AT Journeys

[emerald]

Anyone who has never seen ATC's publication A.T. Journeys should visit ATC's website where selected articles from older issues may be read.

[Jack Tarlin]

Thanks for the link, Emerald.

Unfortunately this thread will shortly degenerate into bashing both the magazine and the people who put it out.

And most of these folks will not be ATC members or contributors, either.

[Lone Wolf]

Unfortunately this thread will shortly degenerate into bashing both the magazine and the people who put it out.

wow. so sure of yourself

[Jack Tarlin]

The magazine and the organization itself have been bashed here repeatedly, Wolf.

And on more than one occasion, this was done by you.

Being sure of myself on this one didn't require being Nostradamus.

[Lone Wolf]

The magazine and the organization itself have been bashed here repeatedly, Wolf.

And on more than one occasion, this was done by you.

Being sure of myself on this one didn't require being Nostradamus.

define bash. i give money to more worthy causes like haiti for instance. the ATC ain't hurtin'

[QuarterPounder]

I always look forward to receiving AT Jouneys. It is a nice mix of news affecting the trail, a study of plant/animal life along the trail, and personal perspectives from hikers and management at ATC. Didn't know the website had archived articles. Good to know.

[emerald]

I always look forward to receiving AT Journeys.

I liked the issue I found in my mailbox yesterday especially the article about Saint Anthony's Wilderness by one of my favorite Reading Eagle writers, Darrin Youker.

[Lugnut]

And most of these folks will not be ATC members or contributors, either.

I'm a lifetime member and I think the new magazine is awful. Does that count?

[Jack Tarlin]

Of course it counts.

And I'm not thrilled with it, either.

But it was good of Emerald to post the link about past issues; some folks may well find this useful.

[QuarterPounder]

Just received my copy this evening. In the trail stories section; The Hike of a Lifetime by Bob Palmer is awesome. A wonderful story about a man and his son.

[Jack Tarlin]

Funny thing.

Over the years here, I've heard many a strong and occasionally unkind word about the ATC's magazine and its content.

Funny thing, tho. I can't reacall any of these critics ever sending anything to the magazine or making an obvious attempt to improve it, tho they're always looking for useful contributions.

If you wanna improve it, then send them something that makes it better.

If you don't like what they print, then send them something worthy of being
printed.

If you think you can write better stuff than what they publish.....well then,
let's see what you've got.

Just sayin'.

[Yahtzee]

Dear Lord. The majority of people who hike the AT are day hikers. The majority of people who give to the ATC are day hikers. The majority of people who read AT Journeys are day hikers. To expect AT Journeys to cater to a small population of hikers to the detriment of its true audience is obtuse.

Thanks for the link, Emerald.

[Lugnut]

Yes, we need more stories about horses and weddings and towns and outreach and fund raising.

[Jack Tarlin]

Then as I suggested, send them something better and I'm sure they'll be happy to consider printing it.

[Lone Wolf]

Funny thing.

Over the years here, I've heard many a strong and occasionally unkind word about the ATC's magazine and its content.

Funny thing, tho. I can't reacall any of these critics ever sending anything to the magazine or making an obvious attempt to improve it, tho they're always looking for useful contributions.

If you wanna improve it, then send them something that makes it better.

If you don't like what they print, then send them something worthy of being
printed.

If you think you can write better stuff than what they publish.....well then,
let's see what you've got.

Just sayin'.

you weren't around in 90 for the double murders outside duncannon. i was. ATC? fail

[saimyoji]

its funny.....jack is defending the ATC, yet he's the one creating all the drama and negativity.

way to go jack.....you killed this thread before it even got started.

[Tinker]

Good thread. Keep 'em coming.
And, by all means, if you think you can contribute to the content of the magazine, by all means give it a shot.
I, personally, think the mag. is average, similar to the AMC's rag - ok, maybe a little better. The AMC is mostly advertisement of their facilities and services with enough intelligently written content to bind it weakly together. Both magazines bring enough attention to the preservation of wild places (I do not dare say "wilderness") to make them worthwhile, as is a membership in each (or both) clubs. The Sierra Club, otoh, is the Bill Gates equivalent of these two.

[Lone Wolf]

way to go jack.....you killed this thread before it even got started.

pretty much

[Jester2000]

Yes, we need more stories about horses and weddings and towns and outreach and fund raising.

And turtle riding!

[Jack Tarlin]

Thanks for the praise, Saim, as we all know how signigificant YOUR contributions are here at Whiteblaze.

In any case, as I said in my first post, thanks for the link, Emerald.