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"APPALACHIAN TRAIL MUSEUM UPDATES", December 31, 2021

12/31/2021

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DECEMBER 31, 2021 YEAR-END EDITION
APPALACHIAN TRAIL MUSEUM UPDATES
SOME REVIEW OF 2021 ~
SOME PLANS FOR 2022 !
A MOVIE ("TRAIL MAGIC”) ~
& SOME FUN HOLIDAY MUSIC !

Dear Appalachian Trail Museum Friends, 

The December 31, 2021 edition of the
Appalachian Trail Museum Updates         
is ready for your review !   
 
APPALACHIAN TRAIL MUSEUM UPDATES ~ click on, 
"A. T. MUSEUM UPDATES", DEC 31, 2021

PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT, click on,
2021 PROGRESS REPORT !

"GRANDMA" GATEWOOD STATUE FUND
& "TRAIL MAGIC" MOVIE, click on,
"GRANDMA" GATEWOOD STATUE !

SOME FUN HOLIDAY MUSIC, click on,
USAF FLASH MOB DANCERS !

HAPPY TRAILS ! 
& BEST WISHES FOR 2022 !
 
Robert "RED WOLF o'da SMOKY'S" Croyle 
A. T. Museum Membership Secretary
email: [email protected]

U S Mail Address:      
A. T. Museum
1120 Pine Grove Road
Gardners, PA  17324       
 
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"APPALACHIAN TRAIL MUSEUM UPDATES", December 25, 2021

12/24/2021

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SPECIAL ARTICLE RE. SAFE PASSAGE (A CAMPAIGN & A BOOK) !
2022 A. T. MUSEUM PLANS (Larry Luxenberg, President)
A. T. HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS ~ DEADLINE JAN. 31, 2022 !
IRONMASTER’S MANSION HOSTEL OPEN ALL WINTER BY RSVP
HOLIDAY SEASON MUSICAL VIDEOS
KINGS COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE VIDEO – “9 LESSONS & CAROLS !”
PINE GROVE FURNACE STATE PARK NEWS & MORE !

Dear Appalachian Trail Museum Friends, 
 
The December 25, 2021 edition of the
Appalachian Trail Museum Updates         
is ready for your review !   
 
APPALACHIAN TRAIL MUSEUM UPDATES ~ click on, 
"A. T. MUSEUM UPDATES," DECEMBER 25, 2021

HOLIDAY SPECIAL ~ FEATURED ARTICLE !
A CAMPAIGN TO SAVE WILDLIFE ON THE ROADS,
~"A SEARCH FOR SAFE PASSAGE"- DEC 2021 

MUSEUM PRESIDENT'S 2022 PLANS, click on,
PLANNING FOR MUSEUM 2022 SUCCESS

PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT, click on,
PRESIDENT'S 2021 PROGRESS REPORT

FALL 2021 STATE PARK FRIENDS NEWSLETTER,
~ FALL NEWSLETTER - FOPGF STATE PARK

THE GREEN TUNNEL PODCAST, click on,
GREEN TUNNEL "TRAILER" & WEBSITE

SOME SEASONAL MUSIC TO ENJOY, click on,
~ CHRISTMASTIDE - "APOLLO'S FIRE" PLAYS

~ CHRISTMAS TREE-NOSTALGIC 30"S & 40'S

A CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, click on,
~ KING'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE - CHRISTMAS

SHOP ONLINE & HELP MUSEUM, click on, 
ONLINE MUSEUM STORE DEC 21

IAT ULSTER / IRELAND - DEC. 2021, click on,
12-2021 POST IAT ULSTER / IRELAND

HAPPY TRAILS ! 

Robert "RED WOLF o'da SMOKY'S" Croyle 
A. T. Museum Membership Secretary
email: [email protected]

U S Mail Address:      
A. T. Museum
1120 Pine Grove Road
Gardners, PA  17324       
 
F.Y.I. ~ To receive this Appalachian Trail Museum newsletter, 
click on & complete with name and email only, SUBSCRIBE.
Then add [email protected] to your “contacts”
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"APPALACHIAN TRAIL MUSEUM UPDATES", December 17, 2021

12/17/2021

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A. T. HALL OF FAME INDUCTION PHOTOS & DESCRIPTIONS
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 2022 A. T. HALL OF FAME
IRONMASTER’S MANSION HOSTEL OPEN ALL WINTER (RSVP)
MUSEUM’S ONLINE STORE
SOME HOLIDAY MUSIC VIDEOS TO ENJOY  !  !  !
“TRAL MAGIC” FILM ~  THE “GRANDMA” GATEWOOD FILM 
ALDHA FALL NEWSLETTER 
A BILTMORE HOUSE CHRISTMAS VIDEO & MORE !

Dear Appalachian Trail Museum Friends, 
 
The December 17, 2021 edition of the
Appalachian Trail Museum Updates         
is ready for your review !   
 
APPALACHIAN TRAIL MUSEUM UPDATES ~ click on, 
"A. T. MUSEUM UPDATES", DECEMBER 17, 2021 

2020 / 2021 A. T. HALL OF FAME PHOTOS 
(by Dan Innamorato, Jim Foster, & GATC), click on,
NOV 20, 2021 HALL OF FAME CEREMONY PHOTOS  

"TRAIL MAGIC" - "GRANDMA GATEWOOD", click on, 
"TRAIL MAGIC" - "GRANDMA GATEWOOD" FILM !

ALDHA ~ FALL 2021 NEWSLETTER, click on,
THE ALDHA NEWSLETTER ~ FALL 2021

A. T. MUSEUM RESEARCH LIBRARY - NEW DIRECTOR
A.T. MUSEUM RESEARCH LIBRARY, Dec 7, 2021 news

PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT, click on,
PRESIDENT'S 2021 PROGRESS REPORT

A.T.VISTA 2022 PROGRAM, click on,
A.T. VISTA 2022 PROGRAM SURVEY

THE GREEN TUNNEL PODCAST, click on,
GREEN TUNNEL "TRAILER" & WEBSITE

BILTMORE "DRESSED-TO-THE-NINES", click on,
~ A BILTMORE CHRISTMAS - ASHEVILLE, NC

~ CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION AT BILTMORE ESTATE

SOME SEASONAL MUSIC TO ENJOY, click on,
~ VINTAGE CHRISTMAS SONGS, VOL. 3

~ CHRISTMAS SLIDESHOW HD #1 & #2 

GET HOLIDAY GIFTS & HELP MUSEUM, click on, 
ONLINE MUSEUM STORE DEC 21

HAPPY TRAILS ! 

Robert "RED WOLF o'da SMOKY'S" Croyle 
A. T. Museum Membership Secretary
email: [email protected]

U S Mail Address:      
A. T. Museum
1120 Pine Grove Road
Gardners, PA  17324       
 
F.Y.I. ~ To receive this Appalachian Trail Museum newsletter, 
click on & complete with name and email only, SUBSCRIBE.
Then add [email protected] to your “contacts”
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A Surprise at the GATC Holiday Party

12/13/2021

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We can now reveal that we were in on a little secret. One of our 2021 inductees to the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame, Marianne Skeen, was unable to make it to our outdoor induction last month. 
A member of the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club asked if we would send Marianne's stick down so that they could give it to her during their outdoor Holiday celebration. We were happy to oblige. Our friends at GATC sent us some pictures from the event. We hope to see Marianne at our next Hall of Fame Banquet.
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"APPALACHIAN TRAIL MUSEUM UPDATES", December 10, 2021

12/10/2021

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NEW RESEARCH LIBRARIAN
MUSEUM PUBLISHES NEW BOOK
A. T. HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS BEING TAKEN NOW
IRONMASTERS MANSION HOSTEL - OPEN (RSVP ONLY)
MUSEUM ONLINE STORE PURCHASES (GREAT A.T. GIFTS)
IAT-SIA IRELAND VIDEO (IRISH INTERNATIONAL  A. T.)
SOME SEASONAL MUSIC
VISTA SURVEY & MORE !

Dear Appalachian Trail Museum Friends, 
 
The December 10, 2021 edition of the
Appalachian Trail Museum Updates         
is ready for your review !   
 
APPALACHIAN TRAIL MUSEUM UPDATES ~ click on, 
"A. T. MUSEUM UPDATES", December 3, 2021

A. T. MUSEUM RESEARCH LIBRARY - NEW DIRECTOR
A.T. MUSEUM RESEARCH LIBRARY, Dec 7, 2021 news

VIDEO - INTERNATIONAL A. T. IN IRELAND, click on,
DEC 2021 IAT - SIA IN IRELAND 

PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT, click on,
PRESIDENT'S 2021 PROGRESS REPORT

A.T.VISTA 2022 PROGRAM, click on,
A.T. VISTA 2022 PROGRAM SURVEY

THE GREEN TUNNEL PODCAST, click on,
GREEN TUNNEL "TRAILER" & WEBSITE

SOME SEASONAL MUSIC TO ENJOY, click on,
~ RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR !

~ VINTAGE CHRISTMAS SONGS, VOL 2

~ AMERICAN HOLIDAY FESTIVAL CONCERT - 2014 

GET HOLIDAY GIFTS & HELP MUSEUM, click on, 
ONLINE MUSEUM STORE DEC 21

"GRANDMA" GATEWOOD STATUE FUND, click on, 
STATUE FOR "GRANDMA" GATEWOOD      

HAPPY TRAILS !  

Robert "RED WOLF o'da SMOKY'S" Croyle 
A. T. Museum Membership Secretary
email: [email protected]

U S Mail Address:      
A. T. Museum
1120 Pine Grove Road
Gardners, PA  17324       
 
F.Y.I. ~ To receive this Appalachian Trail Museum newsletter, 
click on & complete with name and email only, SUBSCRIBE.
Then add [email protected] to your “contacts”
so the newsletter is not blocked by your server. ~ "Red Wolf"

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Kurt Bodling Announced As New Director of Research Library at Appalachian Trail Museum

12/7/2021

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The Appalachian Trail Museum's Research Library announces the retirement of its Founding Librarian and current Director, Linda Patton, and the appointment of its new Director, Kurt A.T. Bodling, effective December 7, 2021. The Library Director is responsible for all Research Library operations.

Linda retired in 2005 after 25 years as a Reference Librarian at Florida State University's Srozier Library in Tallahassee, FL. She founded the Museum's Research Library and became its Director in 2018. 

Kurt recently retired from a 40 year career in libraries, museums, archives, and historical societies. Most recently he was the Technical Services Librarian in the research library at George Washington's Mount Vernon for 10 years. His earlier positions included: Rare Books Librarian at the State Library of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA; Director of Library Services, College Archivist, and Associate Professor of Religion at Concordia College, Bronxville, NY; Associate Librarian at The Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, DE; and Assistant Director for Reference and Information Services at Concordia Historical Institute, St. Louis, MO.

Kurt holds a masters in library science from the University of Illinois. He also earned 2 masters degrees in theology from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.



Kurt has been a hiker and walker since his Boy Scout days. In 2002 he completed a southbound end-to-end hike of the Long Trail in Vermont. In 2013, he walked the 100 kilometer One Day Hike on the C&O Canal from Washington, DC to Harpers Ferry, WV in 18 hours and 51 minutes. He tied for 28th out of the 98 starters.


Then, during a 2015 leave of absence from work, Kurt hiked the 1,500 miles of the Appalachian Trail from Springer Mountain, GA to Great Barrington, MA. Subsequently, he has added the 287 miles to Franconia Notch, NH to his total.


Kurt and his wife Ann, of Dillsburg PA, chose their retirement home partly based on its proximity to the Trail and to the Appalachian Trail Museum. Ann also volunteers at the Museum, helping with the native plant landscaping along the Museum's front walkway.


The Appalachian Trail Museum Research Library acquires books, periodicals, and information in other formats that tell the stories of the founding, construction, preservation, maintenance, protection, and enjoyment of the Trail since its creation. The Library preserves and makes these materials available in order to portray the history of the Trail and the essence of the physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual human experience of the Appalachian environment and the culture of hiking. It is open by appointment.


The Library's website is at: https://www.atmuseum.org/research-library.html

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"APPALACHIAN TRAIL MUSEUM UPDATES", December 3, 2021

12/3/2021

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"MERRY CHRISTMAS" ! ~ "HAPPY HANUKKAH" !
MUSEUM PUBLISHES NEW BOOK (SALES HELP MUSEUM).
A. T. HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS LINK 
   ~ (DEADLINE JAN. 31, 2022)
IRONAMASTERS MANSION HOSTEL OPEN (RSVP ONLY)
MUSEUM ONLINE STORE PURCHASES
   ~ HELP THE MUSEUM (& ARE GREAT GIFTS TOO !)
SOME SEASONAL HOLIDAY MUSIC ! ! !
A. T. VISTA SURVEY
SMOKY MOUNTAIN'S ELK & MORE !

Dear Appalachian Trail Museum Friends, 
 
The December 3, 2021 edition of the
Appalachian Trail Museum Updates         
is ready for your review !   
 
APPALACHIAN TRAIL MUSEUM UPDATES ~ click on, 
"A. T. MUSEUM UPDATES", December 3, 2021

NOMINATE FOR A. T. HALL OF FAME, click on,
NOMINATIONS FOR 2022 A. T. HALL OF FAME

PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT, click on,
PRESIDENT'S 2021 PROGRESS REPORT

A.T.VISTA 2022 PROGRAM, click on,
A.T. VISTA 2022 PROGRAM SURVEY

THE GREEN TUNNEL PODCAST, click on,
GREEN TUNNEL "TRAILER" & WEBSITE

SOME SEASONAL MUSIC TO ENJOY, click on,
~ JINGLE BELLS JAZZ & FLASH-DANCE !

~ HOP HIGH LADIES & JUNE APPLE 

~ VINTAGE MUSIC-"NOT OVERLY PLAYED"!

~ GLORY IN THE MEETING HOUSE 

GET HOLIDAY GIFTS & HELP MUSEUM, click on, 
ONLINE MUSEUM STORE DEC 21

"GRANDMA" GATEWOOD STATUE FUND, click on, 
 A STATUE FOR "GRANDMA" GATEWOOD   

A KATAHDIN WINTER HIKE ! - click on,
HIKE - MISS ADVENTURE PANTS PODCAST
​
SMOKY MOUNTAIN ELK, click on, 
SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT ELK !

HAPPY TRAILS !  

Robert "RED WOLF o'da SMOKY'S" Croyle 
A. T. Museum Membership Secretary
email: [email protected]

U S Mail Address:      
A. T. Museum
1120 Pine Grove Road
Gardners, PA  17324       
 
F.Y.I. ~ To receive this Appalachian Trail Museum newsletter, 
click on & complete with name and email only, SUBSCRIBE.
Then add [email protected] to your “contacts”
so the newsletter is not blocked by your server. ~ "Red Wolf"
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Nominations for 2022 Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Accepted through January 31

12/1/2021

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Nominees for the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Class of 2022 will be accepted through January 31, 2022.  The Hall of Fame recognizes those who have made a significant contribution toward establishing and maintaining the approximately 2,190 mile footpath that passes through 14 states from Maine to Georgia.
"The twelfth class of the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame will be inducted in 2022, and nominations are open for Hall of Fame nominees," said Larry Luxenberg, president of the Appalachian Trail Museum – the organization that oversees the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame.  "Nominees should be people who have made a significant positive contribution to the Appalachian Trail and who have unselfishly devoted their time, energy and resources toward making the Appalachian Trail a national treasure."

48 individuals have been inducted into the Hall of Fame in the first eleven years.  Their names and biographies can be found on the Museum's website, www.atmuseum.org  "These pioneers played critical roles in building, maintaining, protecting and publicizing the Appalachian Trail", Luxenberg said. 

Nomination criteria and the nominating and selection processes for the 2022 Hall of Fame are:

Criteria - Those eligible for inclusion include anyone who has made an exceptional and positive contribution to the Appalachian Trail or Appalachian Trail community. This could be by leadership, inspiration, service, achievement or innovation. This includes, without limitation, pioneers who conceived of and developed the trail; those who organized or directed major trail organizations like the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and Appalachian Trail clubs; maintaining clubs; longtime trail maintainers; leaders who promoted and protected the A.T.; hikers who have made significant accomplishments, and other persons who have enriched the culture or community of the Appalachian Trail by their association with it. Eligible persons can be living or deceased. The emphasis will be on persons who have made their contribution to the A.T. over a long period, whether or not they are still active. Eligibility and selection will be determined without regard to race, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin.
 
Nominations – Nominations will be solicited from throughout the hiking and trails community.  The easiest way to submit a nomination is by using the online site https://tinyurl.com/2wub94ef Nominations also may be submitted using the paper nomination form.  Copies of the form can be obtained at https://tinyurl.com/kd8vy3yk or by requesting one from the Museum. A nominator need not be a member of any hiking organization to submit a nomination. A nominator may only make one nomination per election cycle. Nominators will be asked to justify their nomination in a brief statement that describes the nominee and why he or she fits the criteria.

Deadline for nominations – January 31, 2022.

Hall of Fame Committee; Election – An Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Committee has been selected by the Appalachian Trail Museum Board of Directors to supervise the election process.  That Committee is chaired by Jim Foster.  Other members of the committee are Noel DeCavalcante, David Field (a 2013 Hall of Fame inductee), Brian King, Gwen Loose, Karen Lutz, Larry Luxenberg (a 2016 inductee), Bill O’Brien and Ron Tipton. The Committee elected six people to the 2011 Charter Class, five to the 2012 Class, five to the 2013 Class, and four each to the classes since then.
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Announcement and recognition of inductees – Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame inductees will be announced in early April. They will be inducted at the next A.T. Hall of Fame Banquet. The inductees will be enshrined on an Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Wall of Honor at the Museum.  Located in Pine Grove Furnace State Park and at the midway point of the Appalachian Trail, the Museum is near the Pine Grove General Store on Pennsylvania Route 233.
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