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Jennifer Pharr Davis is one of National Geographic’s nominees for Adventurer of the Year

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
"Clingmans Dome in Tennessee. I got there just after sunset. There was this afterglow in the Smokies. You could see the lights of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Usually there are a lot of tourists, but I was up there all alone. It was still and silent."

That quote is from Jennifer Pharr Davis in an interview on the National Geographic website. The North Carolina native has been named as a nominee for National Geographic's Adventurer of the Year for setting the speed record of 46 days, 11 hours, and 20 minutes on the Appalachian Trail earlier this year.

For seven years, National Geographic has combed the globe to find Adventurers of the Year, each selected for his or her extraordinary achievement in exploration, conservation, and adventure sports.

You can vote for Jennifer by clicking here.


Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com

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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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“Spectacular” Double Meteor Shower This Week

Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
Beginning later this week, and lasting for several nights, will be some of the best chances for observing meteors this year.

The lesser known Delta Aquarid meteor shower is expected to peak on Friday night, while the more famous and more productive Perseid meteor shower is just starting to ramp up.

The combined showers will produce anywhere between 15 and 30 shooting stars per hour.

According to the National Geographic News article, the simultaneous activity during the last days in July and early August will produce the best chance for meteor observers to see a lot of shooting stars during either shower.


Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com

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New Trail Maps for the Great Smoky Mountains

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
National Geographic now has two separate Trails Illustrated Maps for the Great Smoky Mountains - in addition to the old map. National Geographic has divided the Park in two, thus allowing each map to show much greater detail. The original map, which covered the entire Park, had a scale 1:70,000. The two new maps now have a scale of 1:40,000 (1” = .6 miles) and provide much greater detail such as backcountry campsites, footbridges, fords and stream crossings, nature/interpretive trails, as well as detailed trail mileages.

The map for the western section of the Park includes the Cades Cove and Elkmont areas.

The map for the eastern section includes Clingmans Dome, Mt. LeConte and the Cataloochee areas.

Coverage Highlights Areas and places featured in this map series include: the Appalachian Trail, Benton Mackaye Trail, and the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. The maps also include scenic overlooks and roadside pull-outs.

Of course the original map, which covers the entire Park, is still available.


Nat Geo Maps now available on a GPS!

National Geographic Maps and Satmap Systems have teamed up for the new Active 10 TREK GPS system. The system integrates the best-selling National Geographic outdoor recreation maps with the award-winning Satmap Active 10 handheld GPS unit.

The content offered on the GPS device includes the complete line of National Geographic outdoor recreation maps, including the TOPO! USGS topographic map series, the AdventureMap series of international adventure travel maps, and, for the first time on any GPS, National Geographic’s premier Trails Illustrated series of maps for national parks, national forests and many popular recreation areas. National Geographic maps will be available via SD-Cards, which will plug-and-play into the Active 10 TREK handheld GPS.

The Active 10 TREK comes pre-loaded with World and USA Base Maps. Customers can purchase a variety of Nat Geo SD Map Cards that slot into the GPS, making map reading fast and easy. The map is displayed on a large 3.5” screen in full color suitable for day and night use, including a red backlight option to help protect night vision.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is included on each of the Southern Appalachians, National Parks and the North and South Carolina SD Map Cards.



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

Posted in Cataloochee, Clingmans Dome, Elkmont, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Map, National Geographic, Smokies, Trails Illustrated Maps, cades cove, mt. leconte | Comments Off

Nat Geo Adventure’s 14 Survival Skills

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
Back when National Geographic Adventure was a magazine, and not just a website, they published a comprehensive article containing some survival tips that could prove very helpful if you were ever unfortunate enough to be in a situation requiring such skills.

As the article lead-in reads:

Most survival guides fail to consider some very useful tools: an individual’s character, wits, and worldview. The tips assembled here will change the way you approach each and every day — and help you survive a particularly bad one.

Some of the things the article discusses to help in a survival situation include doing the next right thing, denying denial, thinking positive, and to trust your instincts.

There's some really great advice in this piece. Please click here to read the full article.


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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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