Posts Tagged ‘News’
11 of the Nation’s Best Hikes
By RootsRated Featured Photo (Paxson Woelber) By no means an exhaustive list, here are 11 hikes across the country that simply have to be on your radar. From the rolling…
Read More40 Years of Trail & Hiking Advocacy
By: Gregory Miller, President of American Hiking Society The trails landscape encountered by American Hiking Society (AHS) in 1976 was vastly different than it is today. Through 40 years of…
Read MoreAdventure Film Festival Interviews President of American Hiking Society
Watch this 9-minute question and answer interview with Mountain & Adventure Film Festival and Gregory Miller, President of American Hiking Society. Gregory highlights how American Hiking Society continues to make a positive impact on…
Read MoreHike the Hill 2016 a Success
More than 75 advocates from all across the country came to Washington, D.C., to discuss issues affecting hiking trails as well as to meet with Members of Congress and land…
Read MoreNational Forest System Trails Stewardship Act
In 2013 the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conducted a study of U.S. Forest Service trails that revealed a $314 million backlog in trail maintenance and that only one fourth of…
Read MoreStephen Mather’s Inspiring Story and Indelible Legacy
By: Sam Hodder, President & CEO, Save the Redwoods League This year marks the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service! In 1916, the very idea of a parks system…
Read MoreAmericans Resolve to Hike 40 in 2016
Silver Spring, MD—American Hiking Society challenges every American to make 2016 the year you spend more time getting active in the great outdoors. In celebration of American Hiking Society’s 40th…
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