Tags: advocacy
The Gold Sheet: Demonstrating the Value of Volunteers and Private Investment in Trails
When we say we can’t do it without you, we mean it. Volunteers and private donors not only give their time and money to trails, but they showcase the immense value of National Scenic and Historic Trails (NSHT) to the public. The ability to demonstrate…
Legislation Introduced to Mandate the Completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
by Luke Fisher, Trail Policy Program Manager, Continental Divide Trail Coalition Standing at the top of Muddy Pass in autumn, the sweeping views of golden grasses, green pine, and yellow aspens delight with all the beauty of Colorado in the fall. Given the idyllic ridgeline…
Hike the Hill 2021: Addressing a New Administration
In March 2021, PNTS and its long-time partner, the American Hiking Society, led the 24th annual Hike the Hill® as a virtual event. Even a pandemic couldn’t hinder Hike the Hill®, nor could it hamper participants’ enthusiasm or the event’s efficacy. What is normally a…
Registration Now Open Virtual Hike the Hill® 2021- March 8-26, 2021
We hope you will join us March 8-26, 2021 for Virtual Hike the Hill 2021®! Now in its 24th year, Hike the Hill® is a joint effort between the American Hiking Society and the Partnership for the National Trails System to bring together the trails…
Save the Date! 2021 Virtual Hike the Hill
We hope you will join us March 8-26, 2021 for Virtual Hike the Hill 2021®! Registration and tentative schedule will be available in the second week of January. Now in its 24th year, Hike the Hill® is a joint effort between the American Hiking Society and the Partnership for the…
Raising our voices for trails – by Kathy DeCoster
There is exciting news to report! As part of its return to “regular order” legislation, the U.S. Senate voted to pass the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) on June 17. This bipartisan legislation to fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund is…
PNTS Letters to Congress: Trails and Economic Stimulus
Attached are letters that the Partnership for the National Trails System sent to House and Senate leadership on May 5th and March 23rd urging specific attention to trails as they work on a long-term economic stimulus and infrastructure package. Now is a good time to…
