Wildfire Disaster Funding Act
May, 2014 – Identical bills have been introduced in the House of Representatives (H.R. 3992) and the Senate (S. 1875) that seek to alleviate the almost annual challenge of funding…
Read MoreWe can be trail builders again
“We are human beings. We are able to walk upright on two feet. We need a footpath.” Conservationist and naturalist May T. Watts wrote those words in a letter to…
Read MoreCelebrate Wilderness 50 on National Trails Day
2014 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act, signed into law on September 3, 1964, by President Lyndon B. Johnson. This historic bill established the National Wilderness Preservation System…
Read MoreNational Trails Day® at Vogel State Park!
It’s time to start gearing up for National Trails Day 2014, coming up on June 7th. We’re so pumped about all the opportunities that we can’t stop talking about it.…
Read MoreFracking Threatens Trail Lands & Hiking
America needs energy. Hikers are no exception. But a dirtier, more damaging and unconventional natural oil and gas development practice known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, represents a threat to…
Read MoreFracking and Hiking – Frequently Asked Questions
1-Q. What is hydraulic fracturing? 1-A. Contrary to popular belief, hydraulic fracturing, better known as fracking, is not a drilling technique. It is rather a process used after drilling is…
Read MoreWhy African American National Park Events are necessary
It has been widely publicized the absence of African Americans in our National Parks, both in employees and visitors. To counter this trend, Teresa Baker of Outdoor Afro set up…
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