Tin Man
05-02-2006, 20:11
First in a series from The Sentinel (http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2006/05/01/editorial/editorial/daily01.txt):
Protecting the Appalachian Trail
By The Sentinel (frontdoor@cumberlink.com), May 1, 2006
Like it or not, a national park goes through Cumberland and Perry counties.
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It’s the Appalachian Trail.
Some neighbors live with it because they have no choice. Others view it as an economic plus because of the hikers who bring business into towns along the way. Then there are those who prize the trail as a precious resource that should be cared for and in some places expanded.
The Sentinel yesterday started a four-part series about the trail, tracing the acrimony in this area as property was obtained and examining how farmers and other neighbors came to live with it over the last couple of decades
The story being told is an unusual drama involving all sorts of human emotions. Reporter Karla Browne attempts each day to hone in on the feelings of residents who have had an assortment of reactions about the park in the past and at present.
We urge readers to follow the rest of this series, because the trail is part of the landscape that isn’t going to go away. Understanding what it’s all about can make moves made to preserve and protect it easier to handle and perhaps bring forth ideas on how best to do it.
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Protecting the Appalachian Trail
By The Sentinel (frontdoor@cumberlink.com), May 1, 2006
Like it or not, a national park goes through Cumberland and Perry counties.
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD align=middle><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><!-- AdSys ad not found for news:news_story --></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>And it is a park like no other, as it’s a narrow strip running from Georgia to Maine.
It’s the Appalachian Trail.
Some neighbors live with it because they have no choice. Others view it as an economic plus because of the hikers who bring business into towns along the way. Then there are those who prize the trail as a precious resource that should be cared for and in some places expanded.
The Sentinel yesterday started a four-part series about the trail, tracing the acrimony in this area as property was obtained and examining how farmers and other neighbors came to live with it over the last couple of decades
The story being told is an unusual drama involving all sorts of human emotions. Reporter Karla Browne attempts each day to hone in on the feelings of residents who have had an assortment of reactions about the park in the past and at present.
We urge readers to follow the rest of this series, because the trail is part of the landscape that isn’t going to go away. Understanding what it’s all about can make moves made to preserve and protect it easier to handle and perhaps bring forth ideas on how best to do it.
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