Hike it Baby Celebrates the Outdoors on National Trails Day

PORTLAND, Ore. - June 27, 2015 - PRLog -- Hike it Baby listed over 130 hikes on the American Hiking Society’s calendar and logged over 1600 hikers, big and small, on National Trails Day, June 6, 2015. Superfeet, a leading designer and manufacturer of over-the-counter insoles, sponsored nearly 100 Hike it Baby branches in honor of American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day®, which occurs annually on the first Saturday in June. Superfeet Worldwide Inc. provided supportive premium insoles to all of Hike it Baby’s branch leaders, and donated a pair to give away on each of the branch’s hikes scheduled for that day.

Hike it Baby is an international organization dedicated to getting families out on the trails with newborns, toddlers, and children, and is the vision of Shanti Hodges, a 43-year-old first time mom from Portland, Oregon. “It was so much fun to be a part of American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day and a great way to kick off our summer,” says Hodges, who founded the group in July 2013. “We knew our group would love hiking on the same day, but it was great to see how many new people came out to hike with us!”

“We had 46 people from the age of 11 weeks to 84 years old hike with us on National Trails Day,” says Annie Fortunato, the Branch Leader for Hike it Baby Ann Arbor. “That was the largest group we’ve ever had hiking together here. It was incredible to see the connections that were made that day.”

Nearly 100 Hike it Baby groups across the country promoted the 23rd annual American Hiking Society National Trails Day by hosting free hikes. National Trails Day® is a nationally recognized trail awareness program that occurs on the first Saturday of June and inspires the public to discover, learn about, and celebrate trails while participating in outdoor activities and trail stewardship projects.

ABOUT HIKE IT BABY

Hike it Baby hosts free hikes for families to help minimize the effects of postpartum depression in new mothers (and fathers), create a network of like-minded individuals, help families discover new parts of their cities and county, and teach children an appreciation for nature from the newborn stage on. The organization was founded in Portland Oregon in 2013 by Shanti Hodges. Currently, there are over 100 branches in the US, as well as in Canada, Australia, and Italy, with over 25,000 members. The organization is run entirely by volunteers nationwide. For more information on Hike it Baby, please visit www.hikeitbaby.com

ABOUT SUPERFEET

Superfeet develops and manufactures the world’s leading biomechanical insoles. Originally the sports medicine division of Northwest Podiatric Laboratory, Superfeet was established in 1977 to make the first affordable, professional-grade, over-the-counter orthotics. Since then, Superfeet has focused on training, education and exceptional customer care to sustain more than 80% of the specialty outdoor insole market. An ESOP company, Superfeet is 51% employee-owned. For more information, visit: www.superfeet.com.

ABOUT AMERICAN HIKING SOCIETY

Founded in 1976, American Hiking Society is the only national, recreation-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting America’s hiking trails, their surrounding natural areas, and the hiking experience. To learn more about American Hiking Society, visit www.AmericanHiking.org.

For more information on National Trails Day, please visit www.nationaltrailsday.org