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Sightseeing and backcountry hiking amidst spectacular peaks and gorges await you! Way up the Appalachian Trail, just across the Maine state line is an area of natural beauty that just calls for exploration. Grafton Notch State Park and the Mahoosuc Public Lands are a premier recreational destination lying amidst some of Maine’s most spectacular mountains the Mahoosuc Range. These lands
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Some of the best images of the Maine mountains… Hiking the Appalachian Trail. It’s a short video… enjoy.
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Clingmans Dome sunrise It’s that time of year – the leaves are changing, the nights are turning cold, and the Smokies are as beautiful as ever. Today we drove out before dawn (it was about 30 degrees and very windy in the higher elevations) to catch sunrise at Clingmans Dome. Us, and a bunch of other people! The mountains are
Keep readingWashington, D.C.—According to a new assessment released today by the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), one of the most beloved recreational footpaths in the United States, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, faces many challenges that put the experience of visitors and trail resources at risk. Adjacent land development on privately owned land, sources of
Keep readingWashington, D.C.—According to a new assessment released today by the National Parks Conservation Association NPCA and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy ATC, one of the most beloved recreational footpaths in the United States, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, faces many challenges that put the experience of visitors and trail resources at risk. Adjacent land development on privately owned land, sources of
Keep readingWashington, D.C.—According to a new assessment released today by the National Parks Conservation Association NPCA and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy ATC, one of the most beloved recreational footpaths in the United States, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, faces many challenges that put the experience of visitors and trail resources at risk. Adjacent land development on privately owned land, sources of
Keep readingOne of my favorite stops in the mountains will be inaccessible for the next year except for a one month window during the bloom season of 2010. ROAN MOUNTAIN — Pisgah National Forest’s Roan Mountain Recreational Area will only be open during the rhododendron blooming season, from June 6 to July 7 this year, because of a massive renovation project
Keep readingThe Maryland portion of the AT passes through significant historic sites comprising South Mountain Recreation Area
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