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Go Hiking Hikes Near You Hiking 101 AHS Blog Alliance of Hiking Organizations Get Involved Advocacy National Trails Day® Volunteer Vacations Alternative Break NextGen Trail Leaders Ambassador Program Share Your Story Support Trails Give Today Organizational Membership Sponsors Hiker Store About AHS Our Team Financial Performance Media Center Careers Ways to Give Menu Go Hiking Hikes Near You Hiking 101 AHS Blog Alliance of Hiking Organizations Get Involved Advocacy National Trails Day® Volunteer Vacations Alternative Break NextGen Trail Leaders Ambassador Program Share Your Story Support Trails Give Today Organizational Membership Sponsors Hiker Store About AHS Our Team Financial Performance Media Center Careers Ways to Give Protecting the Places You Love to Hike Advocate for Hiking Access + Improve Trails Donate Today Learn more about AHS Advocate Volunteer Explore Advocate Volunteer Explore We envision a world where everyone feels welcome in the American hiking community and has permanent access to meaningful hiking, including urban, frontcountry, and backcountry opportunities. Advocate American Hiking works with Congress, federal agencies, and partners on policy issues and legislation to ensure funding for trails, preservation of public lands, and protection of the hiking experience. Speak Up for Trails American Hiking NextGen Trail Leaders on Capitol Hill. NextGen Trail Leaders are rising stars in the outdoor community and the voice of young hikers who take part in a yearlong program of advocacy and stewardship to protect public lands. Each year American Hiking brings together five early to early-mid career leaders in the outdoor community with a diversity of identities from across the country. American Hiking provides these Leaders with training, mentorship, networking, trail stewardship opportunities, and professional development and gear stipends. Through this partnership, NextGen Trail Leaders build and refine their advocacy and outdoor leadership experience and skills, speaking out to elected officials, serving as ambassadors to the hiking community, building a nationwide stewardship movement, and championing conservation, equity, and inclusion. Meet the 2024 Leaders Advocacy News and Issues American Hiking Society Celebrates House Passage of EXPLORE Act 27th Hike the Hill Wraps-Up Advancement of Key Priorities Meet American Hiking Society’s 2024 NextGen Trail Leaders Trails Community Advocacy Secures Consistent Funding in Challenging Environment EXPLORE Act (H.R. 6492) Support Letter A Hikers Guide to the Government Shutdown (Updated 9/30/23) Will Myers Volunteer Vacation crew in Coconino Natl. Forest. Ryan Nelson Volunteer Trails don’t maintain themselves. Individuals of any age and experience level can become trail stewards. Give back to the trails you love, meet new people, and enjoy the experience! Give Back 2024 Volunteer Vacation Registration is Open Work hard, get dirty, dig deep...and feel immensely rewarded. Find a Trip Play Video Alternative Breaks Make Friends. Make Memories. Make a Difference. Volunteer trail stewardship projects in America’s parks and forests designed specifically for college student groups and young professionals. Part volunteer work project, part kick-back outdoor vacation. Find a Trip Watch Video Alternative Breaks Make Friends. Make Memories. Make a Difference. Volunteer trail stewardship projects in America’s parks and forests designed specifically for college student groups and young professionals. Part volunteer work project, part kick-back outdoor vacation. Find a Trip Watch Video With the support of our donors, sponsors, and partners, American Hiking has improved trail access for millions of Americans. We’ve Mobilized 649,483 Trail Volunteers We’ve Facilitated 45,848 Miles of Trail Maintenance & Construction Volunteers Have Contributed $ 96 Million in Volunteer Labor Every day, numerous threats encroach upon the more than 200,000 miles of trails crisscrossing America. Join American Hiking Society and help protect your favorite trails today and for future generations. Give Today Volunteer Every day, numerous threats encroach upon the more than 200,000 miles of trails crisscrossing America. Join American Hiking Society and help protect your favorite trails today and for future generations. Give Today Volunteer Mick Haupt Explore Feel confident when you set out on your next trail adventure. Check out our free hiking resources like tips for hiking with families, gear checklists, finding the best trail for you, and more. Browse Resources Alternative Break participants take a lunch break. Share Your Tale from the Trail How has hiking transformed your life or the life of someone you know? Share your stories, videos, and photos with American Hiking to be featured on our blog and social media. Share Your Story Latest Stories and Updates Stewarding Trails With Craft Brews Athletic Brewing Company’s Two For the Trails initiative continues its commitment to trails, expanding its impact year after year. Read More A Week of Impact: Rochester Institute of Technology’s 2024 Alternative Break Since 2008, American Hiking Society has run the Alternative Break program, which allows students to engage in meaningful service projects to conserve and maintain our… Read More Reflecting on Wilderness Rescues in 2023 In 2023, wilderness rescues saw a significant uptick, shedding light on the importance of being prepared, both physically and financially, when embarking on outdoor adventures. Read More 27th Hike the Hill Wraps-Up Advancement of Key Priorities For 27 years, AHS has joined with Partnership for the National Trails System to bring trail organizations, advocates, and federal land management partners together during Hike the HillⓇ. Read More Read More on the AHS Blog Receive the latest updates on how to protect trails. Subscribe to the monthly edition of Paperless Trail . 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