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IAT Reps Meet New ATC Directors

IAT Founder Dick Anderson and Maine Chapter President Don Hudson recently hosted a seafood dinner on the Portland, Maine waterfront for three key officials of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC): Mark Wenger, new ATC Executive Director/CEO; Amy McCormick, Assistant Development Director, and Bill Plouffe, ATC Board Vice-Chair. (L - R)…

Blow-Me-Down Mountain Trail Improved

From July 31 – August 1, IAT Chairperson Paul Wylezol, Recording Secretary Caroline Swan, and Maine hiker Loren Johnston did a 2-day hike in the Blow Me Down Mountains to add trail markers to the IATNL Blow-Me-Down Mountain Trail, and look for route improvements and additions. The trek began at the parking lot of the…

IAT Spain Releases Slideshow Presentation

Sendero Internacional de los Apalaches has recently released a slideshow presentation highlighting the IAT route in west central Spain, where "Las Villuercas-Ibores-Jara is the best place in Europe to admire the Appalachians Mountains."   In this region of Spain, IAT hikers can walk from one village to another, and overnight in a hostel or rural guesthouse. …

National Geographic Includes IAT in Top 20

In August 2012, National Geographic included the International Appalachian Trail in the World’s Best Hikes: 20 Epic Trails. “We looked for walks that travel deeper into a location’s history and culture. Sure, there’s outdoor adventure on each of these 20 hikes, but the trails also tell a rich story.”

IAT Among National Geographic’s Top 20 Trails

In August 2012, National Geographic included the International Appalachian Trail in the World's Best Hikes: 20 Epic Trails. "A truly great trail winds into the essence of a place, so when assembling this list of the world’s great hikes we kept an eye on more than the footpath. We looked for walks that travel deeper into…

Visiting an Iceland Touring Association Hut

On June 26, after the IAT AGM in Reykjavik, Icelandic Touring Association Manager Palli Gudmundsson took IAT Chair Paul Wylezol and IATNL Vice Chair Arne Helgeland on a day-long tour of Thorsmork (named after the Viking God of Thunder) and one of the ITA’s most popular backcountry huts. The day began with a 2-hour…

Flagler Films Releases IAT Ireland Video

On June 16 at the IAT AGM in Reykjavik, Iceland, Flagler Films released its new IAT Ireland promotional video.  Fáilte Ireland and the National Trails Office of the Irish Sports Council contracted the company to produce a 6-minute video in 2011, on the newly established International Appalachian Trail in the Republic of Ireland. Flagler Films is well…

IAT Reaches Greenland’s Eastern Settlement

On June 19 after the IAT AGM in Reykjavik, Iceland, IAT Chairperson Paul Wylezol and IATNL Vice Chair Arne Helgeland traveled to south Greenland to meet with IAT partner Blue Ice Explorer and walk sections of the new IAT route near Eric the Red’s historic settlement at Brattahlid.

IAT Bridges the Divide at Mid Atlantic Ridge

On June 18, following the IAT AGM in Reykjavik, Iceland, representatives of the IAT from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean traveled to the Mid Atlantic Ridge in Thingvellir National Park, where ITA President and park warden Olafur Haraldsson – a renowned arctic explorer – gave a guided tour through the park.

Visiting an ITA Hut: Comfort in the Backcountry

On June 26, after the IAT AGM in Reykjavik, Iceland, Iceland Touring Association Manager Palli Gudmundsson took IAT Chair Paul Wylezol and IATNL Vice Chair Arne Helgeland on a day-long tour of Thorsmork (named after the Viking God of Thunder) and one of the ITA's most popular backcountry huts. The day began with a 2-hour drive from…

IAT Reaches Greenland’s Eastern Settlement

On June 19 after the IAT AGM in Reykjavik, Iceland, IAT Chairperson Paul Wylezol and IATNL Vice Chair Arne Helgeland traveled to south Greenland to meet with IAT partner Blue Ice Explorer and walk sections of the new IAT route near Eric the Red's historic settlement at Brattahlid. But even before touching down at the…

IAT Bridges the Divide at Mid Atlantic Ridge

On June 18, following the IAT AGM in Reykjavik, Iceland, representatives of the International Appalachian Trail from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean traveled to the Mid Atlantic Ridge in Thingvellir National Park, and bridged the geological divide between North America and Europe. Monday's full-day of touring began with a one-hour bus drive from Reykjavik to Thingvellir, where ITA President…

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