Posts Tagged ‘News’
LWCF 50th Anniversary, Challenges Ahead
July 23, 2014 – It was fifty years ago today that the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) passed in the House of Representatives in a bipartisan manner on a…
Read MoreAmerican Hiking Society Hikes Through History
On Saturday July 12th, come join American Hiking (AHS) and the National Park Service (NPS) on a Hike through History to celebrate the great outdoors as well as the 150th Anniversary of the…
Read MoreTrails Day Champions 2014
American Hiking Society recognizes the commitment and success of all the organizations involved in building National Trails Day into the outstanding day of fun and service it is today. From…
Read MoreCalling all Buckeyes!
June, 2014 – Do you live in Ohio? Want to take 5 minutes and do something HUGE to help the North Country Trail? (You know – the one that co-aligns…
Read More2014 Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Banquet Honors Trail Legends
GARDNERS, PA. – The fourth annual Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Banquet was held Friday evening, June 6 at the Allenberry Resort in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. Approximately 90 friends of…
Read MoreMorven Park Opens Wood Thrush and Ridge Top Trails
On June 7, 2014, American Hiking Society presented a National Trails Fund grant check to the the Westmoreland Davis Memorial Foundation for their work in opening 2 new miles of public…
Read MoreNEW National Recreation Trails Announced Ahead of National Trails Day
June, 2014 – On June 6, 2014, Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Interior, designated 21 trails as National Recreational Trails (NRTs). These trails were designated as National Recreation Trails because…
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