Hike The Hill 2014
From February 9-12, American Hiking Society hosted our advocacy week, Hike the Hill, jointly with the Partnership for the National Trails System. During this time advocates from across the nation…
Read MoreTrail Advocates to Gather in DC
February 9 – 12: Hike the Hill® (HTH) is an annual policy event that invites foot trail advocates from around the country to gather in Washington, DC, to discuss pertinent…
Read MoreReport Exposes Fracking Impact on Environment
On October 8, Environment Virginia, American Hiking Society and Potomac Riverkeeper will release a new report that quantifies the damage already done across the country by the dirty drilling technique…
Read More“Save Your Trails” Fundraising Campaign Concludes, Real Work Begins
Thanks very much to all of the generous donors who contributed to the “Save Your Trails” fund. This fundraising effort has now been successfully concluded, and we are proceeding with…
Read MoreShutdown closes trails on many federal lands (2013)
As a part of the federal government shutdown, all public lands managed by the Department of the Interior (National Parks, National Wildlife Refuges, Bureau of Land Management facilities, etc.) will…
Read MoreNational Trails Fund benefits Alliance of Hiking Organizations with Trail Grants
October 2013 – Fifteen years ago, American Hiking Society launched a grant program called the National Trails Fund to address the colossal maintenance backlogs in many of our nation’s public…
Read MoreRim Fire Devastates Area Surrounding Yosemite
August 26, 2013 – An enormous wildfire, one of the biggest in California’s history, is ravaging thousands of acres of pristine forest west of Yosemite National Park. Since August 17,…
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