Advocacy
Forest 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…
Read MoreRec Trails Saved from Chopping Block!
July, 2014 – On Monday, July 7, American Hiking Society found out that Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA), was preparing to offer an amendment to the current transportation bill being heard…
Read MoreCalling all Buckeyes!
June, 2014 – Do you live in Ohio? Want to take 5 minutes and do something HUGE to help the North Country Trail? (You know – the one that co-aligns…
Read MoreNEW National Recreation Trails Announced Ahead of National Trails Day
June, 2014 – On June 6, 2014, Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Interior, designated 21 trails as National Recreational Trails (NRTs). These trails were designated as National Recreation Trails because…
Read MoreTrails Connect! Interagency Dialogue with U.S. Forest Service
June, 2014 – Our national system of trails helps connect people with their natural and culture heritage and contributes to the American identity. Trails provide a natural portal for Americans…
Read MoreBipartisan support for Great Outdoors Month
May, 2014 – The President and nearly all US governors agree – America has some truly unique natural landscapes that provide US citizens with incredible opportunities for outdoor recreation. That’s why…
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