Thousands to hit the trails for a day of discovery and adventure
SILVER SPRING, MD – May, 2015 –  From the wilds of Alaska to a forest in Puerto Rico to a wildlife refuge in Maine and beyond, thousands of Americans will…
Read MoreExplore, learn, give back: Celebrate National Trails Day with American Hiking Society Ambassadors
SILVER SPRING, MD – May, 2015 – American Hiking Society Ambassadors will share the trail with hundreds of outdoor enthusiasts on National Trails Day®, June 6, 2015. The largest…
Read MoreNew Report on America’s Hiking Trails Cites 50 Years of Progress-but Urgent Work Remains
SILVER SPRING, MD-May, 2015 — The American Hiking Society celebrates 50 years of progress in the creation and expansion of America’s trails with its new report, Hiking Trails in America:…
Read MoreExhilarated by my own human power
By: Liz Thomas, American Hiking Society Ambassador When I was a freshmen in high school, I wrote an essay about my first time mowing a lawn. It seems like a…
Read MoreJennifer Pharr Davis
Jennifer Pharr Davis Author, American Hiking Society Ambassador American Hiking Society Ambassador, Jennifer Pharr Davis, talks about the importance of National Trails Day. Biography Jennifer Pharr Davis is a hiker,…
Read MoreKara Richardson Whitely
Kara Richardson Whitely Author, American Hiking Society Ambassador American Hiking Society Ambassador, Kara Richardson Whitely talks about the importance of National Trails Day. Biography Kara Richardson Whitely is an author and motivational…
Read MoreComing Back to Pay it Forward
By: Mark Ray Fifteen years ago, the movie Pay It Forward popularized the idea that the best way to repay a favor is to do a favor for someone else—to…
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