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Events.(Appalachian Trail and National Trails Day )(Brief article)(Calendar)
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National Parks
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March 22, 2008
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IMAGINE SETTING OUT ON A MONTHSLONG HIKE ALONG THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL, and hitting a dead end just 10 miles in. No need to worry--every foot of the 2,100mile trail is still intact. But as the National Trail System marks its 40th anniversary this year, the Appalachian Trail is one of just two of the 25 national scenic and historic trails can be hiked from end to end. The rest are only about 60 percent finished, and some don't have funding to acquire the land needed for ...