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In Less Than 100 Days A Crucial Trail Funding Program Will Expire
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), one of our most important programs for preserving the outdoors, will expire on September 30 if Congress does not act to permanently ensure…
Read More3,954 Miles of Trail Improved on National Trails Day®
On June 2, 2018 people across the country came together and surpassed the collective goal to improve 2,802 miles of trail—the distance across the US—during American Hiking Society’s National Trails…
Read More10 Tips to Make National Trails Day® Awesome
American Hiking Society’s National Trail Day® (June 2) is this Saturday and we have ten tips to make your experience exceptional. Join the movement: Take the Pledge to help…
Read MoreTell Gender Bias to Take a Hike
Share your #HikeLikeAGirl2018 experience with @AmericanHiking My whole life, I have wanted to spend as much time outdoors as possible.  When I was a kid, that meant riding my bike, playing…
Read More2,802 Miles of Trail to be Improved on National Trails Day®
On June 2, 2018, people across the country will come together to collectively improve 2,802 miles of trail—the distance across the US—during American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day®. American…
Read MoreFour Ways to Celebrate National Trails Day® on a Bicycle
There are many ways to celebrate the American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® on June 2. It’s even possible to participate on a bicycle. And if you go on a…
Read MoreHiking the Hill and Remembering Lincoln
The most vivid memory I have of Hike The Hill® is standing next to Abraham Lincoln’s embodiment in the Lincoln Memorial at sunset and reading part of the Gettysburg Address –…
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