Trail Podcasts
State of the Trail
PodcastApril 15, 2010 (MP3) - Our first April podcast includes the first bear warning of 2010 and discusses impacts beyond trash from the heavy winter. Also, get a feel for just how many folks are on the trail right now with our report from Ridgerunners in Georgia and the Smokies. You can email comments to deepsouthpodcast@appalachiantrail.org. March 23, 2010 (MP3) - This podcast includes Trail condition updates in GA, NC and TN. Common themes: snow, blowdowns, road closures and trash. Also covers license plates and the Hard Core crew. June 17, 2009 (MP3) - This podcast includes conditions in Georgia and the Smokies. It has information on bear warnings at several A.T. shelters in the Smokies as well as one shelter closure. May 11, 2009 (MP3) - This podcast covers what to do if you witness an incident on the A.T., water availability in Georgia and the Smokies, bears across the deep south, and a Stanford Business School study of 2,000-milers. April 15, 2009 (MP3) – This podcast includes information on the state of the Trail in Georgia and in the Smokies, including bear activity, emboldened hog activity, and excerpts from ridgerunner reports during last week's snow storm. Plus, hear the podcast trivia clue and answer it for a chance to win an ATC water bottle. March 23, 2009 (MP3) - General podcast from Georgia and the Smokies. March 5, 2009 (MP3) - This podcast is from Jim Mowbray's report dated March 3 and includes information from Mollies Ridge Shelter to Peck's Corner Shelter. |
Ridgerunners record information on water availability, shelter closings, bear activity and a myriad of information which can be important to hikers entering the area. In an effort to distribute this information to hikers before they get into the woods, ATC's Andrew Downs is recording ridgerunner reports as podcasts and posting them on the ATC’s website. These Podcasts will be about 5 minutes in duration and updated every two weeks. Along with a detailed summary of the ridgerunner information, these downloadable audio files will contain special features like interviews and A.T. Trivia. If you have a question about the podcasts or a suggestion for a special feature that you would like to hear, please contact Andrew at (828) 254-3708.
