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No Bad Days: Honoring Cole Stevens and His Love for the Trail
Before Cole could walk, he was climbing. Amy, Cole’s mother, remembers lowering his crib to the safest setting, only to turn around and find him pulling himself up and launching…
Read MoreA New Year Win for the Trails You Love: Advocacy in Action
American Hiking Society and partners secure increase in trails funding for federal land management agencies.
Read MoreA Meaningful Finish to the 2025 Volunteer Vacation Season
The final Volunteer Vacation of the 2025 season closed out the year with a crew of 14 adventurers ready to learn, work, and immerse themselves in St. John’s incredible depth of history.
Read MoreStewardship in Paradise
The 9-person team jumped into a wide range of stewardship projects, from trail maintenance and clearing historic sites to planting native trees, removing invasive species, and hauling out debris.
Read MoreFY26 Trail Funding Letter from 259 Organizations (November 2025)
As Congress works together on a final bill, we ask you to adopt the following trail specific funding levels and report language that are included in the respective House and Senate versions of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bills.
Read MoreComing Together for the Trails of Natchez Trace
This year’s Volunteer Vacation at Natchez Trace State Park brought together 16 volunteers who spent the week learning new skills, giving back, and exploring one of Tennessee’s most peaceful forest landscapes.
Read More20 Volunteers United in Care for the Adirondacks
In the heart of the Adirondack Park, one of the nation’s first Forever Wild Forest Preserves, 20 volunteers from across the country came together to support Champlain Area Trails by clearing brush, removing fallen logs, cutting trails into hillsides, and installing bridges and boardwalks to make the trails safer and more accessible.
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