About American Hiking Society

American Hiking Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1976, is the only national nonprofit serving the hiking community. Our mission is empowering ALL to enjoy, share, and preserve the hiking experience. We achieve our mission through grassroots and grasstops advocacy and trail service programs, and 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. Our trail service programs include week- and weekend-long trips based all over the country, including Alternative Break (for college-age students and young professionals) for those new to trail service, Volunteer Vacations (all ages) for all trail service experience levels, and American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® (a national day of advocacy and trail service on the 1st Saturday in June, involving 1000+ events and more than 100,000 participants). Our advocacy programs include the year-long