Blackrock Summit//Shenandoah National Park//Photo by Brent McGuirt//Text by Anne Baker, marketing assistant
Sometimes the best discoveries are made while you’re sitting down. Like that time when you were out on the Trail, enjoying your ramen or peanut butter while perched on a rock. You may have watched an ant crawl by, carrying a crumb to its colony; you might have noticed a particular kind of bird for the very first time. The point is observation.
The Appalachian Trail is about you learning how to enjoy and appreciate what’s around you, whether it’s the scenery, the people, the towns, the weather, or even those dang shelter mice. Sometimes that means you’ll have to sit down and reflect (on and off the Trail), and we hope this blog will help you on that journey.
So—take a seat, grab a drink, and check back with us regularly. And don’t forget to leave us some love below.
Thanks for all you do.
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What a nice addition! The quarterly publication of the magazine will have me looking forward to it even more than I do now.
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Beautiful pic. Great idea to have the magazine be Quarterly and have a blog. Look forward to both! 🙂
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the appalachian trail, Georgia to Maine will always live in my heart. Thank you conservancy for providing a publication that lights up the lives of past, present and future hikers. We all thank you for each publication.
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Saying hello and leaving you some love! Like the idea of the blog, but cutting the 6 magazines to a quarterly format may send some of us into AT withdrawal symptoms. Just assure us that the content won’t suffer. Looking forward to the next edition. I appreciate all you do.
AKA: Windsong
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been there done, Love the pic
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Sounds like a good move. Really looking forward to both the magazine and blog.
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I am looking forward to seeing the new quarterly magazine and now that there is a blog, this is going to be good to keep in touch with all of the happenings along my favorite long distance trail! Thanks for all that you do!
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Fantastic photo! Looking forward to having the blog plus the quarterly mag.
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Thanks for the blog. Any way we can “follow” the blog and get notified of new posts?
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Never mind. Found the little “follow” hot-button. Thanks for all you’re doing for the trail.
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thank you for all you do for us
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Like Deleana (Dee) Adams I am also saying hello and leaving you some love! I know the AT through SNP is not the middle of the trail but I think of it that way, plus it is not that far from Harpers Ferry, so it is a great section to feature a photo from in the first blog post. I have hiked several trails in SNP, including sections of the AT, and had the pleasure of taking a LNT Master Educator class in SNP, so that section of the AT is close to my heart. The photo reminds me why it is special. Nothing says “Appalachian”, “mountains”, and “rugged” like lichen encrusted rocks on a summit.
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Can’t wait to see the winter issue!
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Happy New Year! I’m thinking about the two sections I’m planning to hike this year. Planning my walks gives me something good to look forward to. I think quarterly magazines will be good. It should allow more time for building each magazine. Thanks for all you do for the trail!
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What a great idea! Even though I enjoyed Journeys when it came, I agree that quarterly makes sense. And this blog (which will hopefully provide interim updates and information) will fill any gaps. Good thinking, ATC!
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I think I will reserve judgement until I see the first copy since I have enjoyed the more frequent format.
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Fantastic photo! Although it’s in SNP, it reminds me of many places in the “Whites” and makes me wish I was there!
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The ATC is just like the AT…always moving forward but staying grounded and true to the mission. Looking forward to the blog.
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Congrats on the new blog, off to a great start! Love what you do, do what you love.
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Hopefully you will offer both formats. I love the online version but the printed format is great too. Plus I donate the printed copy to the hospital
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Thanks for all you do to protect the Trail. Looking forward to a New Year and more hiking.
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Looking forward to the winter issue. Hope that the 4 issues are a little larger and include more content. Thanks for the great job that everyone is doing.
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Love the idea of a blog! Keep up the good work!
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Looking forward to the newly formatted quarterly magazine and comments on this blog.
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Reblogged this on Brian J. Anderson and commented:
Thank you ATC for all you do. Hope to see you on the trail this summer!
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John Matjasko…….wingman………..I loved the six mags a year and always wanted more….more…more….oh wel those mags are hard to put out…guess i’ll just have to go back out on the trail soon….Thanks for all your work…..
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