American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® is the country’s largest celebration of trails. Mark your 2013 calendar for June 1 to make sure you don’t miss out on the thousands of NTD activites happening all over the country. Events include hikes, biking and horseback rides, paddling trips, birdwatching, geocaching, gear demonstrations, stewardship...
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Snow clung to the hilltops lining the Tug Fork Valley surrounding them, but at river level, it was a rare snow-free day on the trail for Joanna Swanson and Bart Houck as they walked across the bridge separating McCarr, Ky., from the Mingo County town of Matewan. Their walk into West Virginia marked the fifth state that Swanson and Houck have entered since beginning what...
Learn MoreMany parents have felt the joy and rewards of day hiking with wee ones, but far fewer have backpacked overnight into the wilderness, kids in tow (or in-pack, as the case may be). With the right gear, planning and attitude, parents and kids alike can reap the benefits of backcountry adventures. On June 2 – the 20th anniversary of National Trails Day – families...
Learn MoreHave you been looking for a reason to get off your duff and go outside to hike or bike on a wonderful trail? Well, you’re in luck. Several great opportunities are coming up soon. Pennsylvania Hiking Week begins on Saturday, May 26 and extends through Sunday, June 3. It is a joint venture of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and...
Learn MoreAre you an avid hiker? Do you always find yourself hunting for your next challenging adventure? Do you dream about jagged peaks, cascading waterfalls and wild bears? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the American Hiking Society has 9 days of hiking and conservation planned this summer. Join the group at North Cascades National Park Complex in Washington...
Learn MoreThousands of dedicated volunteers have sharpened their skills on trail stewardship projects hosted by American Hiking Society’s Volunteer Vacations. Volunteer crews provide their sweat equity to assist understaffed and underfunded federal, state, and local land agencies and organizations to keep America’s trails safe and accessible. Our nation’s trails...
Learn MoreThe Great Eastern Trail Association, working with American Hiking Society and local trail partners are creating America’s newest long distance hiking trail. This path is 1800 miles long and crosses nine states. The Great Eastern Trail (GET) provides a premier hiking experience on a series of existing trails that are being linked to each other into a long-distance...
Learn MoreThe American Hiking Society (AHS) kicks off a year-long celebration of three important organizational Mile Markers this October. The non-profit, which is dedicated to promoting and protecting foot trails and the hiking experience, is planning a series of special activities to commemorate the organization’s 35th anniversary on October 13, 2011, Hike the Hill’s 15th...
Learn MoreIt is groups like the American Hiking Society, or Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway. As government funds dry up for our national parks and forests, our wild areas are becoming more dependent on the efforts of volunteers to maintain trails and provide supportive services to visitors. Volunteer groups build bridges, prune encroaching shrubs, clear debris and improve trail...
Learn MoreThe Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) Land Protection Program and volunteers from the American Hiking Society and Frostburg State University will be marking the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) boundary in Andover, Maine. Maine has more National Park Service (NPS) corridor boundary miles than any other state on the A.T.; with almost twice as many boundary miles as its...
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I am Jeff Clark, founder of Internet Brothers, producer of this blog, and passionate about hiking. My regular hiking companions have designated me the lead hiker, so I suppose that makes me the slowest Meanderthal. I live in Western NC near the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains. Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests are just out my door, so the content will focus on these areas, but let me know what you would like to see on the site. 
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