Top 10 Forests to Explore This Fall
By: Sam Hodder, President & CEO, Save the Redwoods League The fall has always been my favorite season. Maybe because it means winter is coming — I love the snow…
Read MoreHikaNation Gathers for 35th Reunion
October 13, 2015 – Today American Hiking Society celebrates its 39th anniversary. As we focus on the tasks still before us, we also want to take a moment and reflect…
Read MoreGovernment Avoids Shutdown – For Now
October 1, 2015 – As the end of fiscal year 2015 loomed, Congress passed a last-minute Continuing Resolution (CR) that would keep the U.S. government funded and operating until December…
Read MoreCritical Conservation Program Lapses for First Time in 50 Years
Congress Fails to Act in Time to Save Land & Water Conservation Fund SILVER SPRING, MD – September 30, 2015 – Fifty years ago Congress understood that the depletion of…
Read MoreLWCF Lapses – 1st Time in 50 Years
September 30, 2015 – Fifty years ago Congress understood that the depletion of a public resource should – fairly – result in a benefit to the American people, the owners of…
Read More4 Lessons Learned on the Tahoe Rim Trail
By: AHS Ambassador, Saveria Tilden Hard to believe that two and half months have gone by since Paul and I were backpacking the Tahoe Rim Trail. Having time to reflect…
Read MoreSection Hiking the CDT with Jennifer Pharr Davis
By: AHS Ambassador, Jennifer Pharr Davis The Continental Divide Trail is not easy to get to, but it is worth the effort. This past August I flew to Colorado, met…
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