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American 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 AHS board underwent a thorough five-month search prior to selecting Kathryn Van Waes,” said Jack Hess, AHS ...read more
Thousands of Americans to Hit the Trail this National Trails Day
Silver Spring, MD – Thousands of events will have hundreds of thousands of Americans outdoors and having fun on American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® this Saturday, June 3, 2017. Every trail beckons adventure and has a story to share with any person willing to discover ...read more
2017 National Trails Fund Now Accepting Grant Applications
CONTACT:Eric Albitz American Hiking Society [email protected](301) 565-6704 x 700 SILVER SPRING (January 17,2017) – American Hiking Society is accepting applications for the 2017 National Trails Fund through February 17th, 2017. This exclusive grant program gives trail ...read more
Hundreds of Thousands of Americans Drawn to Trails
Golden, CO—American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® (NTD) motivated outdoor enthusiasts all across America to venture into parks and forests on June 4, 2016. Individuals, trail clubs, non-profits, businesses, and land managers hosted thousands of events from coast to coast ...read more
American Hiking Society Receives The North Face 2016 Explore Fund Grant
American Hiking Society is increasing citizen stewardship in National Parks through Volunteer Vacations SILVER SPRING, MD- June 28, 2016 –American Hiking Society (AHS) is proud to announce The North Face awarded a 2016 Explore Fund grant in support of Volunteer Vacations, a trail ...read more
A Summer Adventure Awaits: National Trails Day Provides Unique Outdoor Opportunities
Contact: Wesley TrimbleAmerican Hiking [email protected] A Summer Adventure Awaits National Trails Day® Provides Unique Outdoor Opportunities Golden, CO – With summer just getting under way, American Hiking Society has just the thing to get everyone ...read more
Urban Trails Offered as Solution to America’s Physical Inactivity
Contact: Peter OlsenPhone: 301-565-6704 x705Email: [email protected]:AmericanHiking.org Urban Trails Offered as Solution to America’s Physical Inactivity SILVER SPRING, MD – May 27, 2016 – At a media event on Capitol Hill yesterday, American Hiking Society released a ...read more
Hiking – Healthcare in Hightops
SILVER SPRING, MD-May 26, 2016—In a just-released report, Hiking Trails in America: Pathways to Health, American Hiking Society cites the critical need to make getting healthy fun so that people stick with it not just until they drop a few pounds but for a lifetime. With only 1 ...read more
Summer Adventure Made Easy
Contact: Wesley TrimbleAmerican Hiking [email protected] Summer Adventure Made EasyKick-start a Fun Summer on National Trails Day® Golden, Colorado—Finding time to plan a unique weekend adventure is often the biggest barrier to enjoying a weekend in ...read more
Getting Healthy Can Be…Fun?
SILVER SPRING, MD-May, 2016 -- American Hiking Society makes the case that some of the best gym equipment in the world is already inside your shoes in its new report, Hiking Trails in America: Pathways to Health. The report, to be released at an event on May 26, 2016, in ...read more
Find Your Adventure at the Nation’s Largest Trails Celebration
Contact:Wesley TrimbleAmerican Hiking [email protected] Golden, Colorado – Across the country, individuals eagerly await fun summer adventures, and American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® will kick off the season of good times outside on ...read more
Celebrate 40 Years of Trail Stewardship on an Outdoor Service Vacation
CONTACT: Libby Wile, Senior Director of Volunteer Stewardship (800) 972-8608 x 704 [email protected] SILVER SPRING, MD- February 17, 2016 – All across America, the American Hiking Society is celebrating 40 years of trail stewardship through its Volunteer Vacations ...read more
Americans Resolve to Hike 40 in 2016
For Immediate Release Contact: Wesley Trimble, Program Outreach & Communications Manager 301.565.6704 x703 [email protected] Silver Spring, MD—American Hiking Society challenges every American to make 2016 the year you spend more time getting active in the great ...read more
Michelob Ultra Partners with American Hiking Society to Make the Outdoors Superior
‘Superior Trails’ Program Searches Nationwide for Trails in Need and Culminates in Online Vote to Award Two $25,000 Grants NEW YORK (Sept. 1, 2015) – Michelob ULTRA, a Superior Light Beer, is tapping the American Hiking Society (AHS) for a toast to the great outdoors. Through its ...read more
American Hiking Society and Michelob Ultra Offer Trail Grants for Superior Trails
SILVER SPRING, MD – July 22, 2015 –With the launch of the Michelob Ultra Superior Trails grant program, American Hiking Society and Michelob Ultra have teamed up to grant two trail organizations $25,000 each to help build and maintain superior hiking trails. Each grant will help ...read more
The North Face Awards American Hiking Society’s Alternative Break Program with Explore Fund Grant
SILVER SPRING, MD- July 9, 2015 – The North Face announced American Hiking Society as a winner of the 2015 Explore Fund grant for its Alternative Break program, a college focused environmental stewardship program that connects youth to the outdoors through service, conservation, ...read more
Thousands to Hit the Trails for a Day of Discovery and Adventure
From the wilds of Alaska to a forest in Puerto Rico to a wildlife refuge in Maine and beyond, thousands of Americans will head outdoors on Saturday, June 6, to enjoy National Trails Day®, America's largest annual trails celebration. American Hiking Society, the national voice for ...read more
American Hiking Society announces Families on Foot, its new national educational program to support family health and outdoor recreation.
Salt Lake City, UT. American Hiking Society seeks to reconnect families of all walks of life with nature and the environment through a new national educational initiative, Families on Foot. Families on Foot helps families along the path to healthier living and increases their ...read more