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Protected: Sunset With 30 Pack & Mattress
March 28, 2012 By 1 Comment
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Spring Festivals On The Appalachian Trail – 2012
March 22, 2012 By 1 Comment
A while back, I subscribed to the ATC Southern Regional Office Newsletter to keep up on activities along the Appalachian Trail in the South. In the March 2012 issue, it said ... With spring lurking around the corner, it's an exciting time of year! We hope you'll join us for some of the many activities that ATC and our partners are involved with this month. The activities have been timed with the northbound migration of the 2012 thru-hiker pack, and there is no shortage of … [Read more...]
Smokies Backcountry: Pay To Camp?
February 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Should the Great Smoky Mountain National Park charge backpackers for camping overnight in the park? According to an article published yesterday by National Parks Traveler, the answer is a resounding NO: John Quillen, a Tennessean from Knoxville who fought to have the public comments on the fee proposal made public, says that by his calculation the comments were "almost 20 to 1 against the fee." Part of the concern was that the proposed fees, which range from a low of $4 per person … [Read more...]
