Nick and Paula Pancoast, Dick Anderson’s stepson and daughter-in-law, are currently driving across the US. Their first stop was near Flagg Mountain, Alabama, so they took the opportunity to have a visit with Nimblewill Nomad.
Continue readingMount Chase
Mount Chase is one of those spots that, while not quite located on the IAT, are definitely worth a visit.
Continue readingLooking Back on the IAT
Maine IAT President, Don Hudson recalls an early visit to what eventually became the IAT.
Continue readingMaine IAT – The Year in Review
Despite lock-downs, social-distancing, cancellations, and other disruptions the Maine IAT made the best of the a truly miserable 2020 and accomplished several significant tasks.
Continue readingA Year-end Update from Dick Anderson
Dick Anderson brings us up-to-date on a year of social distancing.
Continue readingCurl 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 readingThe Annual Appeal is Getting Close
The Maine IAT’s Annual Appeal is just around the corner. This is the time of year we ask our members, supporters and friends to donate to our Annual Fund which covers trail work expenses, education projects, maps and guides, and other special projects.
Continue readingStars Over Katahdin 2020
The seventh annual event is the first Stars Over Katahdin since the designation of Katahdin Woods & Waters as the first International Dark Sky Sanctuary on the eastern seaboard.
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.
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