AppalachianTrail

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About AppalachianTrail

Have you ever hiked part of the Appalachian Trail? Did you use a diary to record your progress? Take photographs of what you saw? Write poetry about your experience? One person who did all of these things was Earl Shaffer, the first person to walk the entire Appalachian Trail in one continuous hike. Shaffer had no expert advice, no previous footsteps to follow, or even guidebooks to help him.

This Flickr group is dedicated to collecting your photographs, stories, and memories about hiking the Appalachian Trail.

An exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History features Shaffer's photographs taken along the trail, Shaffer’s diary from the 1948 hike, and maps he used. The exhibition also covers the conception and development of the Appalachian Trail and its larger cultural and environmental impact.

You can explore the map with everyone’s contributions here within the Appalachian Trail Flickr group or by visiting the exhibition Web site. Note: You must use the Flickr map function to geotag your image if you want it to display on the Museum's exhibition Web site.

Instructions:
1. Upload your photo to Flickr
2. Add a written description about the location, your experiences, and anything else you want to say about your memories hiking the trail.
3. Map your photo using Flickr maps
4. Join the Appalachian Trail Flickr group.
4. Add the photo to the Appalachian Trail Flickr Group

http://americanhistory.si.edu/documentsgallery/exhibitions/appalachian_trail_7.html