Advocacy Archives - American Hiking Society https://americanhiking.org/category/advocacy/ Protecting the places you love to hike. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:17:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://americanhiking.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-hike.-Boot-Green-300x300.png Advocacy Archives - American Hiking Society https://americanhiking.org/category/advocacy/ 32 32 Honoring the Life, Legacy, and Vision of Co-Founder William “Backpacker Bill” Kemsley https://americanhiking.org/honoring-the-life-legacy-and-vision-of-co-founder-william-backpacker-bill-kemsley/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:15:29 +0000 https://americanhiking.org/?p=55248 WHEREAS, the American Hiking Society (AHS) community, its Board of Directors, and hikers across the nation mourn the passing of William “Bill” Kemsley at the age of 98 at his…

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]]> Trail Funding FY27 Public Witness Testimony from 175+ Organizations and Entities (Senate) https://americanhiking.org/trail-funding-fy27-public-witness-testimony-from-175-organizations-and-entities-senate/ Tue, 12 May 2026 18:09:05 +0000 https://americanhiking.org/?p=55121 PDF Version of Letter American Hiking Society • American Trails • American Motorcyclist Association • Back Country Horsemen of America • Equine Land Conservation Resource • International Mountain Bicycling Association…

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]]> Trail Funding FY27 Public Witness Testimony from 175 Organizations and Entities (House) https://americanhiking.org/trail-funding-fy27-public-witness-testimony-from-175-organizations-and-entities-house/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:40:45 +0000 https://americanhiking.org/?p=55012 On behalf of American Hiking Society, and 174 organizations, representing millions of trail users, we urge you to build on your FY26 work by increasing trails and recreation management funding in FY27

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]]> From Resilience to Momentum- Hike the Hill 2026 https://americanhiking.org/from-resilience-to-momentum-hike-the-hill-2026/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:36:54 +0000 https://americanhiking.org/?p=54734 Last year during Hike the HillⓇ, the annual trails community fly-in co-hosted by American Hiking Society (AHS) and Partnership for the National Trails System (PNTS), it felt as if the…

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]]> A New Year Win for the Trails You Love: Advocacy in Action https://americanhiking.org/a-new-year-win-for-the-trails-you-love-advocacy-in-action/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:13:14 +0000 https://americanhiking.org/?p=54509 American Hiking Society and partners secure increase in trails funding for federal land management agencies.

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]]> FY26 Trail Funding Letter from 259 Organizations (November 2025) https://americanhiking.org/fy26-trail-funding-letter-from-259-organizations-november-2025/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:02:39 +0000 https://americanhiking.org/?p=53866 As Congress works together on a final bill, we ask you to adopt the following trail specific funding levels and report language that are included in the respective House and Senate versions of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bills.

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]]> A Hikers Guide to the Government Shutdown (Updated Sept. 2025) https://americanhiking.org/a-hikers-guide-to-the-government-shutdown/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:20:14 +0000 https://americanhiking.org/?p=35094 Your bags are packed, the car is loaded, and you are about to set off on a nice outdoor getaway to enjoy some hiking and fresh air when you hear then news that the government has shut down and you may not be able to access your favorite trail. Don’t fear, you can likely still go out and enjoy your hike, but you will be more limited in where you can go, what resources will be available, and who will be there to assist you.

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