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Georgetown, Maine to Uummannaq, Greenland

Maine Chapter Board Member, Will Richard, is visiting the area of the northernmost section of the International Appalachian Trail close to Uummannaq, Greenland, home village of some of the Greenland Chapter's leaders.

posted by carol on May 5, 2012

Norway's North Sea Trails Install IAT Blazes

North Sea Trails in Norway, part of the Coast Alive partnership (www.coast-alive.eu), have begun installing IAT trail markers to their trailhead signs and sign posts. Coast Alive officially joined the IAT in March 2011, and has chapters in the North Sea countries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, and England.

posted by paul on May 3, 2012

Scotland Introduces IAT Trail Markers

In 2012, IAT Scotland will begin marking its trails with three versions of the IAT blaze. Each will have the IAT-SIA layout framed in blue, with the Scottish flag at top. In addition to the standard layout, the Highland version will include a Gaelic translation of International Appalachian Trail, while the Lowland version will include a reference to famous Lowland Scots Robert Burns, the Scottish National Poet, and Sir William Wallace and King Robert the Bruce, who began their armed struggle for Scottish freedom in the wild hills of Ayrshire and Galloway in the southwest.

posted by admin on Apr 29, 2012

Green Point: A 500+ Million Year Thru Hike

On the western coast of Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula, just 10 kilometers (6 miles) north of Bonne Bay and mid-way through Gros Morne National Park, lies a grassy headland with a geologic stature far exceeding its low-lying geographic profile. Unless IAT thru-hikers decide to camp at the nearby campground or trek the pebbly beach, they are likely to bypass this unassuming site.

posted by paul on Apr 28, 2012

IAT Representatives Deliver Presentation to Alabama Hiking Trail Society

Don Hudson, Maine IAT Chapter President, with renowned long-distance and IAT hiker "Mother Nature's Son" (aka John Calhoun) at the summit of Flagg Mountain, southern end of the Appalachian Mountains in North America. John was IAT host at the AHTS General Meeting.

At the invitation of the Alabama Hiking Trails Society (AHTS), representatives of the International Appalachian Trail (IAT) attended the AHTS Annual General Meeting, where they delivered a presentation on the history and development of the IAT. The meeting was held in Columbiana, Alabama on March 9 and 10. Don Hudson, IAT Maine Chapter President and Dick Anderson, IAT Founder and Maine Chapter Treasurer, represented the IAT and gave the Saturday morning presentation.

posted by carol on Mar 13, 2012

Andrew Graves, Management Officer of the US Embassy in Iceland, meets with IAT Maine Reps

Management Officer Andrew Graves of the American Embassy in Reykjavik, Iceland has decided to plant some roots in Maine, and the IAT Maine Chapter recently organized a special dinner to welcome him and his wife Kristin to Portland.

posted by carol on Mar 4, 2012

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News Briefs

Apr 3	Border Crossings Maine chapter board member, Thomas Urquhart has reviewed Ian Marshall's Border Crossings. You might find it interesting. A portion of the proceeds will go to the IAT so buy a copy and help the IAT! More
Mar 31	The Pinhoti Trail, Alabama's Miniature Appalachian Trail IAT Founder Richard Anderson and IAT Maine President Don Hudson recently returned from a visit to Alabama's Pinhoti Trail to explore possible IAT membership. Read Justin Brimer's account of this "Miniature Appalachian Trail" on the online Alabama Outdoors Magazine. Read The Story
Mar 26	IAT is Represented at NEGSA On March 18-20, 2012, Walter Anderson, IAT Chief Geologist and Board Member, attended the 47th Annual meeting of the Northeast Section of the Geological Society of America (NEGSA) convened at the Marriot Hartford, Hartford Conn. More
Dec 13	IAT Joins the European Ramblers' Association In October 2011 the International Appalachian Trail joined the European Ramblers Association (ERA). View the announcement in the December 2011 ERA Newsletter
Oct 13	Maine Chapter Attends ALDHA The Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association met a little closer to home this year. The annual Gathering of ALDHA was held at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams over Columbus Day weekend -- Oct 7-10. More
Sep 7	Quimby Family Foundation Presents Awards IAT founder, Dick Anderson, was honored on Friday, August 26th, with the Green Heart Award of the Quimby Family Foundation. The award was presented by iconic land conservationist and Burt's Bees founder, Roxanne Quimby, at the grants award luncheon held each August by the foundation. For more information as and other awards presented...
Sep 5	IAT To Hold AGM on September 16-18 The International Appalachian Trail will be holding its Annual General Meeting at the Gîte du Mont Albert Hotel in Gaspésie National Park, Québec from September 16-18. Special guests include Appalachian Trail Executive Director Dave Startzell and French Hiking Federation's Armand Ducornet. For more information go to IAT News.
Jul 7	Charles McNair Begins Journey of Hope for Haiti On Tuesday, July 5 New Brunswick resident Charles McNair began his "Journey of Hope" to raise awareness for the rebuilding of Haiti and the sacrifice made by NB RCMP officer Mark Gallagher, who lost his life while serving there during the 2010 earthquake. A vocational school is being built in his memory. Charles plans to walk the IAT south from the Northern Terminus at Crow Head, Newfoundland through Nova Scotia, PEI, and Quebec, before returning home to New Brunswick. For more information on his Journey, go to Charles' Facebook Page and Spot Location.
May 26	IAT Maine Chapter Holds Annual Meeting On May 12 – 14, the Maine Chapter IAT held their annual meeting at Shin Pond Campground in beautiful Mt Chase, Maine . Program Manager, Walter Anderson, put together another really great meeting, and we thank him. More
Apr 30	Hiker Heads for Newfoundland and Labrador Another long-distance hiker heads for Newfoundland and Labrador Christopher Wetzel and his wife have begun their long-distance hike---Harper's Ferry to Crow Head--- See the picture and follow their progress at Http://www.postholer.com/ontrail
Apr 30	Update on Hiker, Ed Talone Saturday, April 16th, Eastern Continental Trail thru-hiker Ed Talone reached the southernmost mountain of the Appalachian Mountains in North America, Flag Mountain in Alabama. Departing mid-February, from Dr Tortugas National Park, some 60 miles off the coast of Florida, Ed took approximately 70 days to walk the 1400 mile length of Florida. Read More
Apr 26	IATNL Trek Named Best New Adventure Trip In its May issue, Explore - "Canada's Adventure Magazine" - named the IATNL Inner Pond Trek as the #1 Best New Canadian Trip for 2011. Read The Story
Apr 22	Snowmobiling Across The IAT North Arm Hills in Newfoundland Follow IAT President Paul Wylezol and IATNL Signage Director Delano Pittman as they snowmobile across the scenic North Arm Hills in search of an IAT Trail route. Read The Story
Mar 30	View the Villuercas video from IAT Spain showing scenes from the "Appalachian" region of Extremadura. See the video
Mar 26	IAT team's meeting in Villuercas Local newspaper story of the IAT team's meeting in Villuercas See story
Mar 24	Fáilte Ireland distributes press release on Canadian Ambassador's welcome On March 24, Fáilte Ireland distributed a press release on Canadian Ambassador Loyola Hearn's welcome of IAT Ireland. Read the press release.
Mar 7	IAT Vice President Eric Chouinard to travel to France In mid-March, IAT Vice President Eric Chouinard will travel to Paris, France to hold meetings with local stakeholders and officials with the goal of extending the IAT to France. Stay tuned for more news.
Mar 6	IAT President Paul Wylezol to travel to London, Sweden, and Ireland On March 10, IAT President Paul Wylezol will travel to Europe to hold meetings with government officials and IAT stakeholders in London, Sweden, and Ireland. He will return on March 21. Stay tuned for more news.
Mar 2	IAT Maine Delegation to travel to Spain, Portugal and Morocco On March 17, IAT Maine representatives Don Hudson, Bob Marvinney, and Thomas Urquhart will travel to Spain, Portugal and Morocco to explore IAT expansion to the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa. They return on the March 28. Stay tuned for more news.
Feb 22	IAT Makes 'Outside Magazine' Hot Travel List "The International Appalachian Trail extends the original AT past Maine’s Mount Katahdin north through 1,830 miles of rugged eastern Canadian wilderness, including Newfoundland’s Gros Morne National Park, which is rife with freshwater fjords. And that’s just the start. International agreements are in the works to expand the trail hundreds of miles through Greenland, Scotland, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, and Morocco." (February 2011)