View Full Version : Bart Smith finishes 16 year, 16,500 mile hikes of National Scenic Trails
TJ aka Teej
10-01-2008, 23:51
Legacy of 16-Year Trail Adventure Highlights Largest Solo Photo Project in History
Hiker completes 16,500-mile trek along all National Scenic Trails in time for "Decade of Trails" launch and the 40th National Trail System Anniversary party at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History on October 2nd.
Yellowstone, WY (PRWEB) October 1, 2008 -- Bart Smith completed over 37 million steps this morning, plus nearly 100,000 photographs in his 16-year shooting trek of all the National Scenic Trails (NTS). No other person can boast this astounding photo/hiking feat, covering over 16,500 miles and 34 states. To celebrate, Smith flies immediately to Washington, D.C., where he will join the 40th National Trail System Anniversary festivities.
Bart's website: http://www.walkingdownadream.com/
His AT slideshow: http://www.walkingdownadream.com/gallery_appalachian_trail_walk_along.html
Thanks to Navagator of the at-l for the heads up on Bart's finish.
That is some good photography.
Tipi Walter
10-02-2008, 09:31
After checking out his website I remain confused, is he a backpacker or a hiker? I noticed in his GEAR link that he lists Ford vans, hmmm . . . He seems to wear a pack but I wonder how he sleeps out every night or if he does?
RITBlake
10-02-2008, 10:20
Holy Crap, those AT pictures are amazing. Makes me want to start planning another thru hike NOW!
RITBlake
10-02-2008, 10:29
This is from his gallery, where is this? It's not HF...
http://maine2georgia.com/question.jpg
Mountain Maiden
10-02-2008, 10:30
After checking out his website I remain confused, is he a backpacker or a hiker? I noticed in his GEAR link that he lists Ford vans, hmmm . . . He seems to wear a pack but I wonder how he sleeps out every night or if he does?
The website uses the words 'hiking,' 'hikes,' but it also mentions he carries his tools of the trade on his back.
So-- does it make a difference?
Regardless, I think his photography is incredible and does a good job of sharing views that some of us will likely never see. It also brings back the memories of the ones we have seen but didn't have the talent/equipment to take a picture to remember them by.
S:sun
Lone Wolf
10-02-2008, 10:30
Hot Springs
RITBlake
10-02-2008, 10:36
Hot Springs
Ahh good call, thanks LW
The Solemates
10-02-2008, 12:03
wow wow wow
thanks for the link
cant believe ive never heard of this guy
RITBlake
10-02-2008, 12:05
wow wow wow
thanks for the link
cant believe ive never heard of this guy
I was just thinking the same thing.
RITBlake
10-02-2008, 12:08
What the hell!
This is from his CDT Gallery? Wolves? Coyotes? Dead?
http://www.maine2georgia.com/question2.jpg
RITBlake
10-02-2008, 17:14
anybody?
Lone Wolf
10-02-2008, 17:16
yup. very dead coyotes
wow wow wow
thanks for the link
cant believe ive never heard of this guy
I've got a his picture of Katahdin with framed on my wall. I bought it to support the local maintaining club, and the AT Museum.
RITBlake
10-02-2008, 17:25
yup. very dead coyotes
What do you think they did?
There's no blood?
Lone Wolf
10-02-2008, 17:26
poison maybe
RITBlake
10-02-2008, 17:27
k, back to the topic at hand!
Spirit Walker
10-02-2008, 19:04
Bart did the Sunday evening slideshow -- on the AT -- back in 2002. It was a really good program, with beautiful photos. He also did a photography workshop one afternoon.
When we hiked the CDT the first time (in 1999) we found a dead coyote in a trap somewhere in NM. This year in Texas we met a woman working at a state park whose husband's job was "predator control" - e.g. killing coyotes. He also worked for the state of Texas. I didn't realize that that was still official policy in some places.
sasquatch2014
10-02-2008, 19:53
Up and into the 8-'s there was still a good bounty out on Coyotes. The Air force used to use the fur for their parkas. They have since gone to synthetic stuff. I had friends who would make a lot of money that way.
It truly is a joy to be able to look at the skill some people have with a camera. You can really get a feeling for the light that is one of the things so often that is difficult to capture. 16 years man now that is a heck of a time out on the trail.
anybody?
pretty typical on the CDT actually....
:)
I had heard of his passage on the NCT but hadn't seen his stuff before. I wanna go hiking NOW!!!
RITBlake
10-03-2008, 10:44
pretty typical on the CDT actually....
:)
Piles of dead coyotes are pretty typical on the CDT??
Piles of dead coyotes are pretty typical on the CDT??
Is the smiley face no visible on your computer Blake?
RITBlake
10-03-2008, 13:17
Is the smiley face no visible on your computer Blake?
lol no it it is. I just thought you might be a Coyote hunter and you enjoyed this sort of thing.
And cut me some slack I didn't have my coffee yet when I made that post! :)
:banana
RITBlake
10-03-2008, 13:21
Is the smiley face no visible on your computer Blake?
Also how are we not buddies in real life yet? Both 25 and just a subway ride apart.