Ramona Murphy, who will lead the Rockefeller Preserve hike on June 8, has announced a new series of personal development programs. See below for details. … More info…

Last year’s Veterans’ Day hike, which collected self-help and mental health books for a veterans’ hospital, was featured on page 9 of the Spring 2013 edition of Trail Walker, the New Your-New Jersey Trail Conference’s quarterly publication. Accompanying the article was a photo from the first annual Summit Mt. Washington. The second annual Summit Mt. Washington hike will be on August 17, 2013. For more information…

This week Andrew Rice heads down to Georgia to begin his 2013 thru-hike. If you happen to be out hiking the AT yourself, Andrew will be easy to identify. He is the one with patches for all his HIKE for Mental Health sponsors affixed to his pack!

How does a brand-new, autographed copy of AWOL’s A.T. Guide sounds? To an A.T. thru-hiker who has just completed the 2,000+ mile journey, and probably worn out his or her copy of The Guide along the way, we hope it sounds pretty good. Thanks to the generosity of author David “AWOL” Miller, that is exactly what every class of 2013 HIKE for Mental Health thru-hiker will receive upon completion of the trail.

I can’t believe how great these shirts feel! That’s what everyone has been saying about our new 2012 HIKE for Mental Health shirts. Moisture wicking and odor resistant, the ultra tight knit of these interlock shirts looks and feels great. Get yours here….

We are excited to share the results of our 2012 campaigns. In our inaugural year, HIKE for Mental Health attracted 26 hikers to seven hikes which, through the support of 110 donor-sponsors, raised a total of $7,734. Thanks to all the hikers, volunteers, sponsors and donors for a tremendously successful 2012.

Yes, it’s that time of the year. The internet is abuzz with the thru hiker class of 2013 making plans for their grand departure from Springer Mountain. They are packing their packs and checking them twice; they want to find out if they are too heavy or not.

HIKE for Mental Health is teaming up with NJ/NY Active People, a NJ-based meetup group that sponsors low cost outdoor adventures. HIKE for Mental Health will help to publicize NJ/NY Active People events, and in turn NJ/NY Active People will include an option on its events for participants to make a voluntary donation to HIKE for Mental Health….

As HIKE for Mental Health wraps up our first full hiking season, we want to extend a huge Thank You to all the hikers, donors, volunteers, organizations, and spread-the-worders who helped us get us off the ground….

Six youngsters will venture out on a 5k hike near Houston to raise funds for HIKE for Mental Health on November 18. Carrie Champion is the sponsor of The Canvas Club, an activity club for children aged 5-11 in her hometown of Spring, TX….