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	National Scenic Trail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		National Scenic Trail is a designation for protected areas in the United States that consist of trails of particular natural beauty.
		National Scenic Trails were authorized by the National Trails System Act of 1968.
		National Scenic Trail sign found on a post along the Florida Trail
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Scenic_Trail (80 words)

	About the Appalachian National Scenic Trail
		The Trail, which is itself part of the national park system, also meanders through lower hills and valleys full of farm-land and even urban sprawl.
		It cuts through two national parks, eight national forests, many state parks and multi-use forest lands, one national historic park, and is capped by a true uninhabited Wilderness area in central-Maine.
		The Trail is marked with white blazes, which are rectangles of paint on trees, rocks, and man-made objects.
	www.moon-monster.com /trail.htm (922 words)

	CHAPTER 452 APPALACHIAN NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL
		It is declared to be the policy of the state of Connecticut that the Connecticut portion of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail be preserved in its natural character as proposed by Public Law 90-543, October 2, 1968.
		No person who has granted a right-of-way for said trail across his land, or his successor in title, shall be liable to any user of the trail for injuries suffered on said right-of-way unless the injuries are caused by his wilful or wanton misconduct as covered in the provisions of sections 52-557f to 52-557i, inclusive.
		Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the right of the public to pass over existing public roads which are or may become part of the trail, nor prevent the department from performing such work as is necessary for the purpose of forest fire protection, insect, pest and disease control.
	www.cga.ct.gov /2005/pub/Chap452.htm (251 words)

	Appalachian Trail in Georgia
		The designation of the Appalachian Trail as a National Scenic Trail was a long political battle lasting 15 years, ending with President Lyndon Johnson signing the National Trails System Act in 1968.
		The Appalachian Trail begins in Georgia at Springer Mountain and leaves the Peach State 79 miles later at Bly Gap.
		The trail is a microcosm of the natural history of the North Georgia mountains.
	georgiatrails.com /features/apptrail.html (759 words)

	Sherpa Guides Georgia Mountains Appalachian Trail
		The establishment of the Appalachian Trail was to be the culmination of many years of their hopes and dreams.
		Trail enthusiasts, some of whom had also suggested a "grand trunk" trail along the Appalachian ridges, were galvanized into action by MacKaye and his inspiring article.
		The original southern terminus of the trail was Mt. Oglethorpe, near Tate, but development and chicken farming on private land between Amicalola Falls and Mt. Oglethorpe intruded on the wilderness experience of hikers, forcing the terminus to be moved in 1958 to Springer Mountain.
	sherpaguides.com /georgia/mountains/long_trails/appalachian_trail.html (9214 words)

	Appalachian Trails .com - Area Travel Guides - National Historic Trails - American Historic Trails -
		The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,167-mile footpath along the ridge crests and across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in north Georgia.
		The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is currently protected along more than 99 percent of its course by federal or state ownership of the land or by rights-of-way.
		The Appalachian National Scenic Trail was developed by volunteers and opened as a continuous trail in 1937.
	appalachiantrails.com (202 words)

	Appalachian National Scenic Trail - History
		The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is one of the longest scenic trails in America.
		Each year over three million hikers enjoy a hike along a potion of the trail, but according to the Appalachian Trail Conference there is a small group that actually completes the entire trail each year.
		The Appalachian Trail Conference has a world of information on the trail and the "2000-milers" that have completed the journey.
	www.classbrain.com /artmonument/publish/appalachian_scenic_trail_vermont_history.shtml (213 words)

	Pennsylvania's Appalachian Trail: Free Hiking & Camping in Schuylkill County, PA (pictures, videos [Real Audio & MPEG4], sights, sounds [MP3] and maps)
		The Trail is managed by volunteers in 32 local clubs under Appalachian Trail Conference auspices through a cooperative agreement with the National Park Service.
		The Appalachian Trail is a 2,158-mile (3,480.6 km) footpath along the ridge crests and across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains (from Maine and traversing through New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia.)
		This section of the Trail is known for its rocky terrain, as well as, being a marvelous place to view the finest in Pennsylvania flora (plants) and fauna (wildlife).
	ygraine.membrane.com /philflix/appalachian_trail.html (407 words)

	GORP - Fall Hikes - Appalachian Trail - National Scenic Trails
		Over the past 20 years he has thru hiked the Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Continental Divide National Scenic Trails as well as footpaths in Europe, Britain, East Africa, and Nepal.
		You've probably heard the Appalachian Trail called the "long green tunnel." The first time I completed the Appalachian Trail was during a series of section hikes lasting from 1977 to 1980.
		The most obvious reward of my 15-year project was getting to see the entire Appalachian Trail while the fall colors were at their peak.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_trail/at_fall.htm (1175 words)

	Appalachian Trail - National Scenic Appalachian Trail Hiking GORP
		The Appalachian Trail is a public footpath across 2,160 miles of Appalachian Mountain ridgelines from Maine to Georgia.
		The Trail is protected along more than 96 percent of its course by federal or state ownership of the land itself or by rights-of-way.
		Their trail dispatches provide personal and inspiring narratives of life on this great American trail.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_trail/appalach.htm (367 words)

	US CODE: Title 16,1244. National scenic and national historic trails
		The Appalachian Trail shall be administered primarily as a footpath by the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture.
		(7) The Iditarod National Historic Trail, a route of approximately two thousand miles extending from Seward, Alaska, to Nome, Alaska, following the routes as depicted on maps identified as “Seward-Nome Trail”, in the Department of the Interior’s study report entitled “The Iditarod Trail (Seward-Nome Route) and other Alaskan Gold Rush Trails” dated September 1977.
		Overall administration of the trail shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to subsection (d) of this section.
	www.law.cornell.edu /uscode/16/1244.html (5028 words)

	Directory - Regional: North America: United States: Travel and Tourism: National Parks and Monuments: A: Appalachian National Scenic Trail
		The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,167-mile footpath along the ridge crests and across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains from Mount Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in north Georgia.
		It was completed in 1937 and designated as the first National Scenic Trail in 1968.
		Appalachian Trail - GA and NC Sections · cached · Source with photos giving a feel for the Southern portion of the trail from the Springer Mtn.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=118834 (444 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Appalachian National Scenic Trail
		Appalachian National Scenic Trail, footpath in the eastern United States for outdoor enthusiasts, extending 3,473 km (2,158 mi) from Maine to...
		Earl Shaffer, the first person to hike the entire Appalachian Trail, successfully repeated his trek from Georgia to Maine in 1998 at the age of 79....
		Appalachian Region : pictures of the Appalachian region: Ozark National Forest
	encarta.msn.com /Appalachian_National_Scenic_Trail.html (157 words)

	BREDL Transportation
		Comments for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and the BRP are presented under separate sections of this correspondence.
		NPS employees have recently hiked this section of the Appalachian Trail, and found that traffic on existing highways and county roads, construction noise, and other sounds from the valley north of Roanoke can be heard clearly along the Appalachian Trail at Fulharts Knob and other locations.
		This section of the Trail, which is located on both NPS and U.S. Forest Service lands, also is noted for its frequent and often dramatic vistas that overlook the rural countryside north and east of Roanoke.
	www.bredl.org /transportation/Interior_I-73_comments.htm (9767 words)

	Continental Divide Trail Alliance - About the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
		For many of the same reasons National Parks are established, National Scenic Trails are created to conserve the nationally significant scenic, historic, natural and cultural qualities of the area.
		Continental Divide Trail Alliance - About the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
		The CDT was described as a 3,100 mile trail, traveling from Canada to Mexico, through five western states- Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico.
	www.cdtrail.org /about.html (1592 words)

	Appalachian National Scenic Trail -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust!
		"Appalachian National Scenic Trail." Britannica Concise Encyclopedia from Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service.
		Footpath, Appalachian Mountains, U.S. Extending over 2,000 mi (3,200 km) from Mount Katahdin, Maine, to Springer Mountain, Georgia, along the crest of the mountains, the trail passes through 14 states, 8 national forests, and 2 national parks.
		Originally established by hikers in the 1930s, it became part of the National Trail System established by the U.S. Congress in 1968.
	www.britannica.com /ebc/article-9355601?tocId=9355601 (109 words)

	Appalachian Trail
		Although part of the National Park System, the Appalachian Trail is maintained by thirty-four different organisations along its route.
		The Appalachian Trail crosses the Newfound Gap road through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at a parking area, allowing you to easily claim to have hiked the Appalachian Trail, if only a hundred yards of it!
		The Appalachian Trail stretches through fourteen states from Springer Mountain near the town of Dahlonega in northern Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Baxter State Park in central Maine, running mainly along the ridge of the Appalachian Mountains.
	freespace.virgin.net /john.cletheroe/usa_can/usa/apptrail.htm (245 words)

	Parks & Recreation: Volunteer-based recreation land management - Appalachian National Scenic Trail management model
		The Appalachian National Scenic Trail (or AT) is the longest continuously maintained foot trail in the world.
		In 1968, the National Trails System Act recognized the importance of the trail and, through an amendment to the act in 1978, provided funds to secure a permanent right of way (ROW) or "dams" that would preserve the route and character of the corridor (Foster, 1987).
		Details of the route are found in the "Appalachian Trail Guide for Massachusetts-Connecticut" (ATC, 1995).
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1145/is_n8_v33/ai_21130354 (1388 words)

	Appalachian National Scenic Trail: CT & MA
		Appalachian National Scenic Trail: CT & MA This 2,155-mile national scenic trail, journeying from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Mount Katahdin, Maine, traverses the northwest corner of Connecticut and western Massachusetts, touring forest, field, and mountain top.
		Appalachian National Scenic Trail: CT & MA Help
		Appalachian National Scenic Trail: CT & MA Topo Map
	www.trails.com /tcatalog_trail.asp?AffID=mz01&TrailID=HGN097-001 (119 words)

	Maple Tree Campground, Maryland camping
		Going for a hike on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail is always a great adventure and needless to say, this is a good area for people who like lakes, Boonsboro Reservoir is a lake around here.
		Going for a hike along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area and Lambs Old Field is a beautiful place any time of year.
		There are great places to discover along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and hiking along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail is great fun.
	www.hikercentral.com /campgrounds/105731.html (581 words)

	Georgia Appalachian Trail Club, hiking, trail maintenance, backpacking
		The Appalachian Trail, designated a National Scenic Trail in 1968, is a footpath over 2,100 miles long.
		The Georgia Appalachian Trail Club, Inc. (GATC) was organized in 1930 in Dahlonega, GA. It is an organization of individual volunteers who, because of their love for the Appalachian Trail, has assumed responsibility for its management and maintenance in Georgia.
		To the Native Americans who once inhabited this wild and beautiful region, the word Appalachian meant "endless." So it is that the Appalachian Trail is, for all practical purposes, an endless footpath winding through mountain regions with a great variety of plants and animal life, climate, and geographic features.
	www.georgia-atclub.org (265 words)

	Appalachian Trail
		Conceived in 1921 by Massachusetts native Benton McKaye, the Trail was designed to provide a continuous green corridor along the ridge of the Appalachian chain of mountains and hills.
		The Appalachian Trail in Massachusetts provides a broad array of hiking opportunities for both the long distance hiker and the day hiker.
		Trail maintenance is carried out by AT Committee volunteers of the AMC-Berkshire Chapter and DCR ’s Ridgerunners Program.
	www.mass.gov /dcr/parks/western/appl.htm (309 words)

	Official Appalachian Trail Map
		Since the Appalachian Trail map is not yet electronically available, we have scanned in the trail map ourselves.
		The mostly black and white map, with the region around the Appalachian Trail shown in color, that is used to track the Fox's progress along the trail: jpg gif tiff
		National Park Service maps are graphical documents designed and produced as general orientation and route finding maps for the lay public.
	www.rhodesmill.org /thefox/maps.html (452 words)

	Virginia - Appalachian Trail Conservancy
		Shenandoah National Park, with 104 miles of well-graded and well-maintained Trail and climbs rarely exceeding 500 or 1,000 feet, is excellent for beginning hikers and is noted for its many vistas and abundant wildlife.
		One-fourth of the Appalachian Trail lies in Virginia.
		Throughout the Mt. Rogers region in southwest Virginia, where the Trail moves into the southern Appalachians, the floral displays of rhododendron and azalea in June and July are outstanding.
	www.appalachiantrail.org /hike/trail/virginia.html (629 words)

	The Kentucky New Era
		The son of Skip and Paula Howe of Cadiz is spending the next six months hiking the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
		According to the Web site appalachiantrail.org, hiking the trail can cost up to $4,000 per person for expenses such as food and lodging.
		Howe and William "Raz" Rasinen, a Murray State graduate, started hiking the trail on March 13 at Springer Mountain, Ga. Their goal is to hike the more than 2,000 miles of the trail and finish at Katahdin, Maine by mid-September.
	www.kentuckynewera.com /articles/stories/public/200505/02/4ikk_news.html (889 words)

	The Alabama Trails Association
		Appalachian Trail by linking Alabama's longest trail, the 100 mile Pinhoti (Pin-ho-tee), with the 2,250 mile long Appalachian Trail.
		Join the Alabama Trails Association and help assure good quality hiking trails in Alabama, as well as an assured connection to the famous Appalachian Trail.
		The trail construction and maintenance work performed by the ATA is extremely important to them and the hikers who enjoy these trails.
	www.alabamatrailsasso.org (866 words)

	Georgia Cabins - Georgia Cabin Rentals - Blue Ridge, GA - Mountain River Cabins
		The National Forest Recreation Area at Morganton Point is less than ten minutes from Lakeview Lodge and offers swimming, a white sand beach, picnic areas, a bath house, and a boat ramp.
		National Geographic has filmed the view from the cabin for a TV special.
		Blue Ridge, Ga. is an easy, scenic 90-minute drive north of Atlanta by freeway and four-lane parkway.
	www.mountainrivercabins.com (442 words)

	Home - Appalachian Trail Conservancy
		ATC supports trail-maintaining clubs in a variety of ways, including a recent $40,000 grant to the Appalachian Mountain Club.
		Experience life on a volunteer trail crew and help preserve the adventure.
		Become a Charter Member of the Trail Explorers Society
	www.appalachiantrail.org (54 words)

	Appalachian Trail Parking in PA
		Appalachian Trail Parking in PA Parking on the PA Appalachian Trail
	appalachiantrail.rohland.org (111 words)

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