American Hiking Society Applauds Congress for the Passage of the Public Lands Package
Silver Spring, MD—Feb 26, 2018—Congress just passed sweeping bipartisan public lands legislation impacting hikers and other users of public lands. Included in the soon to be enacted bill is a…
Read MoreHistoric Public Lands Legislation About to Become Law
Historic Public Lands Legislation to Become Law Every so often Congress overcomes its partisan battles and joins together to enact critical legislation. Today is one of those days! Congress just…
Read MoreHike the Hill® 2019 Wraps-up with Senate Passage of Public Lands Package, including LWCF
Hike the Hill® 2019 Wraps-up with Senate Passage of Public Lands Package, including LWCF Photographer’s Name A whirlwind Hike the Hill® just concluded with major victories and breakthroughs on legislation…
Read More2018 Accomplishments: Trail Service and Advocacy Impact
American Hiking volunteers, supports, and members came together to help protect the places you love to hike. See the impact by the numbers.
Read MoreAs shutdown reaches record length National Parks and other Public Lands at breaking point
SILVER SPRING, MD –January 11, 2018—The government shutdown has now stretched 21 days tying the longest shutdown in history, with no end in sight. As a result, our National Parks…
Read More12 Hiker Steps Towards Conservation
by Jennifer Pharr Davis The word “Conservationist” seems like such a weighty term that I used to think you had to dedicate your life to land management or donate your…
Read MoreSecond Class of American Hiking Society’s NextGen Trail Leaders Announced
American Hiking Society is pleased to announce the second class of NextGen Trail Leaders, bringing together rising stars in the outdoor community from all walks of life and across the…
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