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  • Rocky Top Trail Crew volunteers

    Appalachian Trail Volunteers Report Record Number of Hours During Federal Fiscal Year


    Nov 24, 2015
    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is pleased to announce that for fiscal year 2015, a record-breaking 6,827 volunteers reported approximately 272,477 hours to maintaining and protecting the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) for hikers to use.

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  • The New River Valley Trail Crew

    Trail Building Crew Seeks Members in the New River Valley


    Nov 23, 2015
    The New River Valley Trail Crew (NRVTC), a collective effort of local volunteers in the New River Valley area of Virginia, is looking for folks interested in building and maintaining trails, including the Appalachian Trail (A.T.).

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  • People play The Appalachian Trail Game

    Educational Board Game Promotes Leave No Trace Practices Along the Appalachian Trail


    Sep 24, 2015
    Outdoor Edutainment, LLC ​has produced a new ​edition of The Appalachian Trail Game that teaches players about Appalachian Trail safety and best use practices before and during a hike. Th​is special edition includes game card content created in collaboration with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

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    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy Launches Redesigned Website


    Sep 23, 2015
    The ATC has launched a redesigned version of its website, www.appalachiantrail.org.

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    Leave No Trace Selects McAfee Knob, Virginia as an Endangered ‘Hot Spot’ in the Nation


    Sep 17, 2015
    The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics and its Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers team are partnering with the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy to host community events and educational activities September 24-28, 2015.

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    Wind Gap, Pennsylvania will Become the Newest Appalachian Trail Community™ on Sept. 19


    Sep 10, 2015
    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), along with the BATONA Hiking Club and the Appalachian Mountain Club - Delaware Valley Chapter, invite the public to attend the official designation of Wind Gap, Pennsylvania, as the newest Appalachian Trail (A.T.) Community™.

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  • (l to r) Nick Nolte stars as Stephen Katz and Robert Redford as Bill Bryson hiking the Appalachian Trail in Broad Green Pictures upcoming release, A WALK IN THE WOODS. Credit: Frank Masi / Broad Green Pictures

    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy Prepares for Influx of Hikers Inspired by the Hollywood Effect of the Upcoming Film 'A Walk in the Woods'


    Sep 01, 2015
    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is completing planning for the expected increase of section and thru-hikers that may be inspired by the upcoming film "A Walk in the Woods."

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    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy Launches Video Series Aimed at Educating Hikers


    Aug 05, 2015
    olunteers and staff at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) have created a series of entertaining and informative videos that will teach visitors how to reduce their imprint on the Appalachian Trail (A.T.).

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    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy Joins Prestigious Group of Leave No Trace Master Educator Course Providers


    Jul 30, 2015
    The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics has named the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) a Master Educator Course Provider. As just one of 11 organizations in the United States authorized to lead Master Educator courses, the ATC will offer a variety of Leave No Trace courses to partners, the hiking and outdoor community, and the general public.

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  • Katahdin Maine

    Appalachian Trail Policy and Baxter State Park Concerns


    Jul 29, 2015
    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC—the lead non-profit agency responsible for management of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, in partnership with the National Park Service, 80 different federal, state, and local agencies, and 6,000 volunteers in 31 local trail maintaining clubs) has been working with Baxter State Park to address and to find solutions to the growing concerns the park has had with A.T. users.

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    Appalachian Trail Conservancy Announces 2015-17 Board of Directors


    Jul 23, 2015
    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is pleased to announce its new board of directors for 2015-17.

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  • Gala Senate Honorees

    Senators Kelly Ayotte and Tim Kaine Receive Appalachian Trail Conservancy Congressional Award


    Jul 17, 2015
    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) honored Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., during its sixth annual Leaders in Conservation Awards Gala on July 16, 2015, in Washington, DC.

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  • Gas Pipeline Construction

    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy Opposes Legislation That Would Expedite Pipeline Construction on National Park Service Lands


    Jul 07, 2015
    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) strongly opposes legislation that would expedite pipeline construction in national parks, including the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.).

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    Clarke County, Virginia Becomes Newest Appalachian Trail Community™


    Jun 18, 2015
    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), along with the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC), invite the public to attend the official designation of Berryville and Clarke County, Virginia, as the newest Appalachian Trail Community™. The ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 20, at the Rose Hill Park Gazebo in Berryville.

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  • Gala Senate Honorees

    Senators Kelly Ayotte and Tim Kaine to be Honored at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy's Awards Gala in Washington, D.C.


    Jun 17, 2015
    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy will recognize Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., during its sixth annual Leaders in Conservation Awards Gala on July 16, 2015, in Washington, D.C. Both senators are being honored for their advocacy for the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) and the lands that surround the Trail.

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