Five million steps Nov 16, 2009
The Appalachian Trail stretches from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Mount Katahdin, Maine and passes through 14 states and traversing hundreds of mountains. Typically, of the more than 2,000 people that attempt to hike end-to-end each year, less than 300 make it. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Businessman's Appalachian Trail hike recalled Nov 6, 2009
The 59-year-old started the journey on March 23 in Springer Mountain, Ga. and encountered freezing rain on the third day after about 22 miles, or 1 percent of the trip. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
GRAND WALKABOUT: Local men find plenty of good left in world as they hike 2,178-mile Appalachian Trail Nov 1, 2009
According to the Appalachian Trail Conservatory, many prospective 2,000-milers start at Springer Mountain in Georgia only to quit at the first town 20 miles up the trail. As many as 10 percent quit in the first week, the conservatory reports. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Library corner 10-10 Oct 9, 2009
Each summer since 2002, Brigham and has father have worked on their goal of completing the 2,170 mile Appalachian Trail, which winds from Springer Mountain, Ga. to the summit of Mt. Katadin, Maine. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Avoiding trouble at state parks Sep 13, 2009
Lost somewhere near Springer Mountain on a day hike gone awry, a family with two children raced against darkness and an approaching thunderstorm ... That s what happened with the family who had to be rescued near Springer Mountain in August 2008, search and rescue reports show. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
A ‘local’ concept loses its way Sep 2, 2009
Those wings (above), from Springer Mountain Farms, slow smoked and basted with BBQ sauce (you can get them with hot sauce, too), are plump and delicious. The Mastersons own Big Fresh Cafe and Tennessee s Real BBQ - Real Fast, both in Framingham, which might account for the succulent wings. (Boston Globe)
Meyersdale men embark on 2,000-mile journey Aug 7, 2009
They plan to hit the dirt early Saturday morning, beginning at Mount Katahdin in Maine and eventually ending at Springer Mountain in Georgia. "> Curious? Search ScoutPA. lect> Your online website and business directory. Daily American Archive Search Search for an Event Search our Classifieds ? Meyersdale men embark on 2,000-mile journey By BRUCE SIWYDaily American Staff Writer Rating: 0 Thursday, August 6, 2009 11:23 PM EDT More than 2,000 miles of forested trail now lie between Donnie Sanner... (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman will continue through July 30 Jul 15, 2009
NASHVILLE The 2009 Springer Mountain Farms Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman series commenced with a pair of concerts from two of bluegrass music s most lauded and loved artists, Doyle Lawson and Ricky Skaggs. A bluegrass-gospel superstar and well-recognized mandolin player of more than 50 years, Lawson and his band Quicksilver took the stage of the historic Ryman Auditorium to an overwhelmingly enthusiastic crowd on June 25. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Huckaby: This past week a major one for public figures Jun 28, 2009
While the good people of the Palmetto State were waiting for their fearless leader to wander down from Springer Mountain, their guy is, instead, stepping off a plane from Argentina, where he had been involved in a tryst that, reportedly, started on the Internet. He stepped right up to the microphone and spilled his guts. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Pan for gold in Dahlonega May 12, 2009
Recreational activities are available year round including the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail on Springer Mountain. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Wanted Ga. prof’s vehicle found wrecked in ravine May 2, 2009
Daily American Online - Wanted Ga. prof s vehicle found wrecked in ravine. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Ga. town remembers victims as manhunt continues Apr 29, 2009
The 2,178-mile trail's southern terminus is at Georgia's Springer Mountain, about 50 miles northwest of Athens. In 2003, Zinkhan wrote a short article called "Appalachian Trail, Southern Terminus" for the American Marketing Association's Web site. (Yahoo News)
Chef goes local on menu Apr 28, 2009
Gould s tangerine-roasted chicken from Springer Mountain Chicken in Mount Airy is served with baby onion bulbs from Vidalia. Nuts from Stone Mountain Pecans star in her Georgia pecan panna cotta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Online radius tool lets you forget paper map, ruler Apr 16, 2009
And when you get to the top of Mount Katahdin in Maine at the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, you're confronted with a sign that tells you Springer Mountain, Ga. at the southern end of the trail, is a mere 2,000 miles away. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Starting an Appalachian Trail Thru-... Mar 23, 2009
It's a short hike from the lodge at Amicalola Falls State Park to the shelter at the summit of Springer Mountain, and it makes for a good shake-down hike on a first day ... At the height of the thru-hiking season, prospective thru-hikers arrive at Springer Mountain on a daily basis, and the shelters in Georgia can be completely filled. (Suite101.com)
