No need to extend Appalachian Trail to Alabama - Online Athens

[WhiteBlaze]

<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/072208/opinion_2008072200193.shtml&cid=0&ei=-1-FSKbGCZ_I8AS12vT8Dw&usg=AFQjCNHagT7hdrFw0ZCrFsTzgd1YzzvMQQ">No need to extend <b>Appalachian Trail</b> to Alabama</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Online Athens,&nbsp;GA&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>35 minutes ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>The nascent attempt by some Alabamians to have the southern terminus of the <b>Appalachian Trail</b> moved to their state is more than a little questionable, <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>

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[ed bell]

I figured that it was only a matter of time until an article like this appeared. Short, and to the point. One aspect I wholeheartedly agree with is the fact that opportunities exist to extend any hike before or after Springer (depending on your direction) regardless of what the trail you are walking on is called. Isn't that the most important thing, that there is a footpath?