In 1968, management of the Appalachian Trail shifted from control by an informal alliance of private-citizen volunteers to a designated responsibilty of the National Park Service. To protect it from adverse development, Congress had made the trail part of the national park system and endorsed an unique private/public cooperative management system involving scores of private organizations and public jurisdictions. The volunteers still have the lead role in defining the work, but public agencies have the accountability. This ...
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In 1968, management of the Appalachian Trail shifted from control by an informal alliance of private-citizen volunteers to a designated responsibilty of the National Park Service. To protect it from adverse development, Congress had made the trail part of the national park system and endorsed an unique private/public cooperative management system involving scores of private organizations and public jurisdictions. The volunteers still have the lead role in defining the work, but public agencies have the accountability. This June 1987 history is the inside story of how the pieces of that puzzle were put together, by the chairman of a group of volunteers and state-appointed officials that crafted this model of private/public stewardship of public recreational lands.
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Add this copy of The Appalachian National Scenic Trail: A Time to Be to cart. $5.40, good condition, Sold by Hill City Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lynchburg, VA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Appalachian Trail Conference.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of The Appalachian National Scenic Trail: a Time to Be to cart. $12.00, very good condition, Sold by Voyageur Book Shop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milwaukee, WI, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Appalachian Trail Conference.
Add this copy of The Appalachian National Scenic Trail: a Time to Be to cart. $12.50, good condition, Sold by G. J. Askins - Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Lebanon, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
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Good. 6 x 9. 232 page paperback-with map and 9 Appendices. An account of the evolution of the scenic trail. Light wear to exterior-interior is unmarked, tight and clean. Good to very good condition.
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