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Award-winning Wilderness Educator Erik Schlimmer explains how working hard on developing sustainable trails will pay off for years and years to come - trails that build great experiences while saving time, effort, and money.

We have the pleasure of sponsoring adventurer Erik Schlimmer. Most recently Schlimmer reached his goal to peak bag 387 peaks over 2,000 in New York's Catskill Mountains.

Dedicated to making purpose built footwear for the trail, family-owned Vasque is renewing its exclusive footwear sponsorship with BACKPACKER Magazine’s2012 Get Out More Tour.

Vasque footwear, an industry icon for over 45 years, showcased their commitment to purpose-built footwear and a history of the brand with a full museum display of heritage boots during the 2012 Winter Outdoor Retailer and hosted a benefit event for its long-time partner, the American Hiking Society.

Funada is the first Japanese to have achieved the Triple Crown of American hikes!

Voluntourism, dedicating your vacation time to volunteer for a worthy cause, is a growing trend because it gives travelers fun and exciting opportunities to give back. Planning your own outdoor service adventure, however, can be time-intensive and expensive, so why not let an organization with over 30 years of experience help you out? American Hiking Society does the trip planning for you, making it easier than ever to take part in budget-friendly Volunteer Vacations, aimed to improve America’s natural landscapes and hiking trails.

Entering exclusive footwear partnerships with Backpacker’s Get Out More Tour and American Hiking Society Volunteer Vacations, Vasque renews its commitment to America’s trails in 2011.

There’s a big difference between aspiring to do something and actually doing it. Rick Deutsch is quite familiar with that difference. So much in fact, he doesn’t shy away from putting people on the spot with an in-your-face, seize-the-day attitude.