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The Round Hill/Hillsboro A.T. Festival in The Gap will be held June 10th in Hillsboro, VA.

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Published on 03-04-2023 17:44

The Round Hill/Hillsboro A.T. Festival in The Gap will be held June 10th in Hillsboro, VA.

They will provide thru-hikers with a shuttle from the Trail, plus lunch, music, "trail magic" and more.

A free, family-friendly celebration of all the Great Outdoors.

Following 2,190+ miles of mountain ridge lines, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.) crosses 14 states, from Maine to Georgia. It's the longest and oldest marked footpath in the country—and in the towns of Round Hill and Hillsboro, VA.

Round Hill’s inaugural festival in 2019 celebrated the town's official designation as an A.T. Community, recognizing the Trail as a community asset and pledging to support ongoing Trail stewardship. This June 10th (11am-5pm), the neighboring town of Hillsboro joins in the celebration as it hosts the festival at the Old Stone School and The Gap Stage, here in Western Loudoun County.

Come to the Round Hill / Hillsboro A.T. Festival in The Gap to discover a new day hike, hear tales from the trail and enjoy live music—plus kids' activities, vendors, food trucks and beverages from local breweries and vineyards. The festival also goes "hands on," with activities like trail cooking, nature crafts, camping demos, pony rides...and more. www.roundhillat.org

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2023 WhiteBlaze Pages PDF interactive version, A Complete Appalachian Trail Guidebook

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Published on 12-24-2022 20:28

It's ready for downloading. The 2023 interactive edition of WhiteBlaze Page PDF, A Complete Appalachian Trail Guidebook. On sale now for $5 until the first of 2023. This works in conjunction with Gaia GPS on smart phones and other devices. This will also work on desktops and laptops. Read more about it at the following link.(www.whiteblazepages.com/store/whiteblaze-pages-books/whiteblaze-pages-appalachian-trail-guidebooks/2023-whiteblaze-pages-interactive-pdf)

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Update on Riga and Brassie Brook Shelters

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Published on 10-26-2022 12:42

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10/05/2022
Update: Due to unexpected circumstances, Riga and Brassie Brook Shelters (NOBO miles 1,507.1 and 1,508.3) will not be replaced this fall as scheduled. Both shelters are deconstructed and closed until further notice. We anticipate the new shelters will be built and open in June 2023. The tent pads, campsites, and privies all remain open for use.
Visitors should use caution when walking around the old shelter sites and stay out of areas closed off with caution tape. We will update this notice when we have more information.

We lost The Old Fhart, Richard Bailey

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Published on 02-06-2022 14:11

It is with great sadness that I say that we lost another one of our early members of WhiteBlaze and the Appalachian Trail community. Richard “The Old Fhart” Bailey passed away last Friday after a long battle with cancer. I have a lot of good memories with him in the WhiteBlaze community, Appalachian Trail community, and the geocaching community.
I had the unforgettable experience of riding to Trail Days from Maine and back with him twice. It is an experience that I will never forget. For people that knew him, know what I am talking about. He was a very intelligent person. He knew things that most normal people would never know or care to know. That made him a great wealth of knowledge. If you needed an answer to something he probably knew it and if he did not know it, he would find out. I am at a loss for words here, he was a remarkable person and friend. Maybe a few will chime in and share a story or two that you have of The Old Fhart.

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The Jack Tarlin Hostel (Baltimore Jacks) and it will be permanently closed

Published on 08-18-2021 23:48

Here is a post from Ron Haven.

Attention A T Hikers. I sold the Jack Tarlin Hostel (Baltimore Jacks) and it will be permanently closed as of today (08/21/2021). I have sold all the motels in Franklin and Georgia. I do have other properties in Franklin I could use as a hostel if we decide later to open a hiker business. We may even buy a motel in Gatlinburg, TN. We are considering buying a house in Arizona or Texas to live in part time. Thank all of you for giving me the chance to serve each one of you throughout all these years and God Bless.
Ron

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1980 Thru-hiker Todd Gladfelter Paralyzed After Fall from Roof

Published on 12-10-2021 22:12

The day after Thanksgiving, Todd Gladfelter fell from his roof and broke 3 vertebrae in his neck. He was paralized over much of his body and now has a rod in his neck, with 9 screws holding it in place. “One day a thriving, strong, successful, agile chainsaw carving artist, the next day, someone has to feed him and wipe his chin,” is how his wife Cindy (AT ’78-79) described how his world changed in the blink of an eye.

Many in the A.T. community may know of Todd’s wife, author Cindy Ross, who met her future husband on his 1980 thru-hike after she had hiked the A.T. herself the two years before. (How they met is chronicled in the book about Cindy’s 2-year A.T. trek in A Woman’s Journey, which has been in print perhaps longer than any other A.T. book.) Together, they have hiked and biked many trails, including the Continental Divide Trail, which they traversed with their young children.
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