Alabama will soon have a connection to the Appalachian Trail (AT)! The Pinhoti Trail will officially open on Sunday, connecting Cheaha Mountain State Park to Springer Mountain in Georgia. To have Alabama marked as the official Southern terminus of the AT will require an act of Congress.
If you’re interested in reading more about the Congressional aspect of the National Trails System, or specifically on the Appalachian Trail, you might want to check out the items that can be found in the Gorgas Library Government Documents collection. Some examples:
- Appalachian Trail amendments : hearing before the Subcommittee on Parks and Recreation of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, first session, on S. 2066 … H.R. 8803 … November 1, 1977. Call number: Y4.En2:95-81
- Appalachian Trail, Tennessee and North Carolina (map). Call number: A 13.28:P 67
- Appalachian Trail : national scenic trail/Maine to Georgia (map). Call number: I 29.2:Ap 4/4
- Comprehensive plan for the protection, management, development and use of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Call number: I 29.2:Ap 4
