ɪn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv dᵻɹˈɛktɚ bˈɑːb ɹˈɪkɚ fˈɔːɹməli ˌɪntɹədˈuːst ˈɑːsə æɾə pɹˈɛs kˈɑːnfɹəns æt ðɪ ˈænjuːəl kˈɑːnfɹəns ʌvðɪ aʊtdˈoːɹ ɹˈaɪɾɚz ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkə.
In June 2006, Executive Director Bob Ricker formally introduced AHSA at a press conference at the annual conference of the Outdoor Writers Association of America.