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​State Resources/links

​Hiking Clubs by State the Hiking Project  A directory (NOT INCLUSIVE)

ALABAMA:

CLUBS:
Capital City Wanderers (AVA)

ALASKA:

CLUBS:
Anchorage Volkssport Club (AVA)
TRAILS:
The Trans-
Alaska Trail (trail exists but not for hiking) 
​Walk Sitka promoting healthy and safe walkability in Sitka, Alaska

ARIZONA:

Clubs: 
Saguaro Sun Striders (AVA)
​Thunder Mountain Trekkers (AVA)
​
Tucson Volkssport Klub  (AVA)
TRAILS:
​The
 Arizona Trail ​
Websites:
​
Hiking in Sedona The Hike House

ARKANSAS:

CLUBS: 
​Gold Boot Walkers (AVA)
Ozark Hill Hikers (AVA)

CALIFORNIA:

CLUBS:
Bay Bandits Volksmarch Club (AVA)
California Volkssport Association Inc (AVA)
Central Coast Board Beachwalkers (AVA)
Delta Tule Trekkers (AVA)
Low Desert Roadrunners (AVA)
Pacer Placers (AVA)
Sacramento Walking Sticks (AVA)
Sonoma County Stompers (AVA)
South Bay Striders (AVA)
Tahoe Trail Trekkers (AVA)
Vaca Valley Volks (AVA)
WEBSITES;
Modern Hiker - find a hike, blog and sign up for their newsletter

COLORADO:

CLUBS:
Colorado Springs Walking Club (AVA)

​Denver by Foot Hike within the City limits of Denver
Falcon Wanderers (AVA)
Rocky Mountain Wanderers (AVA)
​
​Walk2Connect - based in Colorado
Woodland Wanderers (AVA)

​

CONNECTICUT:

CLUBS:
Connecticut Valley Volkssport Club (AVA)

DELAWARE:

CLUBS:
First State Webfooters (AVA)

FLORIDA:

CLUBS:
Emerald Coast Volkssport Club (AVA)
First Coast Trail Forgers Walking Club (AVA)
Happy Wanderers (AVA)
Mid-Florida Milers Walking Club (AVA)
Pensacola Volksmarch Club (AVA)
Perdido Key Volksmarch Club (AVA)
Suncoast Sandpipers Volkssport Club (AVA)

Georgia:

CLUBS:
Georgia Walkers (AVA)
Southeast Striders Walking Club (AVA)

HAWAII:

CLUBS:
Menehune Marchers (AVA)

IDAHO:

CLUBS:
Treasure Valley Volkssports (AVA)

ILLINOIS:

CLUBS:
Gateway Milers NFP (AVA)
Illinois Trekkers Volkssport Club (AVA)
​Kishwaukee Valley Wanderers (AVA)
Ridgewalkers Walking Club (AVA)
Windy City Walkers (AVA)


INDIANA:

CLUBS:
Bedford Hiking Club (AVA)
Hoosier Hikers (AVA)

Indy 'G' Walkers(AVA)
​
The Indianapolis Hiking Club
Three Rivers Strollers (AVA)​

IOWA:

CLUBS:
AVA- North Central Region 
Greater Des Moines Volkssport Association (Iowa's Walking Club) (AVA)

KANSAS:

CLUBS:
Sunflower Sod Stompers (AVA)

KENTUCKY:

WEBSITES:
Bike Walk Kentucky walking running and hiking

LOUISIANA:

MAINE:

CLUBS:
Southern Maine Volkssport Assn. (AVA)

MARYLAND:

 CLUBS:
Annapolis Amblers (AVA)
Antietam Pathfinders Volksmarch Club Inc. (AVA)
Baltimore Walking Club (AVA)
Columbia Volksmarch Club (AVA)
Freestate Happy Wanderers (AVA)
Great Greenbelt Volksmarchers, Inc. (AVA)
Maryland Volkssport Assn. (AVA)
Seneca Valley Sugarloafers (AVA)

MASSACHUSETTS:

CLUBS: 
Keep Moving Walking Club Directory 
Two Town Walking Club (AVA)
Walk 'N Mass Volkssport Club (AVA)

MICHIGAN:

CLUBS:
Michigan Pathfinders (AVA)
​Washtenaw Wanderers Volkssporting Club (AVA)

MINNESOTA:

CLUBS:
Lake Country Wanderers (AVA)
NorthStar Trail Travelers (AVA)
Twin Cities Volkssport (AVA)
​

MISSISSIPPI;

MISSOURI:

CLUBS:
Clay-Platte Trackers of Kansas City (AVA)
Dogwood Trailblazers (AVA)
Global Adventurers (AVA)
Pace Setters Volkssport Club (AVA)

Saint Louis Walkers (AVA)

MONTANA;

NEBRASKA:

CLUBS:
Nebraska Wander Freunde Trailblazers (AVA)
TRAILS:
The Cowboy Trail
A Rails to Trails route Hike or Bike

NEVADA;

CLUBS:
AVA- Pacific Region
Las Vegas High Rollers and Strollers (AVA)

​NEW HAMPSHIRE;

NEW JERSEY:

CLUBS: 
Princeton Area Walkers (AVA)

NEW MEXICO:

CLUBS:
​Double Eagle Hike and Bike Club (AVA)
Kiwanis Club of Raton (AVA)
​Sun Country Striders (AVA)
TRAILS:
​Rio Grande Trail 
 (proposed route-no update on trail status but master plan is there) ​

NEW YORK:

CLUBS:
Empire State Capital Volkssporters (AVA)
Niagara Frontier Volkssport Club (AVA)
​
Shorewalkers NYC
 seeing the world at 3 miles per hour
The Finger Lakes Region Volkssport Club (AVA)
Volkssport Club at West Point (AVA)

TRAILS:
The Empire State Trail connects New York City to Canada ​
NORTH CAROLINA:
CLUBS:
Asheville Amblers (AVA)
​Metrolina Walkers (AVA)
​Paws & Effect (AVA)
Rowan Roamers (AVA)
​Triangle Trailblazers (AVA)
Winston Wanderers (AVA)

TRAILS;
Friends of Mountains-to-Sea Trail

​

NORTH DAKOTA:

CLUBS:
Bismarck-Mandan CVB (AVA)
Koda Manipe Volkssport Club (AVA)

OHIO:

CLUBS:
Germania Volksmarch Gruppe (AVA)
Heart of Ohio Hikers (AVA)
Maumee Valley Volkssporters (AVA)
​Ohio Volkssport Association (AVA)
Ohio Wander Freunde (AVA)
​Tecumseh Trailblazers (AVA)
Valley Vagabonds, Inc (AVA)
Wandering Wheels Volkssport Club (AVA)
Xenia Walking Club (AVA)

OKLAHOMA:

CLUBS:
Lawton Walkers (AVA)
Tulsa Walking Club (AVA)
Wandergruppe Walking Club (AVA)

OREGON:

ARTICLES:
​Crescent Park Greenway Project Underway by Olivia Singer 1/15/2019 Hillsboro News Times
​
Historic Oregon Trail 
Hike Through History on These Stretches of the Oregon Trail by Arthur McMahon July 26,22
​
​Infinity Loop: From Mount Hood to the coast, a signature trail experience by Mark Davison 5 Nov 2014 Metro News
​10 Gorge Winter Hikes to Start the Year on Good Footing from Friends of Columbia Gorge ​
 CLUBS:
Albany Fitwalkers (AVA)
​Cedar Milers (AVA)
​
Chemeketans We get outside... since 1928
Columbia River Volkssport Club (AVA)
​Corvallis Cruisers (AVA)
East County Windwalkers (AVA)
​GROUPS TO HIKE WITH from William Sullivan (clubs from around the state that lead hikes)
Happy Valley Hikers Happy Valley 
​
Hiking Clubs in Oregon The Hiking Project A directory of Hiking Clubs (not inclusive)
​Lake Oswego Hikes (Parks and Recreation)
​Mazamas Your Adventure Starts Here
​​Mount Hood Chapter of PCTA
Rogue Valley Walkers (AVA)
Rose City Roamers (AVA)
​Silverton Walk Abouts 
(AVA)
Siskiyou Mountain Club 
​
SWTrails - Explore Southwest Portland
​
Trails Club of Portland dedicated to enjoying and preserving the great outdoors
​Willamette Wanderers (AVA)
TRAILS:
Blue Mountains Trail 530 Miles in NorthEast Oregon
Corvalis to Sea Trail c2c Hike from Corvalis to the sea 60 miles
Gorge Towns to Trails
 A trekking vision for the Columbia Gorge
Oregon Coast Trail (Columbia River OR to California Border) Transportation Options
Oregon Desert Trail 750 Miles Oregon's dry desert SouthEast Oregon
​
Salmonberry Trail Rails to Trails over the Coast Range
Timberline Trail Mt Hood 41.5 miles
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       FUN THINGS TO LOOK AT WHILE IN PORTLAND: 
        Portland Horse Project
        
Portland Poetry Posts 
​        And of course there are Little Free libraries, peace poles, murals, public art. 

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​ This All Happened More or Less
 Eight art installations are strategically placed along the street, between 11th and 36th, and     feature fourteen small-scale bronze figures installed on large dolomite boulders quarried in the   Northwest.

WALKING TOURS:
​
Architectural Heritage Center Walking Tours (cost $25.00 but AHC members only $15.00) 
​​Oregon Walks presents NeighborWalks  (AARP, PBOT and PCC) 
​Portland Walking Tours street level view of walking in Portland including coffee and food tours
Positively Portland Walking Tours with Eric Wheeler
​​Slabtown Tours -Walking tours of Nob Hill, the Alphabet District and Slabtown.

​
WEBSITES for ORGANIZATIONS/ HIKE INFO/ ADVOCACY:
​
Applegate Trails Association Preserving and Connecting Historic Trails for Future Generations

​Forest Hiker Exploring Oregon's Coast Range
​​Friends of the Columbia Gorge - Preserve the Wonder
​Hike Oregon Helping you become a more confident hiker and backpacker
Hike Oregon You Tube Channel
​​Hike Yourself into shape: 10 Conditioning hikes Near Portland author Paul Gerald

40 Mile Loop Land Trust trail system in the Portland Oregon area
​
Metro Regional Trails System Descriptions of trails and locations amenities
Northwest Hiker provides information
npGreenway growing Trail system linking N. Portland neighborhoods to the Willamette River

Portland Walking Routes - City of Portland Bureau of Transportation
Oregon Adventures with William L. Sullivan
​
Oregon Hikers - hiking and exploring the outdoors
​Oregon Trails Coalition (OTC)

Oregon Walks promoting walking and pedestrian safety 
​
Portland Parks Trails Maps and information
Regional and local trail network in the City of Portland. (This is an overall view of the trail system)
​Regional Trails and Greenways Map (download) from Metro
​
The Forest Park Conservancy Preserve and Experience Forest Park
Trailkeepers of Oregon Committed to trail stewardship, advocacy and education in Oregon
Walk Ashland Ashland, OR History, Neighborhoods, Art & Stories
Walking in Portland PBOT

​

PENNSYLVANIA:

CLUBS:
Chester County Red Rovers (AVA)
Cumberland Valley Lead Foot Club (AVA)
Keystone State Volkssport Assn. (AVA)
​Liberty Bell Wanderers (AVA)
Mon Valley Trailblazers (AVA)
Penn-Dutch Pacers Volksmarch Club (AVA)
Susquehanna Rovers Volksmarch Club (AVA)
York White Rose Wanderers (AVA)

RHODE ISLAND;

SOUTH CAROLINA:

CLUBS:
The Upstate Pathfinders (AVA)

SOUTH DAKOTA:

CLUBS:
Black Hills Volkssport Association (AVA)
Prairie Wanderers Volkssport Club (AVA)

TENNESSEE:

CLUBS:
(AVA) - Southeast Region
​East Tennessee Wanderers (AVA)
​Tuck-A-See Wanderers (AVA)

TEXAS:

CLUBS:
Colorado River Walkers (AVA)
​Dallas Trekkers, Inc. (AVA)
East Texas Trekkers, Inc. (AVA)
Hill Country Volkssportverein (AVA)

Hood County Hummers (AVA)
Houston Happy Hikers (AVA) 
Midland Walkabout (AVA)
​NB-Marsch-Und Wandergruppe (AVA)
Randolph Roadrunners (AVA)
Rockport City Trailways (AVA) 
San Angelo Volkswalkers (AVA)
San Antonio Pathfinders (AVA)
Sab Marcos River Walkers (AVA)
Star Trekkers of Irving (AVA)
​Tarrant County Walkers (AVA)
Texas County Walkers, Inc. (AVA)
Texas Trail Roundup (AVA)
Texas Volkssport Assn. (AVA)
Texas Wanderers (AVA)
Volkssport Verein Friedrichsburg (AVA)
West Texas Trail Walkers (AVA)


TRAILS:
Great Springs Project
 trail from Austin to San Antonio 
​
The Violet Crown Trail connecting the hill country to Austin 30 miles​

UTAH;

VERMONT:

CLUBS:
Twin State Volkssport Association (AVA)

VIRGINIA:

CLUBS:
Fredericksburg Walking Club (AVA)
Gator Volksmarsch Club (AVA)
Lee Lepus Volksverband (AVA)
Northern Virginia Volksmarchers  (AVA)
Peninsula Pathfinders of Virginia (AVA)
River Ridge Walkers Club (Mall walking) 
U.S. Freedom Walk Festival Club (AVA)
Virginia Vagabonds (AVA)
Virginia Volkssport Assn. (AVA)
Wood and Dale Wanderers (AVA)

WASHINGTON

CLUBS:
Capitol Volkssport Club (AVA)
Central Washington Sun Striders (AVA)

Daffodil Valley Volkssport Association (AVA)
Emerald City Wanderers (AVA)
Evergreen State Volkssport Association (AVA)
Evergreen Wanderers (AVA)
FS Family Wanderers  (AVA)
Four-Plus Foolhardy Folks (AVA)
Interlaken Trailblazers Volkssport Club (AVA)
Lilac City Volkssport Association (AVA)
NW Tulip Trekkers (AVA)
Olympic Peninsula Explorers (AVA)
Over-The-Hill-Gang Volkssport Club (AVA)
Sea-Tac Volkssport Club (AVA)
Sound Steppers Volkssport Club (AVA)

Vancouver USA Volkssporters (AVA)

ORGANIZATIONS:
Washington Trails Association (WTA)

TRAILS:
Wonderland Trail Mt Rainier 93 miles

WEST VIRGINIA;

WISCONSIN:

CLUBS:
Dairyland Walkers (AVA)

TRAILS:
The Ice Age National Scenic Trail
 
​

WYOMING: 

CLUBS:
Buffalo Pathfinders (AVA)
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