Dick Anderson had been elected to the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame!
Dick recently recalled that the germ of the idea to create an International Appalachian Trail was likely planted when he and Don Hudson visited the summits of Mt. Albert and Mt. Jacques Cartier (in a helicopter!) in June 1988 as part of the Caribou Reintroduction Project.
A project such as the IAT is an exercise in relationship building, and no one does that better than Dick, as captured by just a few images from Bill Duffy of Dick’s adventures on the trail over the years.
The words ‘International Appalachian Trail’ and ‘Dick Anderson’ and ‘Thinking Beyond Borders’ are included in a sculpture celebrating the AT and the IAT in Omagh, Northern Ireland, dedicated in 2022. Quite a tribute!
Please join us in congratulating Dick! It’s quite an honor.
