 The Organizers (Click on images for larger versions.) | |||||
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Jim Kern -- HikaNation DirectorHikaNation was organized by Jim Kern, president of the American Hiking Society. | ||||
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Monty Montgomery -- On-Site HikaNation CoordinatorWhile each state had a HikaNation coordinator who planned the Route and some activities through the state, Monty Montgomery was the On-Site HikaNation Coordinator. Monty drove his van and Airstream trailer parallel to the HikaNation Route and provided numerous functions, including, but not limited to: coordinating with state planners, advance scouting/altering of planned Route, meeting with locals & dignitaries & media, providing water/food/aid in desolate areas, transporting hikers to and from the hike, providing resupply trips to nearby towns, etc. | ||||
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 Glenn SeaborgCalifornia Coordinator The California Route The Hikers -- Glenn Seaborg |
 Mike McReynoldsSan Francisco Bay Coordinator ...with Norman Gee's essential assistance. The Hikers -- Mike McReynolds |
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 Jeannie HarmonCalifornia Pathfinder The Hikers -- Jeannie Harmon |
 William KemsleyFounder, Backpacker magazine Backpacker magazine promoted HikaNation in its development and covered HikaNation across the country with various articles and editorials written by William Kemsley and others on the staff. williamkemsley.com The Hikers -- William Kemsley |
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 Jean BeamNevada Coordinator The Nevada Route The Hikers -- Jean Beam |
 Craig EvansExecutive Director, American Hiking Society The Hikers -- Craig Evans |
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 Jerry EvansUtah Coordinator The Utah Route The Hikers -- Jerry Evans |
 Al FrostDark Canyon Pathfinder Rich's HikaNation Map - Utah 1980 The Hikers -- Al Frost |
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 Gudy GaskillColorado Coordinator The Colorado Route The Hikers -- Gudy Gaskill |
 HikaNation HikersThe Steering Committees "The steering committee members should expect to meet with Monty, state coordinators, pathfinders, and other members whenever necessary. They should be with the main group and should be prepared to answer questions about route, trail conditions, campsite locations, supplies, etc. They should also be prepared to preside at general meetings or make general announcements." The Steering Committees webpage |
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 Stan AdamsonKansas Coordinator The Kansas Route The Hikers -- Stan Adamson |
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 Robert SmithOklahoma Coordinator The Oklahoma Route The Hikers -- Robert Smith |
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 James BrownArkansas Coordinator The Arkansas Route The Hikers -- James Brown |
 Tim ErnstArkansas Pathfinder - Coordinator The Hikers -- Tim Ernst |
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 Al SchneiderMissouri Coordinator The Missouri Route The Ozark Trail - Why Isn't It Finished? The Hikers -- Al Schneider |
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 S.A. LarsenIllinois Coordinator The Illinois Route The Hikers -- S.A. Larsen |
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 Ron Keal and Douglas BillipsKentucky Coordinators The Kentucky Route The Hikers -- Ron Keal |
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 Reese Lukei, Jr.Virginia Coordinator The Virginia Route Reese Lukei, Jr. was the Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland coordinator. Reese laid out the Route from Cumberland Gap, Kentucky to the Atlantic Ocean. The Hikers -- Reese Lukei, Jr. |
 Mike DawsonATC Representative Appalachian Trail Conference (ATC) Representative -- Mike Dawson |
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 Virginia, A.T. and Shenandoah National Park coordinationReese Lukei, Jr. was the Virginia HikaNation coordinator and contributed organizational correspondence concerning Kentucky, Virginia, Hollins College, Shenandoah National Park, etc., which can be accessed via this index, including the effort it took to navigate through the Shenandoah National Park. The Shenandoah Project -- "Let Us In" shows the correspondence which enabled HikaNation to travel through the Shenandoah National Park, including the help from the people below: Bob Proudman -- National Park Service: AT Project Office Robert R. Jacobsen -- Shenandoah National Park Superintendent Ed Page -- A.T. Conference HikaNation coordinator William E. Hutchinson -- PATC Coordinator Tom Floyd -- C&O Canal and Wahington, D.C. coordinator |
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| Reese Lukei, Jr. West Virginia Coordinator The West Virginia Route The Hikers -- Reese Lukei, Jr. |
 Ed GarveyHarpers Ferry Coordinator The Hikers -- Ed Garvey |
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| Reese Lukei, Jr. Maryland Coordinator The Maryland Route The Hikers -- Reese Lukei, Jr. |
Ed Garvey C&O Canal Pathfinder The Hikers -- Ed Garvey |
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 Washington, D.C. CoordinatorsTom Floyd and Jim Kern organized the celebration in Washington, D.C. Tom Floyd was the Chairman of the HikaNation Arrival Committee. Tom Floyd for The American Hiking Society -- HikaNation Arrival Maryland Congresswoman Beverly Byron and New York Congressman Mario Biaggi organized the Ceremony at the Capitol. |
 Ben McGimseyWashington, D.C. Pathfinder The Washington, D.C. Route The Hikers -- Ben McGimsey |
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 Carol Robertson -- Greenbelt to Chesapeake Bay PathfinderTed Sanderson -- Chesapeake Bay to Eastern Shore Pathfinder The Maryland Route The Hikers -- Carol Robertson The Hikers -- Ted Sanderson |
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 Padraic and Kay BoyleDelaware Coordinators - Pathfinders The Delaware Route The Hikers -- Padraic and Kay Boyle |
 Charles SalkinDelaware Coordinator/Pathfinder & Cape Henlopen Coordinator The Hikers -- Charles Salkin |
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