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200 Trail Organizations and Partners Voice Support for Federal Trail Funding (Senate)
Our 200 collective organizations represent those who spend their time, money and energy to get out on trails for recreation, health and wellness, and to volunteer. We ask the Committee to adopt the following funding requests so the federal government can continue to leverage private contributions and benefit from volunteer labor as well as provide inexpensive, healthy outdoor recreation options for your constituents and all Americans.
Read MoreNational Forest System Trail Stewardship Grants Awarded for 2023
$262,000 in funding awarded to 17 trail projects in US Forest Service regions across the nation Silver Spring, MD. – The National Forest System Trail Stewardship (NFSTS) Funding Program awarded…
Read MoreLetter for the Record: House Natural Resources, Federal Lands Subcommittee Hearing: Examining the Implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act and the Growing National Park Service Deferred Maintenance Backlog
On behalf of American Hiking Society (AHS) and the 57 million strong hiking community we write in support of the impact that the Great American Outdoors Act National Parks and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF) has had in improving outdoor recreation and public lands access for hikers across the country.
Read More194 Trail Organizations and Partners Voice Support for Federal Trail Funding (House of Representatives)
On behalf of American Hiking Society and the millions of trail users our 194 collective organizations represent who spend their time, money and energy to get out on trails for recreation, health and wellness, and to volunteer, we provide testimony on the importance of adequately funding our nation’s trails and public lands to ensure access for all.
Read More2023 Hike the Hill Advocacy Event Success
2023 Hike the Hill® Advocacy Event Success Have you ever imagined being face to face with the Director of the National Park Service, Chief of the Forest Service, Director of…
Read MoreVolunteering in Natchez Trace State Park
By 2022 NextGen Trail Leader Aleshea Carriere I packed my bag and loaded the truck. My sister’s rushed voice beckoned from the truck speakers, “you’ll miss your flight if you…
Read MoreHikers and Trails Community Achieves Victory in FY23 Omnibus!
American Hiking Society led efforts by the trails community to secure millions of dollar funding increases benefitting trails on public lands across the country! The passage of the omnibus appropriations bill by Congress late last month included hard fought gains for trails including new funding for Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and US Forest Service managed trails.
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