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The 10 Best Hikes in the Smokies
By RootsRated– From the smoke-shrouded summit of LeConte and the open-armed expanses of Andrews Bald, down into the laurel laden hollows of Porters Creek and the historic homesteads of Cades…
Read MoreDay-in-the-Life of an Alternative Breaker
Until she helped lug a truckload of 4-by-8s down a disused riding trail, Jenni Herrick never realized just how far 0.2 miles can be. Herrick, GWC’s assistant dean of students…
Read More5 Reasons Why Your Organization Should Host a National Trails Day Event
Most trail and conservation organizations say they’re constantly trying to engage their local community in new ways and boost their numbers of supporters and donors. Here’s 5 ways your organization can…
Read MoreA League of Their Own: The Women Who Started Saving the Redwoods
By Sam Hodder, President & CEO, Save the Redwoods League On August 8, 1919, Save the Redwoods League founders Madison Grant and Stephen Mather spoke to a packed auditorium in…
Read MoreThe Appalachian Trail Movie
By Chris Gallaway In 2013, filmmaker Chris Gallaway set out in the heart of winter to attempt a thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail. The journey took him seven months to…
Read More11 of the Nation’s Best Hikes
By RootsRated Featured Photo (Paxson Woelber) By no means an exhaustive list, here are 11 hikes across the country that simply have to be on your radar. From the rolling…
Read More40 Years of Trail & Hiking Advocacy
By: Gregory Miller, President of American Hiking Society The trails landscape encountered by American Hiking Society (AHS) in 1976 was vastly different than it is today. Through 40 years of…
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