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Appalachian Trail Conservancy
The Appalachian Scenic Trail stretches from Georgia to Maine. Initially an idea in 1921 and completed in 1937, the trail has so far endured an official 10,000 hikers, with many more to come. Get the history, plant and animal life, and...
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Appalachian Trail
Describes the Appalachian Trail. Provides journal entries from hikers on the trail, books, maps, and cassettes.
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National Museum of American History: Earl Schaeffer and the Appalachian Trail
Earl Schaeffer is credited with being the first person to walk the length of the Appalachian Trail, from Georgia to Maine. Follow this link to an exhibition site where extracts from Schaeffer's diary of his four-month-long trek,...
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International Appalachian Trail Newfoundland and Labrador: Appalachian Trail
Read about the dense forests and rock structures of the Appalachian Mountain System and about the history of the Trail, a project that was initially proposed in 1921.
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Ranges: The Appalachian Mountains
Informative site offering detailed information about the Appalachian Mountains. Click on links to various peaks and view photographs of these beautiful mountains.