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National Volunteer Week
In celebration of National Volunteer Week, we want to truly and deeply thank each and every American Hiking Society volunteer for their support, time and commitment to protecting our nation’s…
Read MoreProud Sponsor: AKHG – Gear for The Work of Play
Proud Sponsor: AKHG – Gear For The Work of Play We’re excited to announce a new partnership between AKHG and the American Hiking Society. AKHG offers apparel and gear built…
Read More2024 National Trails Day® Community Grant Application Open
2022 National Trails Day® Community Grant Joshua Woroniecki American Hiking, with support from the U.S. Forest Service, is proud to announce the first-of-its-kind National Trails Day® Community Grant. The grant…
Read MoreAHS Leads Trail Community Efforts for Increased Federal Funding for Trails!
Year-round, AHS leads the trails community in coming together to call on Congress to fund our nation’s trails through annual appropriations. The timely and adequate funding of the government is essential in ensuring public lands and trails have the resources required to provide the recreation, health and wellness, economic, and multitude of other benefits that these places provide. Thankfully, we finally have a year-long funding bill that has become law!
Read MoreFY23 Trail Funding Public Witness Testimony of American Hiking Society, on behalf of Trails Community (House)
FY23 Trails Funding Testimony of: Kathryn Van Waes, PhD., Executive Director, American Hiking Society and with the full support of American Trails, American Motorcyclist Association, Back Country Horsemen of America, International Mountain Bicycling Association, National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Read More25th Annual Hike the Hill Brings Together Hiking and Trails Community for Collective Advocacy
Over 120 hikers and trail advocates from across the country came together this month for the 25th Annual Hike the HillⓇ advocacy event. This annual event, celebrating its 25th year, co-hosted by American Hiking Society and Partnership for the National Trails System brings together hikers, leaders of the National Trails System and the trails community writ large and next gen advocates to collectively advocate for shared priorities of the trails system before congress and federal agency leaders.
Read MoreDonor Feature: Mike DiFabio
From tackling Fourteeners in the Rockies to hiking the Adirondacks in upstate New York, it’s clear that Mike DiFabio loves a challenge, and he’s willing to travel to take it…
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