A.T.rail Of History

This is the first of a series of episodes on the thirty A.T. maintaining clubs. The Maine Appalachian Trail Club is responsible for the entire 267 miles of the Trail in Maine. We talk to Janice Clain, the current President of the Club. We also feature Dave Field, who has volunteered with the Club for 70 years. They discuss the founding of the Club, some of its important leaders over its history an...

Today's episode consists of interviews with and about some legends of the A.T. The first is John Beaudet. John, known as Bodacious, is a two time A.T. thru-hiker and well known artist in eastern Tennessee. He carves the unique hiking sticks that the Museum awards to each inductee into the A.T. Hall of Fame. Find out more about Bodacious at https://bodaciousat.com/ Next is Bob Peoples. He&apos...

This episode is a panel discussion that took place during the 2025 A.T. Hall of Fame celebration, featuring the 2025 HoF Class and representatives. Featured are Dick Anderson, represented by Don Hudson; Walter Greene, represented by Janice Clain; Marion Park, represented by Jim Fetig and Ron Tipton. The moderators are Larry Luxenberg and Bill O'Brien of the Museum.

Larry Luxenberg is the Founder and President Emeritus of the Appalachian Trail Museum. In this first original episode of A.T.rail of History, Larry talks about how he first learned about the A.T., what moved him to first hike the entire Trail, then write a well known book about it, then found the Museum of America's most famous and most used long distance hiking trail. Larry Luxenberg's...

This episode is a unique panel discussion that took place during the 2025 A.T. Hall of Fame celebration. The subject was the first 100 years of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. The first speaker is Larry Van Meter, Executive Director of ATC from 1981 through 1986. Next you’ll hear from Dave Startzell, Executive Director from 1986 through 2012. Next is Brian King, who served in several capacities...