Image Amc solo logo.svg 200px right thumb AppalachianMountainClub logo Image FranconiaRidgeTrail.jpg right thumb 200px Looking south on the Franconia Ridge Trail. The AppalachianMountainClub AMC is one of the United States oldest outdoor groups. Created in 1876 to explore and preserve the White Mountains New Hampshire White Mountains in New Hampshire , it has expanded throughout the northeastern U.S., with 12 chapters stretching from Maine to Washington, D.C. The AMC s 90,000 as of 2005 members ... there are 67 and the New England Hundred Highest . National Register of Historic Places The Club s Ponkapoag Camp of AppalachianMountainClub Ponkapoag Camp is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . See also Appalachian Trail Little Lyford External links http www.outdoors.org AppalachianMountainClub http hikethewhites.com photos hut map.gif A map of the hut system south north References Reflist Category Hiking organizations Category Appalachian Trail Category Climbing organisations es Club de monta a Montes Apalaches fr AppalachianMountainClub ... and kayaking , sea kayak ing, sailing , rock climbing and bicycle riding . The Club has about 2,700 ... a group interested in mountain exploration. The group helped map the White Mountains and in 1888 ... the 100 Mile Wilderness portion of the Appalachian Trail, as part of their Maine Woods Initiative ... camp called Little Lyford Pond camps about two miles 3 km off the trail. The Club is considering ... 09 24 ref Organization The AMC headquarters is located at 5 Joy St. in Boston. The club has a small ... owns and maintains a series of eight mountain hut s in the White Mountains. Modeled after similar ... to get the huts permits renewed by the U.S. Forest Service in 1999. The Four Thousand Footer Club A committee of the AMC administers the Four Thousand Footer Club FTFC . Anyone who has climbed to and from each of the 48 New Hampshire Four thousand footers is eligible to apply for membership to the club ... more details
Infobox nrhp name Ponkapoag Camp of AppalachianMountainClub nrhp type image Ponkapoag AMC FolsomCabin.jpg caption The Folsom Cabin, one of the listed structures location Randolph, Massachusetts lat degrees 42 lat minutes 11 lat seconds 35 lat direction N long degrees 71 long minutes 5 long seconds 14 long direction W locmapin Massachusetts area built 1920 architect Unknown architecture Other added September 25, 1980 governing body Local mpsub Blue Hills and Neponset River Reservations MRA refnum 80000657 ref name nris NRISref 2008a ref Ponkapoag Camp of AppalachianMountainClub is a historic camp of the AppalachianMountainClub in Randolph, Massachusetts . ref cite web url http www.outdoors.org pdf upload lodg ponkapoag camp map.pdf publisher AMC date 2009 10 03 title Ponkapoag Camp ref The camp was built in 1920 and added to the National Historic Register in 1980. References reflist Registered Historic Places DEFAULTSORT Ponkapoag Camp Of AppalachianMountainClub Category Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts Category Buildings and structures in Norfolk County, Massachusetts NorfolkMA NRHP stub ... more details
The Georgia Appalachian Trail Club , Inc. GATC is a non profit organization that was organized in 1930 in Dahlonega , Georgia U.S. state GA . Its membership consists of individual volunteers who share a love for the Appalachian Trail Appalachian Trail AT . The GATC is responsible for the management and maintenance of the Appalachian Trail AT in Georgia U.S. state Georgia . This is accomplished through cooperation with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy Appalachian Trail Conservancy ATC and the U.S. Forest Service U.S. Forest Service USFS . The GATC is active in the Conservation ethic conservation community on issues relating to the protection of the Appalachian Trail . It also conducts a wide range of outdoor recreational events for its membership. See also List of Peaks on Appalachian Trail in Georgia U.S. Georgia Peaks on the Appalachian Trail External links http www.georgia atclub.org Georgia Appalachian Trail Club http www.appalachiantrail.org Appalachian Trail Conservancy http www.fs.fed.us U.S. Forest Service nonprofit org stub Category Hiking organizations Category Organizations established in 1930 Category Appalachian Trail ... more details
Infobox ski area name Appalachian Ski Mountain logo picture caption location Watauga County nearest city ... Name changed to Appalachian Ski Mtn. The Mountain The mountain offers 11 ski trails consisting of 2 ... official site Appalachian Ski Mtn. is one of three ski mountains in the Watauga County area ... of 4,000 feet 1,219 meters , having a vertical drop of 365 feet 111.2 meters . The whole mountain can be skied at night, and the mountain s snowmaking capacity is 100 . ref name mtn stats cite web url http www.appskimtn.com themountain.php?item 9 title Mountain Stats accessdate 2009 02 14 Dead link date November 2010 bot H3llBot ref Appalachian s Season width 20 style background orange color white ... eeeeee color black 2002 03 Sunday 11 24 02 Sunday 3 23 03 119 Snowmaking All of Appalachian s slopes are covered with snowmaking. Appalachian s ski area management has a philosophy of making snow on closed slopes or during non skiing hours as much as possible. Appalachian has a practice of making snow up to the next to last day of the season if weather permits. Appalachian s snowmaking capability ... inches, often exceeding that of many western resorts. Terrain Parks Appalachian has 3 terrain ... staff at Appalachian rebuilds one of the parks on a weekly basis. These rebuilds are conducted after skiing hours. Appalachian has at least 2 terrain park staff members on site every session. Starting the 2010 2011 ski season Appalachian has introduced a policy requiring all people intending to use ... web work http www.appskimtn.com 2010 10 appalachian e2 80 99s new park pass program emphasizes safety and education title Appalachian s New Park Pass Program Emphasizes Safety and Education ref Terrain ... Mountain has an outdoor ice rink skating rink . The skating rink is 6,000 square feet 557.4 square ... the base lodge. ref name mtn stats Appalachian Ski Mtn. is the home of the French Swiss Ski College ... is offered in groups or individually on a daily basis. Appalachian is the only southeastern ski area ... more details
About the ridge in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia the mountain in Massachusetts Pine Mountain Taconic Mountains Infobox mountain name Pine Mountain photo photo caption Pound Gap is a significant mountain pass in Pine Mountain elevation ft 3273 elevation ref ref name kye cite book editor Kleber, John E. others Associate editors Thomas D. Clark , Lowell H. Harrison , and James C. Klotter title The Kentucky Encyclopedia year 1992 publisher The University Press of Kentucky location Lexington, Kentucky isbn 0 8131 1772 0 chapter Retrieved on 2010 11 21 ref prominence ft 1160 prominence ref ref http www.peaklist.org USlists KYTop50.html Kentucky s 50 Finest Mountains Retrieved on 2010 11 21 ref map Kentucky map caption label position top listing location Bell County, Kentucky Bell , Harlan County, Kentucky Harlan , Letcher County, Kentucky Letcher , and Whitley County, Kentucky Whitley counties in Kentucky Claiborne County, Tennessee Claiborne and Campbell County, Tennessee Campbell counties in Tennessee , United States USA range Cumberland Mountains lat d 37 lat m 03 lat s 05 lat NS N long d 82 long m 52 long s 25 long EW W region US KY coordinates ref ref cite gnis id 514596 title Pine Mountain Retrieved on 2010 11 21 ref topo type age first ascent unknown easiest route Hike Pine Mountain is a ridge in the Appalachian Mountains running through Kentucky , Virginia and Tennessee . It extends about 125 miles from near Jellico, Tennessee , to a location near Elkhorn City, Kentucky ... the entire ridge. Several parks are located along the ridge, including Pine Mountain State Resort ... Forest , Pine Mountain Trail State Park and the Little Shepherd Trail . Wildlife is abundant on Pine Mountain. The land is claimed to be the Black Bear Capital of Kentucky. ref cite web url http www.kingdomcome.org ... , and deer are found on Pine Mountain. See also Pine Mountain Settlement School William Creech, Sr ... County, Tennessee Kentucky geo stub Virginia geo stub Tennessee geo stub de Pine Mountain Appalachen ... more details
Image GreenMountainClub logo 2008.jpg right thumb Green MountainClub logo, last revised in 2007 The Green MountainClub is a non profit membership organization dedicated to preserving and protecting Vermont s Long Trail America s first long distance hiking trail which stretches from Massachusetts to the Canadian border along Vermont s high ridgeline. Created in 1910 with a mission make the Vermont mountains play a larger part in the life of the people by protecting and maintaining the Long Trail system and fostering, through education, the stewardship of Vermont s hiking trails and mountains , the club completed the Long Trail in 1930. With 10,000 members, the club remains responsible for the trail, and is recognized by the Vermont General Assembly state legislature as the founder, sponsor, defender, and protector of the Long Trail System. The Club s advocacy and education efforts also protect Vermont s many other hiking trail s. Through its land protection program in northern Vermont, the Club has protected almost 80 miles of the Long Trail System, conserved 25,099 acres, and completed 89 land and easement acquisitions since 1986. The Green MountainClub maintains the Long Trail in cooperation with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation , U.S. Forest Service , National Park Service , Appalachian Trail Conservancy , and private landowners. Club chapters, called sections &mdash since they maintain sections of the Long Trail and its side trails &mdash are located throughout the state. In addition to managing the 272 mile Long Trail and its side trails, the Green MountainClub manages much of the Appalachian Trail through Vermont both where it colocates with the Long Trail and as the AT goes toward New Hampshire. The club also manages trail in Vermont s Northeast ... Worcester See also Long Trail External links http www.greenmountainclub.org Green MountainClub Category Hiking organizations Category Appalachian Trail ... more details
Blazing and Adventure in the Northeast Mountains , AppalachianMountainClub, Boston, Mass., 1989. 640 ...Infobox Organization name Catskill Mountain 3500 Club image 3500 Club patch.png image border size 250px caption 3500 Club logo, designed by Virginia Smiley map msize mcaption motto formation 1962 extinction ... 3500 club.org The Catskill Mountain 3500 Club , incorporation business incorporated as the Catskill 3500 Club and often just referred to as the 3500 Club, is a peak bagging peakbagging organization ..., climb Slide Mountain New York Slide , Blackhead Mountain Blackhead , Balsam Mountain New York Balsam and Panther Mountain New York Panther mountains again in winter, which is defined by the Club s by laws ... solstice and vernal equinox in particular years. The Club also awards a separate patch for those who ... with a specific Catskill focus. Membership Image 3500 Club Summit canister.jpg thumb 215px left 3500 Club summit canister, shown prior to change in color and removal of exterior text requested by NYSDEC. Members record their climbs on a tally sheet and then submit them to the Club s membership chair ... the club maintains at the summits of the 13 peaks that lack a trail to the summit. As of 2005 alt ... The Club traces its origins to the early 1950s, when Dan Smiley, a descendant of the founders of Mohonk Mountain House and his fellow birders were trying to track down the elusive Bicknell s Thrush ... with an eye toward completing the list, and in 1962 informally organized the club as a Catskill ... Leavitt of Hudson, New York Hudson became the first two members of the club, after newly issued maps resulted in the addition of Friday Mountain Friday and Mount Sherrill to the list at the expense of Dry Brook Ridge . In 1966 the Club was formally incorporated, and has counted that year as its ... roles in founding the club were, for various reasons, never able to become members and Dan Smiley ... 1991, when Southwest Hunter Mountain , a trailless peak lacking an official name, was added after ... more details
File MCSA logo.jpg 150px frameless left The MountainClub of South Africa MCSA is the largest and oldest mountaineering club in South Africa . It facilitates and engages in mountaineering , rock climbing climbing of all types, bouldering, hiking , international expeditions, mountain search and rescue , training , Conservation ethic conservation of mountain areas, and procurement of access for mountaineering. History The MCSA was founded in 1891 and hence is one of the oldest mountaineering clubs in the world. The MCSA is one of only two mountain clubs in Africa which are affiliated to the world mountaineering body, the UIAA . Members of the MCSA have climbed and hiked on all the major mountain range s throughout the world. Since its inception, the MCSA has published an annual journal. The MCSA Journal is one of the oldest mountainclub journals still being published on an annual basis. The Club consists of 14 sections spread over South Africa and Namibia and with more than 4000 members. Amajuba Cape Town Eastern Province Free State Hottentots Holland Johannesburg KwaZulu Natal Magaliesberg also known as the Pretoria section Namibia Paarl Wellington South Cape Stellenbosch Tygerberg Worcester The objectives of the MountainClub of South Africa are to further the interests of mountaineering in South Africa and elsewhere, and in doing so inter alia to Organise and facilitate mountaineering Procure and protect real rights in and access to mountains and mountain areas Initiate and support actions towards protecting the natural beauty and wilderness character of mountains and to promote their effective conservation management Promote the safety and training of mountaineers Organise search and rescue parties Promote the study of mountains and their environments, the preservation of historical and archaeological sites on them and the dissemination of information on mountains and mountaineering. External links http www.mcsa.org.za MountainClub of South Africa http mcsacapetown.co.za ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Pine MountainClub settlement type Private community and Census designated ... and Unincorporated areas Pine MountainClub Highlighted.svg mapsize 250x200px map caption ... Pine MountainClub often abbreviated as PMC is an Unincorporated area unincorporated private community ... Pine MountainClub has an area of 16.7 square miles 43.7 km . It ranges from 4,901 ... 2010CA ref reported that Pine MountainClub had a population of 2,315. The population density was 137.3 people per square mile 53.0 km . The racial makeup of Pine MountainClub was 2,079 89.8 White ... Pine MountainClub Rocks.jpg right 300px thumb Pine MountainClub and the Los Padres National Forest ... or Alaska Natives Alaska natives and 12 Race United States Census Asians . GR 2 Image Pine MountainClub Scenic.jpg thumb left 300px Pine MountainClub is a high income area. It was a relatively aged .... In contrast with the country at large, where 64 percent of the people were working, Pine MountainClub ... in Pine MountainClub in 2000. That is greater than the 12 percent for the country as a whole. Pine MountainClub is unusual in that almost two thirds of its 1,737 housing units 61.5 percent were vacant ... skiing. Education Pine MountainClub is part of the El Tejon Unified School District , and older ... Image Pine MountainClub Sign.1.jpg Image Pine MountainClub Sign.2.jpg Image Pine MountainClub Sign.3.jpg Image Pine MountainClub Sign.4.jpg gallery div div align center Pine MountainClub is a private ... circulates in Mountain Communities of the Tejon Pass Pine MountainClub and the surrounding area . References ..., April 3, 2009 External links http pinemountainclub.net index.php The Pine MountainClub Property ... ca Pine MountainClub es Pine MountainClub nl Pine MountainClub pt Pine MountainClub vo Pine MountainClub ... of Santa Clarita, CA and west of Gorman, California Gorman . It is one of the mountain Communities ... more details
The Huron MountainClub is a private club whose land holdings, located in Marquette County, Michigan Marquette County , in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan , constitute one of the largest tracts of primeval forest in the Great Lakes region. Formed circa 1890, the club consists of 50 dwellings clustered inside about convert 13000 acre mi2 km2 1 of private land, encompassing the Huron Mountains area. The club was founded to establish a remote hunting and fishing club for outdoor enthusiasts. The original charter limited membership to 50 partners. ref cite web url http www.michiganhighways.org indepth M 35 huronmtns.html title M 35 The Highway Henry Ford Stopped last Bessert first Christopher J. work Michigan Highways date January 31, 2009 ref ref The club has a limit of 100 associates and 50 permanent member families who own cabins on the nearly 26,000 acres of land. http www.uppermichiganssource.com news news story.aspx?id 132343 ref The property encompasses several lakes and approximately convert 10000 acre mi2 km2 1 of old growth forest. Through its long association with the non profit Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation , the Huron MountainClub has been the site of a wide range of research ... areas. Planning for Wildness Aldo Leopold s Report on Huron MountainClub http forest.mtu.edu ... Aldo Leopold s Report on Huron MountainClub url http saf.publisher.ingentaconnect.com content saf ... Bethesda, MD issn 0022 1201 cite report title Report on Huron MountainClub authorlink Aldo Leopold year 1938 first Aldo last Leopold publisher Huron MountainClub cite journal jstor 2421528 title The Vertebrate ... MountainClub Category Private clubs Category Protected areas of Marquette County, Michigan Category ..., after that lake passed from Longyear family hands into Club ownership. References Reflist refbegin ... pages 31 33 isbn 0847683826 location Lanham, MD cite book title Thinking Like a Mountain Aldo Leopold ... Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation http www.moon.com destinations michigan michigan s upper ... more details
The Colorado MountainClub CMC , formed in 1912, ref Charles Ernest Fay, et al., A Century of American Alpinism , The American Alpine Club, 2002 ref is a nonprofit, 501 c 3 outdoor education organization based in Golden, Colorado that gathers and disseminates information regarding Colorado s mountains in the areas of art , science , literature and recreation . The club advocates for the preservation of the alpine climate alpine regions, and was instrumental in the creation of Rocky Mountain National Park . ref National Park Service, Rocky Mountain Administrative History, Chapter II, Enos Mills And The Creation Of The Park , http www.nps.gov archive romo resources history adhi adhi2.htm ref The CMC has its own press with over 30 published titles, and has continuously published Trail & Timberline .... ref Hugh E. Kingery, The Colorado MountainClub The First Seventy Five Years of a Highly Individual Corporation, 1912 1987 , Cordillera Press, 1988 ISBN 0 917895 25 8 ref In 1974, the club purchased ..., The Colorado MountainClub The First Seventy Five Years of a Highly Individual Corporation, 1912 ... MountainClub http bwamm.org Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum http americanalpineclub.library.net Henry S. Hall, Jr. American Alpine Club Library and Colorado MountainClub Collection ..., the club rapidly grew to 200 members barely a year later, when the CMC became a nonprofit corporation ... Club to found the American Mountaineering Center in Golden, Colorado ref Cameron Burns, Colorado Climbs Upward With Group s Relocation Famed Mountaineering Club Is Leaving New York City And Bringing ... the comprehensive list of each person who has climbed all 54 of these high peaks. Notable club ... of Colorado Enos Mills , whose efforts were influential in establishing Rocky Mountain National Park James Grafton Rogers, Denver lawyer and outdoorsman who drafted legislation to create Rocky Mountain National Park Roger Toll, who held the positions of superintendent at Yellowstone , Rocky Mountain ... more details
The Wasatch MountainClub is a recreational outdoor club for adults based in Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City , Utah . It is a non profit organization and has no restrictions on who may join. Some of its missions are To promote the physical and spiritual well being through outdoor activities to unite the energy, knowledge, and interests of students, explorers and lovers of the Utah wilderness to encourage the preservation of nature. History The club was officially founded on the 13 May 1920 with the purpose ... surviving from the earliest years of skiing in Utah. The lodge was used for club events and public rentals. In December 2010 the Wasatch MountainClub transferred the building to a non profit ... title THE WASATCH MOUNTAINCLUB Ms 283 reflist External links http wasatchmountainclub.org The Wasatch MountainClubClub website Category Hiking organizations Category Non profit organizations based ..., river running and mountain climbing. However, it was informally organized earlier, sometime in August ... near Salt Lake City. Originally there were thirteen charter members of the club, but within five years they grew past 500. Starting in the 1920s, the Club played a key role in the growth of skiing in Utah ... isbn 0930410815 pages 164 url http books.google.com books?id OqQOLMUfohIC ref In the 1950s, the club began to include such activities as river running and ski mountaineering. In the 1960s the club became increasingly concerned with wilderness conservation. Since then the club members have made extensive ... during the club s first 75 years. Current Activity and Support Programs The Wasatch MountainClub is centered around non competitive, muscle powered outdoor sports. This includes hiking and backpacking, road and mountain biking, mountaineering, river running raft, kayak, and canoe , ski ... and weekend activities take place in the nearby Wasatch Mountains. The club has an active conservation ... in 1929, club members built a log cabin lodge, located in Brighton, Utah, that is now on the National ... more details
Infobox Organization name Rocky MountainClub image image border size caption formation 1907 extinction 1928 type Service club headquarters New York, New York location Motto Eastern Home of Western Men. purpose To create good fellowship among the members and advance the interests of the Rocky Mountain States membership language English leader title President leader name John Hays Hammond key people Directors W. B. Thompson, A. J. Seligman, John Campbell Cory, B. B. Taylor, Frederick Russell Burnham , and J. J. McEvelly. Theodore Roosevelt was a prominent member along with U.S. Senator s Thomas Kearns from Utah and W.A. Clark of Montana. num staff budget website The Rocky MountainClub was incorporated in New York City as an Eastern Home of Western Men. with the purpose to to create good fellowship among the members and advance the interests of the Rock Mountain States. John Hays Hammond , was the only President. The original directors were W. B. Thompson, A. J. Seligman, John Campbell Cory ... in the history of the club include January 20, 1907 incorporated ref name nytimes20jan1907 cite journal last first authorlink coauthors year 1907 month January 20 title A Rocky MountainClub Incorporates ... MountainClub Has Housewarming at 65 West 44th St. journal New York Times volume issue pages 3 id url ... journal last first authorlink coauthors year 1917 month January 30 title CLUB IN NEW YORK PLEDGES 500,000 TO BELGIAN RELIEF Fund for New Million Dollar Home for Rocky MountainClub Turned Over. MEMBER ... to Register Men of That Region Begun at the Rocky MountainClub. HEADED BY MAJOR BURNHAM John Hays ... coauthors year 1907 month November 1 title The Wealthy Rocky Mountain Takes Quarters in Hotel ... disbands World War I The Club was highly critical of Woodrow Wilson for not entering the war against ... to help in France, Major Burnham was enlisted by the Club to raise the troops in the Western states ... Army disbanded. During the war, the club also raised 500,000 in relief funds for Belgium war refuges ... more details
site http www.nysl.nysed.gov msscfa sc20328.htm Adirondack MountainClub Records, 1922 http web.archive.org ... of forest fires. One of the first trails constructed by club members was the 133 mile Northville ... to the club s 20th anniversary Annual Report in 1942, then president Roosevelt wrote This is an appropriate time to emphasize the Club s initial statement of policy, adhered to and acted upon vigorously ... to all. Activities The club maintains two lodges, the Adirondack Loj in North Elba, New York ... from Keene Valley. The club offers hiking trips in the Adirondacks and abroad, as well as a variety ... at the Internet Archive Wayback Machine Wayback Machine coord 44 10 58 N 73 57 59 W type mountain region ... more details
Infobox sports team name Erzgebirgsverein e.V. Ore MountainClub logo Erzgebirgsverein logo.jpg founded 5 May 1878 Schneeberg br 19 June 1955 Frankfurt Main west br 21 April 1990 Zschorlau newly founded in the east br 12 October 1991 Eibenstock reunification city Schneeberg branches 62 president Dr. Gabriele Lorenz br 1st federal chairwoman members 63 1878 28,000 1929 3,859 2008 website http www.erzgebirgsverein.de The Ore MountainClub lang de Erzgebirgsverein is one of the oldest and most tradition steeped local history , alpine clubmountain and hiking clubs in Germany . The club was founded in 1878. After the Second World War the club and its many branches were banned by the East German authorities, but it was refounded in West Germany in Frankfurt am Main in 1955. Only after the political events of Die Wende in 1990 was it newly founded in the Ore Mountains. At the end of 2008 the club had over 3,859 members in 61 branches. Before 1945 there were more than 25,000 members. In 1929 the Ore MountainClub even had over 28,000 members in 156 branches and managed several accommodation houses on the Fichtelberg Ore Mountains Fichtelberg near Oberwiesenthal and the Schwartenberg between Seiffen and Neuhausen Erzgeb. . Today the Ore MountainClub has 12 woodcarving and 30 bobbin lacemaking groups Schnitzgruppen and Kl ppelgruppen . In 2008 its members did 220,000 hours of voluntary work. The club s trail rangers look after 4,042 kilometres of hiking trails in the Ore Mountains with 6,136 signposts, 2,346 benches and 377 refuge huts. ref name Popular Science4 Ore MountainClub Annual Statistics, December 2008 ref Geschichte Gr ndung und Aufbau der Vereinsstrukturen Der Erzgebirgsverein wurde am 5. Mai 1878 auf Anregung von Ernst K hler Volkskundler Ernst K hler , der auch als erster Vereinsvorsitzender fungierte, durch 63 Heimatfreunde des gehobenen B rgertums in der Bahnhofseiche in Aue Sachsen Aue Zelle gegr ndet. Noch im Gr ndungsjahr 1878 entstanden erste Zweigvereine ... more details
Materials on the Appalachian Region. Mountain Life & Work . Summer 13 15. Suggested reading http southernspaces.org ...Appalachian studies is the area studies field concerned with the Appalachia n region of the United States ..., a wealth of excellent Appalachian scholarship has been published. Appalachian Studies is interdisciplinary, as befits the study of a complex and diverse region and people. Appalachian Studies includes .... Appalachian scholarship has addressed and continues to address various issues within all of these academic disciplines. Several academic journals are dedicated to Appalachian Studies, including Appalachian Journal , published by Appalachian State University , Journal of Appalachian Studies , published by the Appalachian Studies Association , Now & Then , published by East Tennessee State University , and Appalachian Heritage , published by Berea College . For a larger list of pertinent Appalachian ... tedesco index.php Marie Tedesco s Selected Bibliography on the Appalachian Studies Association website. Much of the scholarship and research about Appalachia is done by scholars who are members of the Appalachian ... offer http www.appalachianstudies.org syllabi programs.php courses and degrees in Appalachian Studies . These range from a Master of Arts in Appalachian Studies offered at Appalachian State University, to undergraduate minors at a dozen schools. Many schools also have Appalachian Studies http ... Appalachian studies bibliography The following is a brief list of important books in the Appalachian ... a poll of members of the Steering Committee of the Appalachian Studies Association taken in the Spring ... in the Making the Mountain South in the Nineteenth Century. Ed. by Mary Beth Pudup, Dwight B ... Hunt Publishers. 2007. Appalachians and Race the Mountain South from Slavery to Segregation ... website. For teachers who would like to incorporate Appalachian Studies content into their classroom, the ASA website includes a list of Appalachian Studies http www.appalachianstudies.org syllabi syllabi ... more details
over New Hampshire s Presidential Range so the AppalachianMountainClub can protect certain .... ref name OFAQ The AppalachianMountainClub AMC operates a High Huts of the White Mountains ... maintained by the Connecticut section of the AppalachianMountainClub. Massachusetts Any major ... MountainClub. Vermont Any major expansion to this section should be done at the article Appalachian ... Diagram of the AppalachianMountain system No sub alpine regions exist between Mount Rogers in Virginia ... lodging whitemountains huts index.cfm ref The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club maintains ... MountainClub . Inns are more common in sections of the trail that coincide with national ... Appalachian Trail by state File Southterm.jpg thumb 250px A hiker signs the register on Springer Mountain ... by the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club . See also List of Peaks on Appalachian Trail in Georgia ... to Davenport Gap. North of Davenport Gap, the Carolina MountainClub Asheville, NC maintains the trail ... . It crosses the Hudson River on the Bear Mountain Bridge , the lowest point on the entire Appalachian ...Use mdy dates date April 2012 about the trail the conservation group Appalachian Trail Conservancy the train station Appalachian Trail Metro North station Infobox Hiking trail Name Appalachian Trail Photo Map of Appalachian Trail.png Caption Map of Appalachian Trail Location Appalachian Mountains Length Approx. 2181 mi 3510 km efn name length Start End Points Springer Mountain , Georgia ... ft LowPoint Hudson River 124 ft Difficulty Moderate to strenuous Season Spring to Fall Sights Appalachian ... acquired diarrhea Diarrhea from water br Poison ivy br Venomous snake s The Appalachian National Scenic Trail , generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT , is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia U.S. state Georgia and Mount ... at at faq.cfm Appalachian Trail FAQs Outdoors.org accessed September 14, 2006 ref It is approximately ... more details
Orphan date October 2011 Infobox mountain pass name Appalachian Gap photo photo caption elevation m 724 traversed Vermont Route 17 location Chittenden County, Vermont Chittenden County , Vermont , USA range Green Mountains coordinates coord 44 12.65 N 72 55.86 W display inline,title type pass topo United States Geological Survey USGS Mount Ellen Appalachian Gap , is a mountain pass in the Green Mountains of Vermont . The drainage divide highest point of the pass is located in Chittenden County, Vermont Chittenden County , about convert 0.2 mi km abbr on east of the boundary between Chittenden and Washington County, Vermont Washington County . The pass is in the Camel s Hump State Park . On the east side, Appalachian Gap is drained by Mill Brook, which drains into the Mad River Vermont Mad River , the Winooski River , and into Lake Champlain . To the west, the gap is drained by Beaver Meadow Brook, which drains into the Huntington River , another tributary of the Winooski River. Lake Champlain drains into the Richelieu River in Quebec , thence into the Saint Lawrence River , and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence . The Long Trail , a convert 272 mi adj on hiking trail running the length of Vermont, crosses Appalachian Gap between Stark Mountain Vermont Stark Mountain to the south, and Baby Stark Mountain to the north. The Gap is a very popular route for tourists and affords excellent views of the Champlain Valley, Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains. It is also a popular motorcycle and road biking destination. The ride from either side up route 17 from is several kilometers with sustained pitches of 15 plus. The summit of Appalachian Gap is the finish point for the road race stage stage 3 of the annual Green Mountain Stage Race. The Mad River Glen ski area is just south of the gap, on the east side of Stark Mountain. External links gnis 1460528 Category Mountain passes of Vermont Category Geography of Chittenden County, Vermont Category Geography of Washington County ... more details
Appalachian Highway can refer to the following Appalachian Highway Ohio Appalachian Development Highway System Appalachian Highway auto trail dab ... more details
hub hub airport . Culture and history of Appalachian Ohio The majority of mountain people are unprincipled ...Image Appalachian Ohio.gif thumb 300px right Appalachian Ohio, shaded in green, shown within Appalachia . Appalachian Ohio is a bioregion and political unit in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio characterized by the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains . The Appalachian Regional Commission ... in Appalachia , Appalachian Regional Commission website. Retrieved 2012 Jan 13. ref This region roughly overlaps with the Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests , which ..., Appalachian Ohio corresponds closely to the terminal moraine of an ancient glacier that runs southwest ..., and bioregional classification that includes southeastern Ohio, Eastern Mountain Coal Fields eastern Kentucky , and most of West Virginia . Counties and county seats Image Appalachian Ohio Counties.png thumb right 274px Counties in Appalachian Ohio are colored as follows br Southern Ohio blue br ... counties of Appalachian Ohio into three smaller regions East Central Ohio, South East Ohio, and Southern ... Vinton McArthur, Ohio McArthur Cities Appalachian Ohio has several small cities within its borders. Those ... the red Indian, must learn this lesson. Editors of the New York Times , 1912. Appalachian Ohio shares ... Appalachian folk music pre Bluegrass tradition in the region. Notable songs about Appalachian ... formed the basis for the cultural difference that later developed between Appalachian and non Appalachian Ohio. Today, Appalachian is increasingly being recognized as a discrete ethnic group by governments ... 2009 Literature by self identified Appalachian authors is being included in ethnic and multicultural literary courses and anthologies. The northern non Appalachian region was largely settled by out ... the Appalachian and non Appalachian parts of Ohio is derived from their economic and political histories. Like the rest of central and southern Appalachia, Appalachian Ohio was controlled by absentee ... more details
Cecelia Conway, Appalachian Echoes of the African Banjo . Appalachians and Race The Mountain South ... music string band s. ref name olson The fretted dulcimer&mdash often called the Appalachian or mountainAppalachian dulcimer dulcimer due to its popularity in the region&mdash emerged in Southwest Pennsylvania ... Mountain Songs from Smithsonian Folkways CD liner notes , 2002. ref Appalachian musicians became ... Mountain film Cold Mountain , generated renewed mainstream interest in traditional Appalachian ... Ward banjo, Fields Ward guitar. Appalachian music is the traditional music of the region of Appalachia ..., and African American blues . First recorded in the 1920s, Appalachian musicians were a key influence ... to perform Appalachian music include the banjo , American fiddle , Appalachian dulcimer fretted dulcimer ... Knoxville, Tenn. University of Tennessee Press, 2006 , pp. 1109&mdash 1120. ref Early recorded Appalachian ... recorded in the 1920s and 1930s. Several Appalachian musicians obtained renown during the folk revival ... Appalachian music. ref name olson Artists such as Bob Dylan , Jerry Garcia , and Bruce Springsteen have performed Appalachian songs or rewritten versions of Appalachian songs. History Image Appalachian dulcimers cfb ttu1.jpg thumb 200px right Appalachian dulcimer Immigrants from England , Wales ... dance reel s, which were accompanied by a fiddle. ref name olson Several Appalachian ballads, such as Pretty ... in North America, was as equally influential as the Old World tradition in the development of Appalachian ... often published as broadside music broadside s. ref name olson New World ballads popular among Appalachian .... ref One of the most iconic symbols of Appalachian culture&mdash the banjo&mdash was brought to the region ... , which was performed in the Appalachian region throughout the 19th century. ref name conway2 Cecelia ... dexterity to Appalachian music, and many early Appalachian musicians, such as Dock Boggs and Hobart ... folklorist Cecil Sharp collected old world ballads, 1916 1918 One of the earliest collectors of Appalachian ... more details
the Appalachian Mountains region. Their stated goals include eliminating air pollution , ending Mountain top removal mountaintop removal coal mining , and restoring Appalachian forests . Their main actions ... Removal.jpg thumb left Mountaintop removal coal mining at Kayford Mountain, West Virginia . Appalachian ... Mission Appalachian Voices is a grassroots environmental organization whose mission is to Bring ... our vision for a cleaner energy future. Appalachian Voices was founded in 1997and is based ... F. Kennedy, Jr. http www.highcountrypress.com weekly 2007 10 11 07 app voices.htm Helps Appalachian ... through a campaign to garner national support. In 2003 Appalachian voices started the Appalachian ... work Google Earth accessdate 4 22 11 ref Appalachian Water Watch Appalachian Voices is committed ... of the Appalachian Water Watch and the Upper Watauga Riverkeepers to ensure a future for the waterways ... 11 2011 ref clear Working to Promote Coal Free Energy Appalachian Voices led an effort ref cite news ... rather than building a new coal fired power plant. Appalachian Voices is also involved ... ref Appalachian Voices also successfully lobbied for the establishment of the North Carolina Clean Smokestack Act. ref name BrewerHighCountryPress Magazine Appalachian Voices publishes a free semi monthly news magazine about the group s activities titled Appalachian Voice . Archives of the magazine ... organizations References Reflist External links http www.appvoices.org Appalachian Voices ... 10854 Rating Appalachian Voices 2006 Category Environmental organizations based in the United States ... more details
Refimprove article date December 2010 Infobox Instrument name Appalachian dulcimer names Mountain dulcimer ... Monochord Zither The Appalachian dulcimer or mountain dulcimer is a fret ted string instrument ... a supportive online learning community of mountain dulcimer players. Zithers DEFAULTSORT Appalachian ... diatonic . Origins and history Although the Appalachian dulcimer first appeared in the early 19th century among Scots Irish immigrant communities in the southern Appalachian Mountains, the instrument .... Jean Ritchie and others citation needed date December 2010 have speculated the Appalachian dulcimer ... . Charles Maxson, an Appalachian luthier from Volga, WV , speculated that early settlers were unable .... Citation needed date March 2012 Few true specimens of the mountain dulcimer exist from earlier ... to small home gatherings. But for the first half of the 20th century the mountain dulcimer was rare ... of the instrument exist from earlier than the late 1930s. The Appalachian dulcimer achieved ... York City. Meanwhile, the American folk musician Richard Fari a 1937 1966 was also bringing the Appalachian ... Four and Twenty Songs for the Mountain Dulcimer , ref name mcspadden 1992 states that some players ..., electric dulcimers have been used in rock music. The Appalachian dulcimer is both easy to learn to play ... needed date December 2010 Strings, frets and tuning The fret s of the Appalachian dulcimer are typically arranged in a diatonic scale . Traditionally, the Appalachian dulcimer was usually tuned ... of Vogue magazine Vogue , featuring an Appalachian dulcimer. Modern instruments usually include an additional ... use Image Dulcimercilp.jpg right thumb The Appalachian dulcimer is now a core instrument found in the American ... Kingdom, and Ireland, as the Appalachian dulcimer has achieved a following in a number of countries. citation needed date December 2010 Though the mountain dulcimer has long been associated with the elder ... skill issues, these are usually made from cardboard. One of the most famous players of the Appalachian ... more details
The Appalachian elktoe is endemism endemic to mountain river streams in western North Carolina ...Taxobox name Appalachian elktoe image Alasmidonta raveneliana.jpg image caption Alasmidonta raveneliana ... authority Isaac Lea I. Lea , 1834 synonyms The Appalachian elktoe , scientific name the Alasmidonta ... Unionidae , the river mussels. Description The Appalachian elktoe has a thin, kidney shaped shell ... the rarity of the species, and the lack of information about the Appalachian elktoe, their habitat is very ... with clay or silt on the bottom. Appalachian elktoe mussels do not survive well in areas of streams ... a combination of all three. Appalachian elktoe need stability in order to survive, so they are not found .... Fish and Wildlife Service Life cycle Many aspects of the life cycle of the Appalachian ... what the Appalachian Elktoe feed on, what fish they use as host fish, or how long their life ... Like other mollusks, the Appalachian Elktoe feeds itself by picking out particles of food that are in the water. The specifics of their diet has yet to be determined, but it has been assumed that the Appalachian ..., and zooplankten Churchill and Lewis, 1921 . The reproductive cycle of the Appalachian Elktoe ... themselves in a suitable area. Only one species of fish has been identified as a host fish for the Appalachian ... systems. Currently, the Appalachian elktoe has very fragmented populations the mussels survive in scattered ... to be very spread out in wherever it survives. This can make it difficult to find Appalachian elktoe ... Broad River , and the Swannanoa River , but the Appalachian elktoe have not been spotted in these bodies ... studies at that site proved that a similar species of mussel was found in the area, but not the Appalachian ... today. As of 1996, only two populations of Appalachian elktoe were known to be surviving. One ... Endangerment The Appalachian elkoe was added to the Federal Register of Endangered Species on November ... of the hurricanes, naturally occurring storms do not threaten the Appalachian elktoe. When humans ... more details
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