Archive for the ‘America's Wild Spaces’ Category

Bruce “Buck” Nelson tackles the Pacific Crest Trail

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Almost two years ago I posted an article about adventurer Bruce Nelson.

Bruce personifies adventure. He’s hiked the 2168-mile Appalachian Trail, the 2700 plus miles of the Continental Divide Trail, canoed 2300 miles down the length of the Mississippi River, and has climbed Mt. McKinley (aka Denali). Additionally, in what he described as “one of the great adventures of my life”, he walked and paddled over 1,000 miles across Alaska in the summer of 2006 - alone! (see video)

Right now he's tackling the 2650-mile Pacific Crest Trail. So far he's already completed over 1000 miles. You can follow along on his trek, and check out some excellent photographs, by clicking here.

Speaking of the PCT, I recently saw an excellent program on the trail on the National Geographic Channel. It's part of the America's Wild Spaces series. Not sure if they will be showing the program again, but you could check with the Nat Geo website for more information.


Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, news, and more.

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Programming Note: Appalachian Trail on Nat Geo Channel

Thursday, November 5th, 2009
As part of it's America's Wild Spaces series, the National Geographic Channel's next episode will be about the Appalachian Trail.

“America’s Wildest Places: The Appalachian Trail” features never before seen aerial footage and an in-depth look at America’s first National Scenic Trail.

National Geographic traveled from South to North, explored the remotest corners of the AT, and met the scientists fighting to keep this wilderness wild. The film will explore this 5 million step journey through the five distinct regions of the AT landscape, and learn what it takes to keep this ribbon of green safe, healthy, and totally wild.

The program will be aired next Tuesday, November 10, at 8 p.m., and 11 p.m., EST.

You can see a preview by clicking here.

You can also read more about the making of the film by clicking on this Appalachian Trail Conservancy article (PDF).



Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, news, and more.

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