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Congress Passes Trail Inclusive Spending Bill
It looks like our targeted advocacy worked! On March 22, Congress passed legislation to fund the government through October 2018. While we’re still going through the 2,232 page bill for…
Read MoreConnecting Through Trails
Outside of the Washington Plaza Hotel, where Hike the Hill® convened this year, marks the beginning of the Logan Circle Heritage Trail. The trail traces the history of the Logan…
Read MoreRecord Number of Participants Hike the Hill® to Advocate for Trails and Public Lands
The largest ever Hike the Hill® brought 123 hikers and trail organization representatives to Washington, D.C. to advocate before congress and the federal government for trail programs and public lands.…
Read MoreIntroducing American Hiking Society’s NextGen Trail Leaders
The inaugural class of AHS NextGen Trail Leaders brings together rising stars in the outdoor community from all walks of life and across the country. Through AHS, NextGen Trail Leaders…
Read MoreChipping Away at Public Lands
The Next Shoe in the Attack on Public Lands Just Dropped Are miners with pick axes and shovels about to descend on Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in…
Read MoreYour Voice Matters: Why Are Public Lands Worth Protecting.
Your Voice Matters: Why Are Public Lands Worth Protecting? Patrick Hendry Our public lands are at risk. President Trump and Interior Secretary Zinke have already acted to shrink Bears Ears…
Read MoreAHS Ambassador, Jennifer Pharr Davis, Reflects on her Mountains-to-Sea Trail Thru Hike
I wanted to hike the Mountains-to-Sea Trail to reclaim something that I lost. Instead, it made me realize everything I had gained. In my twenties my identity was that…
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