Hike the Hill® — We Go Further as a Community

The Hike the Hill® experience was not all preparation, it involved action too. Meetings were set up and I was able to meet virtually with staffers. Leading up to the meetings I was nervous since this would be a live interaction and not just the written word.

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National Volunteer Week

In celebration of National Volunteer Week, we want to truly and deeply thank each and every American Hiking Society volunteer for their support, time and commitment to protecting our nation’s…

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AHS Leads Trail Community Efforts for Increased Federal Funding for Trails!

Year-round, AHS leads the trails community in coming together to call on Congress to fund our nation’s trails through annual appropriations. The timely and adequate funding of the government is essential in ensuring public lands and trails have the resources required to provide the recreation, health and wellness, economic, and multitude of other benefits that these places provide. Thankfully, we finally have a year-long funding bill that has become law!

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