American Hiking Society

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Area served United States Employees Approximately 10 Revenue 1.036 million USD (2013)		Members Over 7,500 Founded 1976

Location Silver Spring, Maryland Slogan Promoting and protecting hiking trails, the natural lands around them, and the hiking experience Website http://www.americanhiking.org/ Motto Promoting and protecting hiking trails, the natural lands around them, and the hiking experience Founders Jim Kern, Paul Pritchard, Bill Kemsley Similar Appalachian Mountain Club, National Parks Conserva, Green Mountain Club, National Park Foundation, International Mountain Bicycling Profiles Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest

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The American Hiking Society is a Maryland-based non-profit dedicated to preserving trails, the areas that surround them and the hiking experience. It was founded in 1976.

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The American Hiking Society has three main avenues of action:

Volunteerism and Outreach including Volunteer Vacations, which began in 1978 to mobilize volunteers to work on trail maintenance, and National Trails Day, which is held the first Saturday every June to spread awareness and celebrate hiking.

Policy and Advocacy: working with Congress to develop hiker-friendly legislation and various federal agencies on implementation.

Trail grants and assistance: the Society provides grants to local organizations for building and maintaining trails, providing nearly $50,000 of funding in 2007. Also, this organization heads up the Alliance of Hiking Organizations, a network of hiking and trail clubs from all over the country.

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American Hiking Society Wikipedia

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