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Springer Mountain, Georgia
During the latter part of the 80’s and well into the 90’s, I worked in a Christian retail store in El Paso, TX. One day an older gentleman walked in asking for the book buyer. He had just written a … Continue reading
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Tagged Appalachian Trail, Bill Irwin, Georgia, Springer Mtn.
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The Itch
By the fall of 1999, I had been at MRNRA for over a year, and was beginning to feel the urge to move on, but the time wasn’t right. I honestly felt that I had enough experience to start applying … Continue reading
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Tagged Appalachian Trail, Chattahoochee NF, Georgia
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Leading A Trail Crew
One of the first trail crews I worked on was with the Appalachian Trail Conference’s Konnarock Crew. Since they were based out of the Mt. Rogers Work Center near Sugar Grove, VA, it was the perfect option to learn some … Continue reading
A Cabin In The Woods
My first assignment as a full-time volunteer at Mt. Rogers was that of a backcountry ranger. My area was bounded by Elk Garden to the west, Fox Creek and VA 603 to the north, Grayson Highlands State Park to the … Continue reading
Into The Great Wide Open
Damascus Virgina is a small community just across the Tennessee state line. There are several trails that go directly through the town limits including the Virginia Creeper Trail, the Iron Mountain Trail, Bicycle Route 76, and of course, the Appalachian … Continue reading
One Adventure Comes To An End…
The last couple of weeks of my hike through Maine were filled with climbs and descents of numerous mountains, both named and unnamed. The biggest thing that stood out to me was Mahoosic Notch, a mile long rock scramble through … Continue reading
Southbound Once Again
After a couple of days of rest and relaxation, I was ready to hit the trail again. As the AT travels southward through Maine, the mountains get bigger and the views grander. The first thing, though, was to cross the … Continue reading
The 100 Mile Wilderness, Part 2
Monson is a small town in the heart of Maine and is located in the Moosehead Lakes area. The Appalachian Trail comes within a couple of miles of town and the town does a great job at making hikers fell … Continue reading
Driving South to go North
In June of 1997, my time working for the Appalachian Trail Conference had come to an end. As I drove back towards Tennessee, I pondered over the different things I had seen over the past several months. I had not … Continue reading
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Tagged Appalachian Trail, Maine, New Hampshire, White Mtn. NF
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A Whole New World
As I have mentioned in an earlier post, for the first year or so, my hiking was limited to the Great Smokies. I wasn’t aware of the opportunities that lay on public lands elsewhere. During my time working at LeConte … Continue reading
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