Communities

Richmond club maintaining a section of the AT and leading hikes, backpacking, biking and paddling trips.

Richmond, VA

Master Naturalist chapter for the Culpeper, Madison and Rappahannock area with public events.

Culpeper, VA

Clallam County Audubon chapter with birding field trips around Port Angeles and Sequim and the Olympic BirdFest.

Port Angeles, WA

Mount Tamalpais partnership running volunteer restoration days and guided nature strolls.

Mill Valley, CA

Community run club in Asheville.

Asheville

Orlando-area Audubon chapter running birding field trips, classes and workshops.

Orlando, FL

Portland whitewater paddling club with river trips and skill clinics for members.

Portland, OR

Bend nonprofit leading volunteer stewardship trips and outings on Oregon's high desert.

Bend, OR

Cross-country ski club with chapters that run lessons, tours and snowshoe trips on Mount Hood.

Portland, OR

Portland running and walking club hosting races and community runs.

Portland, OR

Conservation group leading free wild-places hikes plus talks across Oregon.

Portland, OR

Nonprofit running club since 1976 with weekday group runs and a Sunday long run in Winter Park.

Orlando, FL

Local climbers' group in Ouray working on climbing access and stewardship, host of the free OuROCK! festival.

Ouray

Volunteer group maintaining Ouray-area hiking trails with regular trail work days.

Ouray CO

Nonprofit that built and maintains the free Ouray via ferrata climbing route.

Ouray CO

Meetup hiking club running group hikes and trips around St. George and southern Utah.

St. George, UT

NYC LGBTQ+ cycling community with inclusive group rides for all levels.

New York, NY · not in an area yet

Youth nonprofit taking San Diego teens surfing, climbing, hiking and camping.

San Diego, CA

Adaptive outdoor recreation for children and adults with disabilities: skiing, snowshoeing, cycling, hiking, kayaking, climbing and camping, from Magnuson Park, Lake Sammamish and Snoqualmie Pass.

Seattle

Northern Colorado mountain bike club working on trail access and new trails, with group rides and a women's club.

Fort Collins

Fayetteville-based volunteers who build, maintain and lead hikes on the Ozark Highlands Trail.

Fayetteville, AR · not in an area yet

Fayetteville-based IMBA chapter that runs group rides, trail work days and events around Northwest Arkansas.

Fayetteville, AR · not in an area yet

Fayetteville chapter of the Ozark Society leading hikes, floats and outings such as the Buffalo River Classic.

Fayetteville, AR · not in an area yet

Bentonville chapter of the Ozark Society leading hikes, floats and conservation outings.

Bentonville, AR · not in an area yet

Pagosa Springs roundtable of trail user groups that coordinates trail projects and volunteer trail clearing with the Forest Service.

Pagosa Springs, CO

All-volunteer nonprofit that grooms free cross-country ski trails around Pagosa Springs and holds races.

Pagosa Springs, CO

Spartanburg nonprofit behind the Dan trail system and Rail Trail, with trail events, an owl prowl and a guide to free local run clubs.

Spartanburg, SC

Columbia-based organization behind South Carolina's cross-state trail, with volunteer trail days and hikes.

Columbia, SC

North County Audubon chapter with regular local field trips and bird walks.

Escondido, CA

Volunteer-run Park City club for adults: hiking, cycling, climbing, skiing and snowshoeing outings for members.

Park City

Cody bicycle advocacy group since 2006 that builds trails and helped create the Beck Lake bike park and trails.

Cody, WY

Audubon chapter running beginner-friendly bird walks, field trips and birding classes in the San Gabriel Valley.

Pasadena, CA

Running club with free weekly group runs and training programs for new and experienced runners.

Pasadena, CA

Atlanta nonprofit that builds the region's multi-use trail network for walking and biking.

Atlanta, GA

Volunteer group that builds and maintains Roanoke Valley greenways and trails.

Roanoke, VA

Queer trail running group in Asheville, running at Bent Creek.

Asheville

Roanoke advocacy group for safer streets for people on bikes.

Roanoke, VA

Mountain bike chapter for the Pemigewasset Valley around Plymouth and Lincoln, with rides and trail work.

Plymouth, NH

Trout Unlimited chapter for the Pittsburgh area with fly fishing classes, meetings and stream work.

Pittsburgh, PA

Friends group for the parks of Person County.

Roxboro

Historic paddling club on the Schuylkill with paddling trips, instruction and social events.

Philadelphia, PA

LGBT+ running group with weekly Saturday runs from Boathouse Row and weeknight runs.

Philadelphia, PA

Hiking club with public hikes open to guests around the Philadelphia area.

Philadelphia, PA

Mountain bike trail club in the Charlotte area.

Charlotte

Mountain bike trail club in Greensboro.

Greensboro

Snohomish County Audubon chapter with birding trips, classes and monthly programs in Everett.

Everett, WA

Mountain bike club and trail advocacy group for the Pisgah Ranger District, Bent Creek, Brevard and Asheville: volunteer trail days, races and socials.

Brevard and Asheville

The Pisgah chapter of Trout Unlimited: conservation of coldwater streams, and fishing, around Brevard and the Pisgah area.

Hendersonville

Volunteer-led hiking club in Brevard, with weekly hikes in Pisgah and the nearby forests.

Brevard

Youth mountain bike team in Buncombe County, part of the NICA league.

Buncombe County