Posts Tagged ‘News’
You’re Invited to #FindYourTrail
In 2018, America will celebrate the 50th anniversary of our National Trails System and Americans everywhere are being encouraged to #FindYourTrail! When the 1968 National Trails System Act was signed…
Read MoreAdministration’s Budget Proposes Catastrophic Cuts to Trails
June 7, 2017 – The Administration recently released its budget for fiscal year 2018 (October 2017 – September 2018) revealing what are nothing less than catastrophic cuts to programs that…
Read MoreGetting Into the Outdoors by Getting Out of Their Comfort Zone
This spring, as many were packing bags for a week of partying at the beach, more than 130 college students were packing their bags for a different kind of vacation…
Read MoreGirlTrek Kicks Off Summer Hikes with National Trails Day
National Trails Day® continues to grow each year thanks to all the local clubs and organization that rally together to connect more people to trails. This year, American Hiking Society…
Read MoreA Summer Adventure Awaits Your Family
With summer just around the corner, American Hiking Society has just the thing to get your family out of the house and having fun: National Trails Day®. On Saturday, June…
Read MoreFive Things Trail-Builders Can Teach Us About Sustainability
One morning a few years ago, I found myself crawling on my hands and knees through branches and brambles on a hillside outside of Brevard, North Carolina. I had enrolled…
Read MoreAmerican Hiking Society Announces Kathryn Van Waes as New Executive Director
American Hiking Society (AHS) is pleased to announce Kathryn Van Waes, Ph.D. as its new Executive Director. Van Waes will step into the leadership role on June 5, 2017. “The…
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