Posts Tagged ‘News’
American Hiking Society Announces its 22nd Annual National Trails Day
Silver Spring, MD – Across America, people of all ages are getting ready to celebrate the great outdoors at this year’s National Trails Day®— America’s largest annual single-day trails and…
Read MoreCelebrate Wilderness 50 on a Volunteer Vacation
Later this year, we will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act, signed into law on September 3, 1964, by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Â Â This historic bill established…
Read More2014 National Trails Fund Projects
Congratulations to the 2014 Recipients of National Trails Fund grants.  And special thanks to charter sponsor L.L.Bean, without whose support, the National Trails Fund grant program would not be possible.  The…
Read MoreWildfire Disaster Funding Act
May, 2014 – Identical bills have been introduced in the House of Representatives (H.R. 3992) and the Senate (S. 1875) that seek to alleviate the almost annual challenge of funding…
Read MoreCelebrate Wilderness 50 on National Trails Day
2014 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act, signed into law on September 3, 1964, by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Â Â This historic bill established the National Wilderness Preservation System…
Read MoreNew Monument Protects Prime California Coastal Hiking Spot
On March 11, 2014, President Obama used his authority granted to him by the 1906 Antiquities Act to designate the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands as a National Monument. At the…
Read MoreFive Great Hikes Near Washington, DC
American Hiking Society HQ is located just outside of Washington, DC, and AHS staff often get asked the question: “Where are the best places to hike around Washington, DC?” The…
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