Posts Tagged ‘blog’
New U.S. Forest Service Saw Policy
July 19, 2016 – The U.S.D.A. Forest Service’s new Saw Policy was published today in the Federal Register. The new policy revises Forest Service Manual 2350 regarding training and certification…
Read MoreAHS Report Highlights Hiking-Health Connections
May 26, 2016 – American Hiking Society is pleased to announce the release of it’s newest report, Hiking Trails in America: Pathways to Health, in which it makes the case that…
Read MoreMajor Victory for Conservation of America’s Great Outdoors
April 20, 2016 – As America prepares to celebrate Earth Day, the U.S. Senate passed legislation that would permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). First passed in…
Read MoreHouse Trails Caucus
The mission of the bipartisan House Trails Caucus is to provide a forum for interested Members of Congress to work together for the creation and conservation of our natural landscape and recreation…
Read MoreA League of Their Own: The Women Who Started Saving the Redwoods
By Sam Hodder, President & CEO, Save the Redwoods League On August 8, 1919, Save the Redwoods League founders Madison Grant and Stephen Mather spoke to a packed auditorium in…
Read MoreThe Appalachian Trail Movie
By Chris Gallaway In 2013, filmmaker Chris Gallaway set out in the heart of winter to attempt a thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail. The journey took him seven months to…
Read MoreStay Safer on the Trail by Sharing Your Location
By: Ali Alami, Former USAF Survival Instructor, CEO and Co-Founder of Cairn. Many hikers take steps to stay safe in the wilderness, including packing the right gear and checking weather conditions.…
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