American Hiking fights major threats to trails, including rollbacks of national park protections and proposals to sell off public lands.

SAFE-TEA signed into law, expanding upon trails programs established in ISTEA and TEA21 for transportation funding for trails. 

The Western Public Lands Initiative is established by American Hiking Society which raises awareness of the trails and resources of lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), particularly…

American Hiking Society opens its first regional office in Chattanooga, TN as part of its Southern Appalachians Initiative

American Hiking Society spearheads the creation of the Southeastern Foot Trails Coalition to work cooperatively to build hiking trails in the Southeast and holds first Southeastern Foot Trails Conference

American Hiking Society took steps toward regionally focused advocacy through the creation of the Southern Appalachians Initiative (SAI). SAI seeks to promote and protect the long-distance foot trails of the…

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) signed into law, increasing funding for trails.