A.T.rail Of History
A.T.rail of History tells the stories of the Appalachian Trail. It will carry out the mission of the A.T. Museum to tell the story of the A.T., by telling the stories of the founding, construction, preservation, maintenance, protection, and enjoyment of the Trail since its creation.
A.T.rail Of History
Latest Episodes
ALDHA & The 2026 Gathering
Bill O'Brien, President of the Museum, is also active in ALDHA, the Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association. ALDHA's annual meeting is called The Gathering. In 2026, The Gathering will be held on Columbus Day - Indigenous Peoples Weekend a...
Bill O'Brien's Long Journey On The A.T.
Bill O'Brien became the new President of the A.T Museum earlier this year. But, Bill's association with the Trail and the Museum goes back many decades. Bill talks about first learning about the Trail, his two thru-hikes, the many Trail icons h...
Gwen Loose, Museum Exhibits & Women Of The A.T.
We interview Museum volunteer Gwen Loose. Gwen leads the team that develops and constructs the exhibits in the A.T. Museum. Gwen talks about her long association with the Trail and her work with the Museum. She describes the process of first de...
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Maine A.T. Club & Dave Field
This is the first of a series of episodes on the thirty A.T. maintaining clubs. The Maine Appalachian Trail Club is responsible for 267 miles of the Trail in Maine. We talk to Janice Clain, the current President of the Club. We also feature Dav...
Bodacious, Peoples, Ballard & Rosen
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 four time A.T. thru-hiker and well known artist in eastern Tennessee. He carves the unique hiking sticks th...
