Hike The Hill Archives - American Hiking Society https://americanhiking.org/category/hike-the-hill/ Protecting the places you love to hike. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:20:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://americanhiking.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-hike.-Boot-Green-300x300.png Hike The Hill Archives - American Hiking Society https://americanhiking.org/category/hike-the-hill/ 32 32 Hike the Hill® — We Go Further as a Community https://americanhiking.org/advocacy/hike-the-hill-we-go-further-as-a-community/ Tue, 19 Apr 2022 20:02:36 +0000 https://americanhiking.org/?p=46866 As an active outdoor volunteer I have seen the amount of maintenance and funding needed to keep trails in top condition and sustainably maintained for many years to come. Championing for more trail funding and protection of our public lands led me to advocacy.

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]]> 25th Annual Hike the Hill Brings Together Hiking and Trails Community for Collective Advocacy https://americanhiking.org/advocacy/25th-annual-hike-the-hill-brings-together-hiking-and-trails-community-for-collective-advocacy/ Thu, 24 Feb 2022 22:13:43 +0000 https://americanhiking.org/?p=46541 Over 120 hikers and trail advocates from across the country came together this month for the 25th Annual Hike the HillⓇ advocacy event. This annual event, celebrating its 25th year, co-hosted by American Hiking Society and Partnership for the National Trails System brings together hikers, leaders of the National Trails System and the trails community writ large and next gen advocates to collectively advocate for shared priorities of the trails system before congress and federal agency leaders.

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]]> Hike The Hill 2021 – Strengthening A New Trail Muscle https://americanhiking.org/blog/justin-tucker-hike-the-hill/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 20:24:16 +0000 https://americanhiking.org/?p=44545 By Justin Tucker I’ve come to feel pretty sure of myself whenever I head out on trail. At this point in my life and in my hiking tenure, I’m fully…

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]]> Hike the Hill 2021 – Showing Up Is The Hardest Part https://americanhiking.org/blog/jeremy-su-hike-the-hill/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 20:22:14 +0000 https://americanhiking.org/?p=44550 By Jeremy Su I have normally been someone who refrains from making things political, if I felt like it wasn’t necessary. At times, I found that it was easier to…

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]]> Hike the Hill 2020 Urges Action on Outdoor Access, LWCF, Public Lands Maintenance, and Trails https://americanhiking.org/advocacy/hike-the-hill-2020-advocates-for-outdoor-access-lwcf-public-lands-maintenance-and-trails/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 20:52:42 +0000 https://americanhiking.org/?p=42733 This February, over 120 advocates laced up their boots and hiked the halls of Congress to call for action to protect and expand access for all to public lands and trails.

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]]> Hike the Hill® 2019 Wraps-up with Senate Passage of Public Lands Package, including LWCF https://americanhiking.org/advocacy/hike-the-hill-2019-wraps-up-with-senate-passage-of-public-lands-package-including-lwcf/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:06:26 +0000 https://americanhiking.org/?p=39988 Hike the Hill® 2019 Wraps-up with Senate Passage of Public Lands Package, including LWCF Photographer's Name   A whirlwind Hike the Hill® just concluded with major victories and breakthroughs on legislation…

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]]> Record Number of Participants Hike the Hill® to Advocate for Trails and Public Lands https://americanhiking.org/advocacy/record-number-of-participants-hike-the-hill-to-advocate-for-trails-and-public-lands/ Tue, 13 Mar 2018 21:06:13 +0000 https://americanhiking.org/?p=35907 The largest ever Hike the Hill® brought 123 hikers and trail organization representatives to Washington, D.C. to advocate before congress and the federal government for trail programs and public lands.…

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