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The Appalachian Trail is Coming to Theaters this Fall

Monday, September 26, 2011

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This fall, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) will be touring the east coast to showcase the National Geographic film – America’s Wild Spaces: the Appalachian Trail. This limited engagement is part of the ATC’s 2011 membership drive and is expected to draw in over 1,400 viewers.

The film highlights the beauty and splendor of the Appalachian Trail. National Geographic takes viewers off their seats to discover the remote and often unknown corners of this 5-million-step journey.

During this event, attendees will have the opportunity to speak with a 2,000 miler (someone that has walked the entire estimated 2,180 miles of the A.T.) as well as meet the staff of the ATC to learn more about their programs and initiatives. At select locations, individuals highlighted in the National Geographic film will also be present for questions and comments.

“The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is excited to present this film on the big screen,” stated Steve Paradis, Chief Operating Officer of the ATC. “This event provides the public an excellent opportunity to learn more about the Appalachian Trail and how to get involved with the Conservancy through our membership and volunteer programs.”

The tour will be making its only appearance in the Smokies region on November 19th, in Asheville, NC.

With a suggested donation of $30.00, attendees can reserve their seats by visiting www.appalachiantrail.org/discover - which includes a new membership or gift membership to the ATC. Every dollar raised goes to support the ATC and maintainer club efforts to conserve the footpath, viewsheds, and environmental and cultural resources along the A.T.


Event Highlights:

• Admission to view the National Geographic film - American’s Wild Spaces: Appalachian Trail

• Chance to meet the hikers that were highlighted in the documentary (*at select locations only)

• Interact with a 2,000 miler

• 1 year membership to the ATC

• Subscription to A.T. Journeys, the official magazine of the ATC

• ATC decal and patch


Dates, Show Times, and Locations:

San Marco Theatre
1996 San Marco Blvd
Jacksonville, FL
October 29, 2011 from 10:30am - 12:00pm

Midtown Arts Cinema
931 Monroe Drive
Atlanta, GA
November 3, 2011 from 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Movieland at Boulevard Square
1301 North Boulevard
Richmond, VA
November 5, 2011 from 10:30am - 12:00pm

AMC Theatres
234 West 42nd Street
New York, NY
November 12, 2011 from 11:00am - 12:30pm

Colonial Park 4
5111 Jonestown Rd
Harrisburg, PA
November 13, 2011 from 10:30am - 12:00pm

National Conservation Training Center
698 Conservation Way
Shepherdstown, WV
November 17, 2011 from 7:30pm – 9:00pm

The Carolina Asheville
1640 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC
November 19, 2011 from 10:30am - 12:00pm


To reserve your seat or for more information, please click here.



Jeff
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Hiking the Colorado Trail

Sunday, May 29, 2011

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Earlier in the week I received an email from Nathan Stoll, a hiker and budding film maker. He asked me to take a look at a series of videos he's publishing to Youtube that document his hike across the Colorado Trail - a nearly 500-mile trail that stretches from Denver to Durango:

Nathan hiked the trail with his friend, Jon, in 2010. He's already released the first 6 episodes, and plans to release the final 6-8 episodes next fall. His ultimate goal is to combine all of the short segments into one film that he hopes will be picked up by an outdoor film festival at some point.

For a taste of the series, here's episode 4:



You can watch the other episodes by visiting his Youtube page.



Jeff
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The Blue Ridge Parkway: A Long and Winding Road

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

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A new documentary about the Blue Ridge Parkway will be airing at 10 p.m. tomorrow night (Nov. 4) on UNC-TV.

This is not your ordinary travelogue.

In "The Blue Ridge Parkway: A Long and Winding Road," documentary filmmaker Bruce Bowers break news by revealing a 75-year-old family account - a stunning secret deal that may have determined the route of the Parkway and altered the course of American society.

The hour-long documentary also takes a fascinating look at the diverse people along the mountain corridor and addresses how the scenic road affected their lives and cultures. The Parkway changed lives in unexpected ways. It may be surprising to some that the 469-mile long scenic highway was not universally welcomed in the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina, and many people fought against it.

If you miss it, the film can also be purchased on DVD.



Jeff
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The 127 Defining Moments

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

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Next weekend is the opening of 127 Hours, the new film about Aron Ralston, the adventurer who sawed his arm off after it became pinned under a boulder in an isolated slot canyon in Utah

To celebrate the release of the film, Outside Magazine is launching the 127 Defining Moments Contest, which seeks to inspire people to share their own life-changing or death-defying experiences in the great outdoors.

Outside will select 126 of those entrants to go along with Aron's to create the 127 Defining Moments. The 126 winners will receive some great outdoor gear from Eddie Bauer, Sierra Designs, Larabar and CamelBak, including Ten Grand Prize gear packages.

The contest ends November 12. For more information and to enter, please click here. To read some of the current submissions, please click here.

You can check out the trailer for the film by clicking here.


Jeff
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America's Favorite Journey: The Blue Ridge Parkway

Friday, July 2, 2010

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This past Tuesday night, WRAL out of Raleigh, NC broadcasted an excellent short documentary on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The film will also be shown in Charlotte and Durham over the next several days, and on UNC-TV, the statewide PBS network, at some point as well.

Fortunately you don't have to live in North Carolina to see the film. WRAL has made the 22-minute film available on their website.

In addition to a short historical overview, the film tells the story of the Parkway as seen through the eyes of visitors and some of the small business owners who depend on the road for their living. The film also includes two people that frequent readers of this blog may recognise. Smoky Scout and Danny Bernstein offer up the hikers perspective of the Park.

The remaining broadcast schedule is as follows:

WRAL-TV, Raleigh, June 29, 7pm
WILM-TV, Wilmington, June 29, 7pm
WJZY-TV, Charlotte, July 4, 8pm
WMYT-TV, Charlotte, July 4, 8pm
WRAZ-TV, Durham, July 11, 2:30pm


Jeff
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2009/2010 Banff Mountain Film Festival Trailer

Saturday, January 23, 2010

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Below is a trailer for the 2009/2010 Banff Mountain Film Festival. Let me tell you, there is some outstanding and incredibly beautiful footage in this short film. Make sure to watch the last scene. I posted this same footage on this blog about a year ago. I thought that maybe it was manipulated, but now appears to be the real deal.



You can click here to see the full tour schedule. There are several stops in the Southern Appalachian region over the next couple months.


Jeff
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Dream Result: Trailer for Epic Kayak Video

Saturday, September 12, 2009

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Check out the trailer below for the upcoming kayaking film called Dream Result. The film is scheduled to be released this winter. The three-and-a-half minute trailer includes some amazing footage of some of the world's top kayakers.

The film was produced by Russ Sturges and Tyler Bradt. The latter you may remember from a posting back in May that shows the amazing video of Bradt becoming the world record holder after paddling over Palouse Falls, a 186-foot falls in Washington State.








Jeff
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PBS Program Alert: Ken Burns Nat' Parks on 9/27

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

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Ken Burns upcoming film, The National Parks: America's Best Idea, will begin airing on PBS on September 27.

The 12-hour, six-part documentary series, is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyone.

The documentary was filmed over the course of more than six years at some of nature's most spectacular locales, including Acadia, Yosemite, Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon as well as Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

If you can't wait another couple weeks, or just want to see some video of beautiful scenery, check out this extended preview from the film:



If you want more information, or check out additional preview film, check out the PBS website.





Jeff
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Happy Birthday Great Smoky Mountains N.P.

Monday, June 15, 2009

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Today marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

On this day in 1934, Congress passed legislation providing that the then 400,000-acre holding “be established as a completed park for administration, protection and maintenance,” thus establishing June 15, 1934, as the official birth date of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

To help celebrate this day, I’d like to offer an old film compilation from the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound that I recently discovered.

The film includes footage of:

* A Smoky Mountains Hiking Club grill-out from 1928

* Wily Oakley “the Roamin’ Man of the Mountains”

* Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s dedication of the Smoky Mountains from Newfound Gap in 1940.

* One of the most compelling scenes from the film are the shots of old Gatlinburg.

After hitting "Play", it might take a couple of seconds for the film to load:





Jeff
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Vintage Footage of CCC in the Smoky Mountains

Saturday, September 13, 2008

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In light of the 75th Anniversary celebration of the Civilian Conservation Corps that will be occurring in the Smoky Mountains later this month, I thought I would share an interesting video I recently ran into.

The film was produced by the U.S. Department of Interior back in 1936 and appears to be a newsreel type production, popular during that time period.

The 10 minute film focuses on the CCC in the Smoky Mountains. In addition to scenic shots highlighting the natural beauty of the Smokies, the film shows CCC corp men building the Newfound Gap Road and a couple of trail bridges. The film also takes an interesting look at the CCC camps. The young men obviously had a sense of humor. Using makeshift signs, they gave names to their bunkhouses, such as the Ritz Carlton or the Astor Hotel.

As I mentioned in a post from a couple of days ago, there are a handful of park ranger lead hikes in conjunction with the celebration. This is great opportunity to explore the role and the legacy of the CCC in the Smoky Mountains.

I wasn't able to embed the video into this post, but you can click here to view it.


Jeff

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Great Smoky Mountains DVD Postcard Video

Friday, July 25, 2008

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I just wanted to share this with you. The video below has some of the best film footage I’ve seen of the Smokies. There are a wide variety of scenes from all over park. Check out the shots of the fog during the morning dawn. Incredible.





Jeff
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