Donor Feature: Bob and Dee Leggett
It all started with an ad in Backpacker magazine. Bob and Dee Leggett were avid hikers and backpackers–“the whole world was getting into backpacking at that time”–when they saw an…
Read MoreTrails Community Recommendations for FY23 Appropriations Conference (Interior)
As discussions between the House and Senate are underway to reconcile the FY23 Omnibus Appropriations bill for final passage, and enactment, the trails community requests that final legislation include robust funding for trails, including the preferred funding levels (at a minimum) and report language outlined below.
Read MoreLayering for a Hike: Staying Comfortable in Cooler Temperatures
Layering for a Hike Staying Comfortable in Cooler Temperatures AKHG Sponsored by AKHG™ by Duluth Trading Co. the Exclusive Apparel Sponsor of National Trails Day®. Hitting the trail when the seasons…
Read MoreLatino Outdoors and American Hiking Partner on a Volunteer Vacation Trip
American Hiking Partners with Latino Outdoors to Co-Host a Volunteer Vacation Ellie Place American Hiking Society partnered with Latino Outdoors to co-host a Volunteer Vacation in the Redwoods National and…
Read MoreDuluth Crew Helps Improve the Ice Age Trail
Duluth Crew Helps Improve the Ice Age Trail Laughter, shared stories, and the sporadic clang of trail tools wafted along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail near Cross Plains, WI,…
Read More2022 National Trails Day® Community Grant Impacts
2022 National Trails Day® Community Grant Impacts Yadi Rocha In 2022, American Hiking Society, with support from the U.S. Forest Service, launched the first-of-its-kind National Trails Day® Community Grants. Designed…
Read MoreFY23 Trail Funding Public Witness Testimony of American Hiking Society, on behalf of Trails Community (Senate)
FY23 Senate Testimony of: Kathryn Van Waes, PhD., Executive Director, American Hiking Society and with the full support of American Trails, American Motorcyclist Association, Back Country Horsemen of America, Equine Land Conservation Resource, International Mountain Bicycling Association, National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
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