Carolina Mountain Club
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November 20, 2009
BEAR Hunting Season
Oct. 12 – Nov. 21 Dec. 14 – Jan. 1
Deer Hunting Season
Nov. 23 - Dec. 12
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| Upcoming Hikes | Hike Reports |Maintenance Schedule |
| Happenings in the next two weeks | CMC Pilgrims report |
| Other Important News | Elk #21, poaching victim |
| Communications Question | Do you Facebook? |
| CMC Hiking Challenges | Congratulations to completers |
| Conservation Matters | Meet CTNC |
| Heard on the Ground | More sections up for adoption |
| Heard on the Trail | Lenny Bernstein, ATC's Volunteer of the Month |
| The Small Print | Deadlines, change of addresses and other details |
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From your Editor Happy Thanksgiving! I'm grateful that I live so close to the Smokies and the Blue Ridge Parkway. I'm grateful that in the Southern Appalachians, we can hike comfortably all year round without crampons, snow shoes and ice axes. And I'm grateful that I belong to an active, involved hiking club. What are you grateful for? Danny What's Happening In the Next Two Weeks Four CMC Pilgrims at Diamond Brand Outdoors on Monday Nov. 23 Th All of them agree that this is the most beautiful of the three sections they have done. Come and see why. Also bring along any questions you may have about the Camino de Santiago, the historical pilgrimage route that begins in several European countries and ends in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Calendar for 2010 The CMC calendar for 2010 has been set. We have dates for the CMC Council meetings, open to all members, and the CMC Quarterly work days. Check it out and put those dates on your personal calendar.. Elk Poaching in Cataloochee Valley
He had brought a gun in the park (still illegal) and shot a protected animal. There's no hunting in the national parks and in addition, the elk are protected no matter where they go. As Bob Miller, the Public Affairs officer for the park said, "he didn't get the carcass". As you can imagine, the Elk Bugle Corp volunteers are all aghast. The Bugle Corp season was over Nov. 1 but communications among us continues. Danny Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition This competition provides both amateur and professional photographers the opportunity to showcase their interpretation of the unique character, people, places, and pursuits that distinguish the Southern Appalachians.The deadline is January 29, 2010. Check out all the details. Do you Facebook? Are you a member of Facebook? At this point, I am just interested in the number of CMC members who are Facebook users. Let me know either way.Danny CMC 2009 Challenge Completers The following CMC members finished hiking challenges in 2009. Congratulations to all of them. Peter Barr.
South Beyond 6000: Anne Lundblad, Jenny Anderson, Rebekah Trittipoe, Stephen Schoof, Allison Barr, Brian Bockhahn, Jeff Rinehart, Rod Bosse Jr., Christopher Kienzle Lookout Towers Challenge: Don Gardner, Jacob Cox, Peter Barr, Michael Booker, Jennifer Booker Pisgah 400: Daniel Johnson, Steven Covert Waterfall Challenge 100: Jack Fitzgerald Smokies 900: Sharon McCarthy, Danny Bernstein, Don Gardner Meet the Conservation Trust for North Carolina - www.ctnc.org.
In fact, the Conservation Trust for North Carolina and 24 local land trusts across the state have protected many natural areas that hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts now enjoy. See the whole story. Adopt a Section of the A.T. Garenflo Gap to Deer Park(South of Hot Springs) section needs an assistant. Adopt a Section of the MST Old Bald Access to Richland Balsam Access, 4.4 miles, section maintainer needs an assistant Richland Gap Access to Richland Balsam Access (3 Trees) 1.2 miles If you're interested in either the A.T. or MST, email Don Walton. Maintenance Reports created by Don Walton
Lenny Bernstein Named ATC Volunteer of the Month CMC’s Lenny Bernstein was recognized as Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s Volunteer of the Month for November. For details, see www.appalachiantrail.org/volunteer.month 
See the ATC's Climate Change web page, much of it prepared by Lenny Bernstein for ATC.
The eNews comes out on Fridays. So ... The next issue will come out on Friday, Dec. 4. Wednesday hike reports for the hike just before the eNews comes out will be published in the next eNews. Hiker leaders, please send all your eNews hike reports and photos to Dave Wetmore at dwetmore@citcom.net So send me your news and maintenance reports by Tuesday evening at 9 P.M. before the newsletter comes out, that is, by Tuesday evening December 1, 2009 to Danny Bernstein at danny@hikertohiker.com. Include your email address at the end of your story. Thank you. The CMC Calendar is meant to answer the perennial question "When is this happening again?" It is also meant to prevent conflicts between competing CMC events. Please check it often. How to join the Carolina Mountain Club If you are a non-member subscriber, you need to go back to the | ||||
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e four CMC pilgrims ( Jay Bretz, Carroll Koepplinger, Tom Sanders, and Don Walton) will be giving a slide show on their most recent trek from Geneva, Switzerland to LePuy France, at Diamond Brand in Arden, 7:00, Monday Nov. 23.
On Friday, Nov. 13, a Graham County man shot and killed Elk #21 in the Cataloochee Valley of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The elk, shown on the left, is Elk #21
CTNC helps safeguard historic trail, scenic backdrops for many BRP hikes New sections of a centuries-old trail are being preserved forever thanks to an organization many hikers have never heard of.