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In The News
Send Cranky, Tired Feet Packing With the Best Hiking Socks
It only takes one outdoor jaunt in crappy footwear to know that the best hiking socks are worth the investment.…
Recover Brands – Be the Impact Podcast
In this episode, we are joined by Heather Klein Olson, the Executive Director of American Hiking Society (AHS), who has shared those…
For a Better Workout, Walk With Hiking Poles
Put simply, poles can help you walk easier, faster and farther.Â
Getting Out for National Trails Day® 2025
Maggie Peikon of the American Hiking Society joins the Accuweather Network to explain how National Trails Day® got started as an…
To mark National Trails Day, you can try out a Hypershell X – the outdoor exoskeleton for everyone
Do more in the outdoors and celebrate the US trails network.
11 Camping Trash Cans Outdoor Experts Love
The weather is beautiful—it’s time to get outside. You’ve got your hiking boots, windbreaker, and even a neat new firepit, but do you…
Recent Press Releases
Hiking Community Celebrates Senate Passage of the Great American Outdoors Act
Silver Spring, MD – In response to the Senate’s 73-25 passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, American Hiking Society…
In Solidarity, AHS Suspends Promotion of National Trails Day® 2020
Silver Spring, MD – In its quest to be an ever-stronger ally, so as not to take space from the…
National Trails Day® Takes Place on Saturday
America’s Largest Trails Event Continues to Preserve Trails and Fight for Access to Green Spaces During Pandemic Silver Spring, MD…
American Hiking on Ahmaud Arbery’s Murder
Silver Spring, MD (May 11, 2020) — Statement from American Hiking Society Executive Director, Kate Van Waes: “America’s outdoor spaces…
AHS in the News
Hiking Trails In America Reports
Health Benefits of Hiking
Economic Benefits of Trails
