Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association
The 'Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association is a
Activities
The ALDHA authors the annual Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers' Companion, a guide to hiking the Appalachian Trail (A.T.). It also publishes a monthly email newsletter, The Blaze.
The ALDHA Gathering is an annual event with hiking- and trail-oriented workshops about trails worldwide.[1] It is held over Columbus Day weekend and has hundreds of experienced hikers in attendance.[2]
Backpacker ethics education
In 1990 the ALDHA published of a list of behavioral expectations for hikers staying in hostels to prevent problems and improve public perception of A.T. backpackers.[3]
Since 1995, the "Endangered Services Campaign" has provided
The "Hike In Harmony" campaign uses the yin and yang symbol with boot footprints and distills and adapts Leave No Trace principles into three basic ethics rules for A.T. backpackers:[6]
*"Leave no trace in trail towns, not just in camp."
- "Follow the rules as you would the white blazes."
- "Help keep the Appalachian Trail a good neighbor."
See also
Further reading
- Berger, Karen (2000) Hiking the Triple Crown" Seattle Washington: The Mountaineers Books, 2001
- Bruce, Dan (2000) The Thru-Hiker's Handbook Hot Springs, North Carolina: Center for Appalachian Trail Studies.
- Shaffer, Earl V. (1983) Walking With Spring Harper's Ferry, West Virginia: the Appalachian Trail Conference.
References
- ^ ISBN 9780897325837– via Google Books.
- ISBN 9780393317695– via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association - Hike In Harmony". hikeinharmony.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011.
- ISBN 9781440453656– via Google Books.
- ISBN 9780811740920– via Google Books.
- ^ "Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association—Hike in Harmony". Retrieved 2019-07-27.