The House Trails Caucus is created, providing an official caucus for members of the House of Representatives to collectively represent the interests of trails. 

American Hiking Society creates Hike the HillⓇ: Trails Advocacy Week, a weeklong event in Washington D.C. dedicated to advocating for our public lands.

American Hiking Society’s role as a coalition-builder continued in 1992, when it became the catalyst for the Partnership for the National Trails System (PNTS). AHS brought the initial group together,…

American Hiking Society and Backpacker magazine found the American Discovery Trail, the first trans-America trail. The effort envisioned a trail that will serve all Americans, connect the people and places…

American Hiking Society leads a coalition of groups to have the 1983 amendment to the National Trails Act passed, creating the Florida Trail, the Potomac Heritage Trail, and the Natchez…