1987 National Geographic article about the AT

[Flush2wice]

I finally found a copy of this issue. It's really a pretty good article and it spawned a wave of through hikers in the following years. It's called A Tunnel Through Time and I'd be happy to scan it and e-mail it to anyone who is interested.

[Lone Wolf]

I finally found a copy of this issue. It's really a pretty good article and it spawned a wave of through hikers in the following years. It's called A Tunnel Through Time and I'd be happy to scan it and e-mail it to anyone who is interested.

i just missed being in the photo of the guys eating half gallons at pine grove furnace

[Cuffs]

what issue of that year?

[The Old Fhart]

February 1987, pages 216-243

[Frolicking Dinosaurs]

I'm interested in the scan. Email addy has been PM'ed

[Rain Man]

That's a magnanimous offer and I'd love to take you up on it.

If you'll click on my profile, you can email me directly from there.

Thanks!

RainMan

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[wilconow]

Am I missing something or does it make more sense just to post the scan here rather than emailing?

[Rockhound]

if you have any articles on hair bands, ronald reagan, or the challenger explosion id like em too

[Lugnut]

Am I missing something or does it make more sense just to post the scan here rather than emailing?

Might violate some copyright laws?

[emerald]

I might still have a copy if I didn't give it away or recycle it.

[emerald]

I no longer have it. While looking, I pulled and read the ATN which followed since I remembered this NG article mentioned in it.

The March/April 1987 ATN was a blast from the past. There was quite a bit going on and reported in that issue!

[Rain Man]

Well, since posting my message this morning, I found this issue on eBay for a dollar and bought it. So now I don't need a scan after all.

Nevertheless, thanks anyway and it was a very gracious offer!

RainMan

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[Appalachian Tater]

Isn't this the issue that Wingnut tried to sell for $75 or something like that when he went out of business?

[Pete Moss]

National Geographic is looking for a hiker or hikers to follow for a new 1 hour documentary. They are looking for someone who has done the trail and would like to jump around and do bits and peices with them to meet deadlines. Anyone interested should email

[email protected]

[Flush2wice]

My scanner is acting up. I'll try and get it working so be patient you guys. Sorry for the delay.

[Flush2wice]

I got the scanner working, what a PITA. Driver issues. I'll scan it tonite. It's 15 or 20 pages and I'll have to figure out how to format it. I'll probably put it on my website for you guys to download. I'll give a link via pm or e-mail to everyone that contacted me.

[Flush2wice]

i just missed being in the photo of the guys eating half gallons at pine grove furnace

There's no ice cream eating photo in the article. But I have a recollection of seeing that somewhere. A follow up article? Someone here must know.

[Lone Wolf]

There's no ice cream eating photo in the article. But I have a recollection of seeing that somewhere. A follow up article? Someone here must know.

it's for sure in nat. geo.

[Lone Wolf]

it's for sure in nat. geo.

nope. you're right. it was in a calendar

[Bilko]

With National Geographic being so old you would think there would be a dozen articles on the AT, not so. There has only been about three articles. The February 1987 issue "Appalachian Trail, Tunnel Through Time. A nice artilce entitled, "The Friendly Huts of the White Mountains" in NG August 1961 writtten by Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas. I also have a copy of the article from NG August 1949 entitled 'Skyline Trail from Maine to Georgia, a year after Earl Shaffer completed his 2,000 miles. The 1949 article is 35 pages long. Lone Wolf, there was no ice cream challenge in '49.

The NG society did put out a great book in 1988 'Mountain Adventure" Exploring the Appalachian Trail. But still no picture of the Ice Cream Challenge, I will keep searching. I know I have seen an old photograph somewhere of a couple of guys sitting outside trying to eat a 1/2 gallon.