sharose2005 on 12/1/2006 9:32:57 AM wrote:
bloomingbob: you are a blooming ignorant person. My husband and I have hiked the AT several times. We both moved here from other states, we love SW Virginia, the people, culture, and the most beautiful areas to hike and observe! Do you hike bloomingbob? If not where did you hear such rumors? I have never seen anything negative on the AT.
We both stay fit by hiking, enjoying the natural beauty here...there is nothing here but awesome people on the AT...you should stop complaining, get out and enjoy the gem in our area!
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Rainsford on 11/17/2006 5:55:09 PM wrote:
Hey Blooming Bob:
Just so you know, I'm a multiple A.T. thru-hiker who is neither an elitist, a deadbeat, a dopehead, or a Socialist. And happily, unlike you, I'm not a fool either. Describing the A.T. as a "festering scar" is one of the most extraordinarily ignorant things I've heard in a very long time.
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vikingus on 11/17/2006 4:04:01 PM wrote:
Have to free up the land for the casinos that will pull SWVA out of the Stone Age, right, Mr. Fuhrman?
Seriously, I've lived in this area all my life, and I bet that out of 20 random locals, only 1 or 2 have any idea where the AT runs other than the McAfee's Knob-Tinker Cliffs section, and it's existed here for nearly 70 years. This is changing somewhat recently as it gets more publicity and sees more use, issues that it seems to me the ATC is addressing in this series of RT stories. Now, if you can drive down a road in SWVA and see the path of the AT on the ridge, you've got much better eyesight than me.
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bloomingboob on 11/15/2006 1:05:41 PM wrote:
The A/T is one of the biggest eyesores on the mountain landscapes. Once you provide a path for dopeheads and deadbeats to access the wilderness areas, they will destroy its scenery. Attitudes against private land values versus the A/T condemnation socialists and elilists, such as Mike Dawson, have left a bad taste in the mouths of local people. Now, a new mission for the doped up socialists to do is to run a permanent outdoor science lab in this mega-transect. Then we will have these fruitcakes making up their own data to get their desired results, to further fund dead end projects such as studying global warming or other such non-existent future dangers of human society. The A/T is a permanent festering scar, and should be removed.
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sickandtired on 10/31/2006 9:11:23 AM wrote:
When I was younger I did most of the trail through Virginia. Now I occasionally hit the trails around the Roanoke area for day hikes. The AT is a hidden gem, and we would do well to capitalize on it. Other areas, such as Ashville and Chatanooga, promote their proximity to hiking trails better than we do which is a shame considering that the nation's premier long trail runs within the borders of Roanoke County. For example, look at the tiny town of Damascus and its trail days festival. Roanoke could do something similar in a heartbeat. The trail should be preserved for generations to come.
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dhuggett on 10/30/2006 9:29:28 AM wrote:
The AT is a national treasure and must be protected! I have hiked along the trail for 30 years and hope to do so for life. In today's hectic world the need for such a retreat becomes much more acute and with our population increasing at a staggering rate, such places are bound to become increasingly treatened. But in recent years, the protections of public and national park lands have been greatly decreased as the current administration in DC has allowed logging and spoiling of our beloved wildernesses. The AT is one of the regions most valuable assets, as is the Blue Ridge parkway (which also faces development issues. I applaud all those who have offered thier property for the AT easements!
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mowgli16 on 10/29/2006 12:19:58 PM wrote:
As a past thru-hiker and current section hiker, I applaud the Appalachian Trail Conservancys effort to protect the Appalachian Trail and it's natural corridor for current & future generations. The residents in the Roanoke area are lucky to have some incredible sections of the AT pass just north of the city. I hope this article serves as a catalyst to get some folks to explore the trail, and support the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and its vital work.
Jeffrey Hunter
Chattanooga, TN
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