Some full-text of journals, magazines, reference articles, biographies of scientists, and ebooks 1980 to present. Includes audio, images, maps, and videos.
The author created this blog with the hopes that she can inspire other women to hit the trail and have confidence in their hiking and camping abilities.
The author started the 200 Terrific Things about Long Distance Hiking before she was finished with her thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2013, and continues to blog. It is updated every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
A streaming video from Films on Demand. Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall put Padre Island, Pt. Reyes, Indian Dunes, Ozark National Scenic Riverway, The Appalachian Trail and more under the protection of the National Park Service.
Historians and hiking enthusiasts present a chronicle of the Appalachian Trail, from its origin as an idea of one Byron MacKaye in 1921 to the first thru-hike of the full 2,180 mile distance in 1948 to the present day.
The Appalachian mountains have been called America's "first frontier." The story of the brave poineers who settled this great wilderness is the story of America: immigration, settlement, the Revolution and the Civil War, the growth of industry and the use and abuse of land. In addition, Appalachia has had a powerful impact on American music, folklore and culture, giving birth to what we know today as country music. Appalachia has always played a critical role in American history. It has been closely tied to the nation's economic fate--in particular, the roller-coaster cycles of boom and bust with coal, timber and steel. --from back cover
Shelby Lee Adams has been photographing the eastern Kentucky Appalachian mountain people for thirty years, and been both praised and derided for his portraits of impoverished Appalachian families. Accused of perpetuating stereotypes, Adams is said to exploit his subjects; this documentary explores the controversy. The director allows Adams, his critics and the subjects of his work to speak their minds.
Publication Date: From Alexander Street Classical Music Database (streaming music).
Copeland's masterpiece, Appalachian Spring, was written for Martha Graham's ballet company on a commission from the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation. It was first produced on 30 October, 1944, at the Coolidge Festival and received the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1945.