National Trails Day and Great Outdoor Month 2015
By: Jennifer Pharr Davis, American Hiking Society Ambassador The danger of celebrating a day dedicated to trails and a month marked for outdoor enjoyment is that some might see the…
Read MoreMeet Our Interns
American Hiking is pleased to introduce you to it’s summer interns! Join us in welcoming the next generation of trail stewards: Meghan Foley Meghan is a rising senior at the College…
Read MoreFeeding Your Mind and Body on Vacation
By: Laura Randall It’s prime vacation season, and with that comes the joys and challenges of deciding how exactly to spend all that leisure time. Some people want their vacations…
Read MoreSecretary Jewell and Director Jarvis Designate New National Recreation Trails
As an early celebration of American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day®, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Director of the National Park Service Jonathan Jarvis have designated 10 new…
Read MoreHiking Trails in America: Let’s Finish the Job
American Hiking Society Issues Call to Action SILVER SPRING, MD – June 4, 2015 –A new American Hiking Society report, Hiking Trails in America: Pathways to Prosperity, details 50 years of…
Read MoreAHS Releases New Report: Hiking Trails in America
American Hiking Society is pleased to announce it’s publication of Hiking Trails in America: Pathways to Prosperity, a report that answers the need for a one-stop source for readily understood…
Read MoreBreaking Ground to Extend Lost Coast Trail
On the windswept Northern California coast is one of the most rugged, remote and wild places in the state. Great expanses of forest meet wildflower-carpeted bluffs before plunging from rocky…
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