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The Appalachian Trail is Coming to Theaters this Fall

Monday, September 26th, 2011
This fall, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) will be touring the east coast to showcase the National Geographic film – America’s Wild Spaces: the Appalachian Trail. This limited engagement is part of the ATC’s 2011 membership drive and is expected to draw in over 1,400 viewers.

The film highlights the beauty and splendor of the Appalachian Trail. National Geographic takes viewers off their seats to discover the remote and often unknown corners of this 5-million-step journey.

During this event, attendees will have the opportunity to speak with a 2,000 miler (someone that has walked the entire estimated 2,180 miles of the A.T.) as well as meet the staff of the ATC to learn more about their programs and initiatives. At select locations, individuals highlighted in the National Geographic film will also be present for questions and comments.

“The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is excited to present this film on the big screen,” stated Steve Paradis, Chief Operating Officer of the ATC. “This event provides the public an excellent opportunity to learn more about the Appalachian Trail and how to get involved with the Conservancy through our membership and volunteer programs.”

The tour will be making its only appearance in the Smokies region on November 19th, in Asheville, NC.

With a suggested donation of $30.00, attendees can reserve their seats by visiting www.appalachiantrail.org/discover - which includes a new membership or gift membership to the ATC. Every dollar raised goes to support the ATC and maintainer club efforts to conserve the footpath, viewsheds, and environmental and cultural resources along the A.T.


Event Highlights:

• Admission to view the National Geographic film - American’s Wild Spaces: Appalachian Trail

• Chance to meet the hikers that were highlighted in the documentary (*at select locations only)

• Interact with a 2,000 miler

• 1 year membership to the ATC

• Subscription to A.T. Journeys, the official magazine of the ATC

• ATC decal and patch


Dates, Show Times, and Locations:

San Marco Theatre
1996 San Marco Blvd
Jacksonville, FL
October 29, 2011 from 10:30am - 12:00pm

Midtown Arts Cinema
931 Monroe Drive
Atlanta, GA
November 3, 2011 from 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Movieland at Boulevard Square
1301 North Boulevard
Richmond, VA
November 5, 2011 from 10:30am - 12:00pm

AMC Theatres
234 West 42nd Street
New York, NY
November 12, 2011 from 11:00am - 12:30pm

Colonial Park 4
5111 Jonestown Rd
Harrisburg, PA
November 13, 2011 from 10:30am - 12:00pm

National Conservation Training Center
698 Conservation Way
Shepherdstown, WV
November 17, 2011 from 7:30pm – 9:00pm

The Carolina Asheville
1640 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC
November 19, 2011 from 10:30am - 12:00pm


To reserve your seat or for more information, please click here.



Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com

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Hiking the Colorado Trail

Sunday, May 29th, 2011
Earlier in the week I received an email from Nathan Stoll, a hiker and budding film maker. He asked me to take a look at a series of videos he's publishing to Youtube that document his hike across the Colorado Trail - a nearly 500-mile trail that stretches from Denver to Durango:

Nathan hiked the trail with his friend, Jon, in 2010. He's already released the first 6 episodes, and plans to release the final 6-8 episodes next fall. His ultimate goal is to combine all of the short segments into one film that he hopes will be picked up by an outdoor film festival at some point.

For a taste of the series, here's episode 4:



You can watch the other episodes by visiting his Youtube page.



Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com

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Soldiers to the Summit

Sunday, March 27th, 2011
Serac Adventure Films is currently in the process of producing a film that tells the story of eleven wounded veterans whose road to recovery takes them into the Khumbu Valley of Nepal, and up to the summit of one of the great mountains near Mt. Everest – the 20,075-foot Himalayan peak known as Lobuche.

One veteran is blind, three have lost limbs, and all 11 suffer from the mental and emotional ravages of war. The story of the veterans climb was recently published in the April issue of Outside Magazine. It's an excellent and inspirational read.

To stay on top of what's happening with the film and the veterans in the film, Serac Adventure Films has recently launched a blog.

In the meantime, you can watch a short trailer from the film:

Soldiers to the Summit Trailer from Outside Adventure Film School on Vimeo.






Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com

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Free Shane and Josh

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
Most of you are probably well aware of the three American hikers that were detained in Iran in July of 2009. This past September, as you may recall, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Iranians released one of those prisoners, the only female among the group, Sarah Shourd. She spent 410 days in solitary confinement.

Earlier this week Sarah published a short 25-minute film that explains why the three American hikers were in Iraq and how they subsequently ended up in Iran.

The video below is an excerpt that explains how they were tricked into stepping into Iranian territory, and thus subsequently being detained and imprisoned by Iranian soldiers. I thought this was a pretty interesting explanation because this question has lingered throughout the world ever since the trio were captured.



You can obtain more information and see the entire film by clicking here.


Jeff

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The Blue Ridge Parkway: A Long and Winding Road

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
A new documentary about the Blue Ridge Parkway will be airing at 10 p.m. tomorrow night (Nov. 4) on UNC-TV.

This is not your ordinary travelogue.

In "The Blue Ridge Parkway: A Long and Winding Road," documentary filmmaker Bruce Bowers break news by revealing a 75-year-old family account - a stunning secret deal that may have determined the route of the Parkway and altered the course of American society.

The hour-long documentary also takes a fascinating look at the diverse people along the mountain corridor and addresses how the scenic road affected their lives and cultures. The Parkway changed lives in unexpected ways. It may be surprising to some that the 469-mile long scenic highway was not universally welcomed in the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina, and many people fought against it.

If you miss it, the film can also be purchased on DVD.



Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com

Posted in A Long and Winding Road, Bruce Bowers, The Blue Ridge Parkway, UNC-TV, documentary, film | Comments Off

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