Dick Anderson brings us up-to-date on a year of social distancing.
Continue readingA Year-end Update from Dick Anderson
Curl Up and Read a Book!
In these times of resurging pandemic and shortening daylight, it might make sense to stay home and read a good book. Luckily, three new books and a revised re-print of an old hiker classic have just hit the shelves.
Continue readingMeet the Southern Yankee and the Dutchman
Out of the roughly 50 people who registered to take part in the Maine International Appalachian Trail Virtual Hike, Joyce and George Knorr (Southern Yankee and the Dutchman) deserve a round of applause.
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 readingThe IAT is in Guthook Guides!
It took longer then we thought it would, but the first three sections of the IAT are now available in Guthook Guides. And by first three, we mean the original sections of the IAT: Maine, New Brunswick and Quebec.
Continue readingVirtual Hike Update
The Maine IAT Virtual Hike is going strong with 35 registered hikers. “What’s a Virtual Hike?” you may be asking. It’s a hike where you walk in your neighborhood (or, if you prefer, hike a section of an actual trail), keep track of your mileage and report it to the Maine IAT.
Continue readingBill Nichols
Bill Nichols, long time Board member and first treasurer of the Maine Chapter of the International Appalachian Trail, died on July 25th at his home in Falmouth. Born on August 4, 1930, Bill accomplished a lot of things in business and community service during his lifetime and he will be missed by his family, friends and those of us who had a chance to work closely with him to build the IAT.
Continue readingSummer Trail Updates
Some trail updates.
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 readingDark Skies on the IAT
On May 8, 2020 the International Dark-Sky Association designated Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (including 30 miles of the IAT) as the first International Dark Sky Sanctuary on the eastern seaboard!
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