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OverviewUnlike counterparts on other sections of the 2,180-plus-mile Appalachian Trail who could locate the pathway within national parks and forests, builders of the 270 miles of trail detailed in Along the Appalachian Trail: West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania did not have vast tracts of federal lands on which to construct the footpath. Yet they succeeded in creating a trail within many of the states' scenic areas. Hundreds of vintage photographs--provided by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, National Park Service, state archives, and local trail-maintaining clubs--present an illustrated narrative of the Herculean work and dedication it took for volunteers to plan, build, and continue to maintain the trail in these states. Included are the glimpses of American history the trail passes by, the pathway's early (and later) supporters and hikers, and original locations that have been rerouted off of today's trail. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Leonard M. Adkins , Appalachian Trail ConservancyPublisher: Arcadia Publishing Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Dimensions: Width: 17.20cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9781467123266ISBN 10: 1467123269 Pages: 127 Publication Date: 11 May 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAuthor Leonard M. Adkins has hiked the entire Appalachian Trail five times and is the author of 19 books about the outdoors and travel, including 8 concerning the trail. He has aided the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in protecting rare and endangered plants by being a volunteer Natural Heritage Monitor and a ridgerunner. He has also been a volunteer trail maintainer and has served on boards of directors of two local trail-maintaining clubs. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |