Links ...
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| The Earl Shaffer Foundation lists the following links to diverse
sources of information and discussion about the Appalachian Trail
and backpacking, as well as some of the charitable causes which
were important to Earl:
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Katahdin Art Project ... a beautiful way to support the Appalachian Trail
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| Appalachian Trail Conservancy ... the organization responsible for management of the Trail
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| ALDHA ... the Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association, a grassroots organization of A.T. hikers
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| The Gathering ... a large and exciting celebration of backpacking held by ALDHA each Columbus-Day Weekend
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| The Appalachian Trail Museum ... an organization devoted to archiving and presenting the history of the A.T.
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| "The Crazy One" ... former thruhiker Sloetoe's eloquent remembrance of Earl
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| National Park Service ... charged with the trust of preserving the natural resources of America, and a partner
of the ATC
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| Trail Journals ... chronicles the adventures of more than a thousand hikers on the A.T. and other trails
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| Trail Forums ... lively online discussions about backpacking
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| White Blaze ... a community of Appalachian Trail enthusiasts
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| Backcountry.Net ... gateway to forums on many of America's National Scenic Trails
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| Trailplace ... an Appalachian Trail resource site and community information center
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| American Hiking Society ... a national organization dedicated to serving hikers and protecting hiking trails
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| Benton Mackaye Trail Association ... a 290-mile southern trail named for the founder of the Appalachian Trail
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| Georgia Pinhoti Trail Association ... the trail which will eventually connect the Alabama Pinhoti Trail to the
Appalachian Trail via the Benton MacKaye Trail
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| Bartram Trail ... a North Carolina trail which crosses and shares treadway with the Appalachian Trail
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| International Appalachian Trail ... Considered by Earl to be a side trail of the A.T., it extends the footpath north
from Katahdin in Maine to Cap Gaspe, Quebec and north of the St. Lawrence to Belle Isle in Newfoundland
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| Florida Trail Association ... a non-profit hiking group building and maintaining the 1400-mile Florida National Scenic Trail
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| North Country Trail Association ... a grassroots organization building a 4600 mile long hiking trail from New York to North Dakota
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| Trail Days ... annual event in May celebrating hikers in Damascus, Virginia, "The Friendliest Town on the Trail"
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| Trail Fest ... annual celebration of hiking in Hot Springs, North Carolina each April
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| PA Ruck ... spirited annual gathering of hikers at Pine Grove Furnace State Park held in late January
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| Southern Ruck ... hikers get together on MLK weekend each year at the Nantahala Outdoor Center
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| The Appalachian Trail Home Page ... a vast collection of A.T. information with links to many other relevant websites
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| The Wilderness Society ... protecting America's Wilderness since 1935 through the potent combination of science, advocacy and education
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| Salvation Army ... one of Earl's favorite charities
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Pennsylvania State University Forestry School ... a program of practical education which Earl supported
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