In Memoriam of our friend Earl Raymond
Continue readingPioneers – Alexander von Humboldt
Thomas Jefferson described Alexander von Humboldt as “the most scientific man of the age.” He’s our IAT Geologic Pioneer of the month.
Continue readingLooking Back on the IAT
Maine IAT President, Don Hudson recalls an early visit to what eventually became the IAT.
Continue reading26th Annual Meeting of the Maine IAT
The 26th Annual Meeting of the Maine Chapter of the International Appalachian Trail will be held – virtually via Zoom – at 4:00 pm EST, Friday, October 9th, 2020.
Continue readingOne Year Ago…
A year ago the founder of the Appalachian Trail Museum Larry Luxenberg attended the IAT’s International AGM and outdoor economy forum in Scotland and Northern Ireland with a contingent from North America.
Continue readingTrail Status Update
The IAT comprises a network of trails that pass through public and private land and crosses a dozen international borders. Whereas the decision to close the Appalachian Trail to long distance hiking, camping and maintenance has been made by the ATC, no single authority can make a comparable decision for the IAT.
Continue readingDick Anderson’s 85th Birthday
Stardust Memories
Don Hudson’s shares his reflections on hiking the Maine IAT.
Continue readingFrom the Trail… Sharing Space
Trails are often designed and built for a specific purpose. The first 50 or so miles along the IAT, heading south from the border crossing, has become a multi-use trail, but not by any grand design or plan.
Continue readingDon Hudson Starts His Hike
Follow along as Maine Chapter President, Don Hudson, starts his hike on the IAT.
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