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2025 Advocacy Update
The first half of 2025 has been one of the busiest—and challenging—years in recent memory for trails and public lands advocates. Here’s a comprehensive update on where things stand, what’s at risk, and how you can get involved.
Read MoreVolunteering in the Alaskan Rainforest
American Hiking volunteers came together for a week of trail stewardship, surrounded by the vast beauty of the Tongass National Forest.
Read MoreHit the Trail with Trail Bingo!
Looking for a fun way to keep your little trail adventurers (or yourself!) engaged on your next hike? Try Trail Bingo!
Read MoreTrail Work With a Side of Adventure in Monongahela National Forest
Volunteers spent a week in Cranberry Wilderness doing trail maintenance using only hand tools to keep with wilderness principles.
Read MoreBuilding a Stronger Trail at Big South Fork
A group of volunteers gathered to help care for one of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area’s most iconic destinations, the Twin Arches trail.
Read MoreMaking It Our Trail: Hard Work on Sheep Mountain
This summer, a group of volunteers gathered near Cody, Wyoming — gateway to Yellowstone National Park — to help improve the Sheep Mountain Trail.
Read MoreForging Connections on the Finger Lakes Trail
In western New York, nine volunteers gathered in Allegany State Park for a week of hands-on stewardship and meaningful connection. Home to dense woodlands, rolling hills, and more than 90…
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