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You’re Invited to #FindYourTrail
In 2018, America will celebrate the 50th anniversary of our National Trails System and Americans everywhere are being encouraged to #FindYourTrail! When the 1968 National Trails System Act was signed…
Read MoreAdministration’s Budget Proposes Catastrophic Cuts to Trails
June 7, 2017 – The Administration recently released its budget for fiscal year 2018 (October 2017 – September 2018) revealing what are nothing less than catastrophic cuts to programs that…
Read MoreGirlTrek Kicks Off Summer Hikes with National Trails Day
National Trails Day® continues to grow each year thanks to all the local clubs and organization that rally together to connect more people to trails. This year, American Hiking Society…
Read MoreA Summer Adventure Awaits Your Family
With summer just around the corner, American Hiking Society has just the thing to get your family out of the house and having fun: National Trails Day®. On Saturday, June…
Read MoreFive Things Trail-Builders Can Teach Us About Sustainability
One morning a few years ago, I found myself crawling on my hands and knees through branches and brambles on a hillside outside of Brevard, North Carolina. I had enrolled…
Read MoreEndless Opportunities to Get Outside on the First Weekend of June
Each year, on the first Saturday of June, individuals across the country unite for a shared trail experience during American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day®. With thousands of events in…
Read MoreAHS Welcomes Bob and Martha Manning as Ambassadors
American Hiking Society is thrilled to welcome Bob and Martha Manning to the Ambassador Program of AHS- promoting the benefits of hiking and inspiring more Americans to explore the great outdoors.…
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