Posts Tagged ‘News’
American Hiking Society Statement of Support- H.R. 1026, North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act
April 18, 2018 The Honorable Rob Bishop, Chairman House Committee on Natural Resources 1324 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Raúl Grijalva, Ranking Member House Committee…
Read MoreHiking the Hill and Remembering Lincoln
The most vivid memory I have of Hike The Hill® is standing next to Abraham Lincoln’s embodiment in the Lincoln Memorial at sunset and reading part of the Gettysburg Address –…
Read MoreCongress Passes Trail Inclusive Spending Bill
It looks like our targeted advocacy worked!  On March 22, Congress passed legislation to fund the government through October 2018. While we’re still going through the 2,232 page bill for…
Read MoreRecord Number of Participants Hike the Hill® to Advocate for Trails and Public Lands
The largest ever Hike the Hill® brought 123 hikers and trail organization representatives to Washington, D.C. to advocate before congress and the federal government for trail programs and public lands.…
Read MoreIntroducing American Hiking Society’s NextGen Trail Leaders
The inaugural class of AHS NextGen Trail Leaders brings together rising stars in the outdoor community from all walks of life and across the country. Through AHS, NextGen Trail Leaders…
Read MoreChipping Away at Public Lands
The Next Shoe in the Attack on Public Lands Just Dropped Are miners with pick axes and shovels about to descend on Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in…
Read MoreAHS Ambassador, Jennifer Pharr Davis, Reflects on her Mountains-to-Sea Trail Thru Hike
I wanted to hike the Mountains-to-Sea Trail to reclaim something that I lost. Instead, it made me realize everything I had gained. In my twenties my identity was that…
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