & Forests
SILVER SPRING, MD – Today President Obama announced a new initiative that seeks to have more children experience America’s public lands. The initiative, Every Kid in a Park, will ensure…
Read MoreHiking the Halls of Congress
The new Congress, fresh off the campaign trail, had a chance to learn about a different kind of trail this past week: hiking trails! From February 8-12, 2015, advocates from…
Read MoreForest Service Releases Decision on Fracking in GWNF
November 18, 2014 – The USDA Forest Service has just released its decision to significantly limit any potential fracking in the George Washington National Forest. Having weighed in on behalf…
Read MoreGive Congress a Call
November 19, 2014 – I would like to ask you to take just a few minutes – right now – to help protect and preserve the places you enjoy hiking.…
Read MoreForest Service Report Details Costs of Fighting Fires
Aug. 25, 2014 – The US Dept. of Agriculture recently released a report that examines the impact of fighting fires on the US Forest Service over the past two decades.…
Read MoreLWCF 50th Anniversary, Challenges Ahead
July 23, 2014 – It was fifty years ago today that the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) passed in the House of Representatives in a bipartisan manner on a…
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