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3rd Annual Ellas Run in Georgia
Written by steve The 3rd Annual Ella's 5k and Fun Run will again take place at the beautiful Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center on October 23rd. Ella's Run was the 2008 Event of Year presented by the Gwinnett CVB and 2009 was a day long fun festival! We encourage everyone to bring their…
Congrats to the Appalachian Mountain Club. They've managed to complete a spectacular purchase of land up in Maine. Here's the full press release:KOKADJO, Maine— (Nov. 9) The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) today announced its recent purchase of the 29,500-acre Roach Ponds tract in an historic transaction that marks the…
Right to Hike Fun Run and Walk in Georgia
Written by steve I'm sure many of you remember the tragic story of Meredith Hope Emerson who was murdered on the A.T. in 2008. Well, her friends have a charity to raise money in her honor and they're holding their second annual Run and Walk in North Georgia. Here are the details:
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Slow Job Market Producing More Hikers
Written by steve Many people hike and some have hiking thrust upon them. Hiking the AT takes planning but it also takes time - especially if one of your goals is completing a through-hike. The responsibilities of job and family often times make this goal out of reach unless you are fortunate enough…
There are 50 miles of the AT in North Western Connecticut and The Connecticut Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club is hosting its third annual AT Day Saturday, October 3rd. There will be ten hikes with a variety of lengths ranging from 4 to 12 miles which in total will…
Day-Hiker Becoming Through-Hiker
Written by steve Dave DiSanto of Mount Laurel, New Jersey set out on the AT from Springer Mountain, GA never having done anything more than a day hike. DiSanto's preparation included reading books about the AT, watching film about through-hikers and talking to people that have done successful through-hikes.He averaged 10 miles per…
The Death Race on the Appalachian Trail
Written by steve Half-hilarious, half-crazy, that's "the Death Race" on the Appalachian Trail in Pittsfield, Vermont.
There's an article in the NY Times about the nutty 24-hour race.The physical challenges included digging holes, chopping wood and hauling encumbrances like bicycles, tree stumps and buckets of gravel.
The riddles included naming American presidents,…
