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Date Description Links
01/01/2000 Also see "Contributions to HikaNation"
for other additions from 1996 - April 22, 2022.
Contributions to HikaNation
(Memos, newspaper articles, photos, etc.)
09/22/2015 Mike Collins' HikaNation slideshow
& link on HikaNation
Kelty Mike's HikaNation Slideshow (on youtube),
& link on HikaNation
09/23/2015 September 2015 reunion meeting videos:
Janet intro, Paula's, Scott's, Photo Shoot
2015 reunion meeting videos on youtube,
& links on HikaNation
" from Janet, Backpacker Magazine article AHS Cross-Country Hike Postponed to 1980 - Dec 1978
09/24/2015 from Doug, Grizzly Bear attack Phillipe Phillipe Vermeyen and Bruce Ohlson - June 1999
" Lettter from Jim Kern Suppliers & Supporters of HikaNation - May 15, 1981
" from Tish, Helen Stout information and obituary Helen Stout article
" from Gene Oliva, Harpers Ferry photo letter Added this letter to this West Virginia page
09/26/2015 2015 reunion photos from Janet Janet's 2015 HikaNation Reunion photos
" created this page Additions to HikaNation
09/27/2015 2015 reunion photos from Paula Paula's 2015 HikaNation Reunion photos
09/28/2015 obituaries HikaNation Hikers Obituaries
09/30/2015 2015 pre-reunion hike photos from Ed Ed's 2015 Pre-Reunion Hike
" 2015 reunion photos from Mike Mike's 2015 HikaNation Reunion photos
09/2015 added the following links, sometime in September:
1) HikaNation-an AHS Legacy-Celebrates 35th Reunion
2) HikaNation celebrates 35 years...by Paula Guerrein

HikaNation-an AHS Legacy-Celebrates 35th Reunion
HikaNation celebrates 35 years...by P. Guerrein
10/05/2015 a request for 1983 reunion photos 1983 HikaNation Reunion photos
10/06/2015 Search engine for HikaNation website HikaNation Search
" 2015 pre-reunion hike photos from Tim Tim's 2015 Pre-Reunion Hike photos
10/07/2015 2015 reunion photos & road trip from Tim Tim's 2015 HikaNation Reunion photos
10/18/2015 revised HikaNation with state photos HikaNation
10/23/2015 added keywords to The Progression of HikaNation
articles/scans to make "search" more comprehensive
The Progression of HikaNation
HikaNation search engine
10/28/2015 1981 Thanksgiving Gathering blurb 1981 Thanksgiving Gathering
10/29/2015 added photos to redesigned obituaries page HikaNation Hikers Obituaries
10/30/2015 started HikaNation Reflections for 2015 reunion surveys, etc. HikaNation Reflections - 35 Years After the Hike
10/2015 added the following links, sometime in October:
1) 35th HikaNation Reunion in Estes Park by Jim Kern
2) HikaNation: Hiking Across America by William Kemsley
3) HikaNation, 35th Anniversary by Jim Kern
4) AHS: HikaNation Gathers for 35th Reunion by Paula Guerrein

35th HikaNation Reunion in Estes Park--Jim Kern
HikaNation: Hiking Across America--W. Kemsley
HikaNation, 35th Anniversary--Jim Kern
HikaNation Gathers for 35th Reunion--P. Guerrein
11/01/2015 2015 reunion photos from Terry Terry's 2015 HikaNation Reunion photos
11/04/2015 "Butch's" HikaNation photos, from "Trek Across America" Susan "Butch" Henley's HikaNation photos
11/06/2015 revised individual state pages with larger text & photos HikaNation (States)
11/07/2015 added thumbnail photos for Others' Photos/Slideshows section HikaNation (Photos & Slideshows)
11/08/2015 added thumbnail photos for Reunion section HikaNation (Reunions)
11/09/2015 Update on HikaNation Reflections from 10/30-11/09,
now includes: Toni, Kurt, Jerri, Ryan, Paula, Al, Stacey,
Lyle, Cindy, Tim G., Don
HikaNation Reflections - 35 Years After the Hike
11/10/2015 reworked (to correct aspect ratio) and uploaded
Marce's HikaNation Slideshow
Marce's HikaNation Slideshow
11/10/2015 created slideshow from
Susan "Butch" Henley's HikaNation Photos
using her music audio track, loaned from Terry Ernst.
Susan "Butch" Henley's HikaNation Slideshow
(background music only, no narration)


The narrated version that has been on-line for awhile
and that was uploaded by AHS is located here:
Trek Across America
. The order of slides is slightly
different on each slideshow and each contains a few
that are not on the other.
11/12/2015 Tardy credit page for Dave Backus 2013-2014 contributions Articles & slides from Dave Backus
11/18/2015 HikaNation slides from Reese Lukei, Jr.
Virginia to the Atlantic Ocean
Reese Lukei, Jr.'s HikaNation photos and
Reese Lukei, Jr.'s HikaNation Slideshow
12/30/2015 added American Discovery Trails winter quarterly newsletter,
Discover America, to 35th Reunion area
ADT: HikaNation Celebrates 35th Reunion
of Historic Hike by Paula Guerrein
12/30/2015-
01/01/2016
14 newspaper articles from Janet Janet Parson's HikaNation Scans
01/14/2016-
01/17/2016
Additional 2015 HikaNation Reunion and Hike photos,
edited by Scott
Additional 2015 HikaNation Reunion and Hike photos
01/24/2016 added a brief synopsis "explaining" HikaNation to the
main page and The Progression of HikaNation
HikaNation &
The Progression of HikaNation
01/24/2016-
01/25/2016
added state coordinators names to each individual state page HikaNation
01/28/2016 Added to HikaNation Reflections:
"Walking Bob" Rowe and Bruce Ohlson.
Now includes: Toni, Kurt, Jerri, Ryan, Paula, Al, Stacey,
Lyle, Cindy, Tim G., Jeannie, John C., Don
HikaNation Reflections - 35 Years After the Hike
02/12/2016 revised HikaNation Related Links HikaNation Related Links
02/18/2016 added 2 more Crossing the Bay Bridge articles &
C&O Canal route itinerary
Bay Bridge Hike (2 articles) &
HikaNation Arrival--C&O Canal Segment
02/18/2016-
02/28/2016
added articles received from Paula Guerrein Paula Guerrein's HikaNation Scans
02/29/2016 Consolidated area for HikaNation Stories & Journals HikaNation Stories & Journals
03/01/2016 added misc photos received from Paula Guerrein Miscellaneous Photos
from Paula & Marce Guerrein
03/03/2016 added 4 videos from 2011 HikaNation Reunion, from Paula HikaNation on YouTube
03/10/2016 added HikaNation postcards HikaNation Postcards
" added Stan Adamson to HikaNation Reflections HikaNation Reflections - 35 Years After the Hike
03/14/2016 added 3 more articles to The Progression of HikaNation:
-Hikers Needed to Hike Across the United States (August 1978)
-HikaNation Report by Jeannie Harmon (February 26, 1981)
-Exploring The Cross-Country Hike Route in California (August, 1979)
-Hikers Needed to Hike Across the United States
-HikaNation Report by Jeannie Harmon
-Exploring The Cross-Country Hike Route in California
" added Phil Atkins canopy frame patent Philip A. Atkins Canopy Frame Patent
& Chicoan, Phil Atkins, Walking From Sea to Sea
" added Kurt's Season Greetings cards Season's Greetings and Best Wishes
03/15/2016 HikaNation Memorabilia:
items from Kurt, Shirley, Toni, Tish, Scott,
Gomer, Janet, Ryan, Paula, William, Terry, Marsha
...will add to the page as more items are received
HikaNation Memorabilia
" Sadly, added Wayne Phillips obituary material from Facebook HikaNation Hikers' Obituaries - Wayne Phillips
04/04/2016 ~190 HikaNation slides by Rex Halfpenny;
loaned by Terry Ernst for scanning
Rex Halfpenny's HikaNation photos
04/2016started adding newspaper articles, memos, photos, etc.,
from Bruce's 3 scrapbook albums:
scanned 4/1--4/5/2016;
added 4/15--5/4
Bruce Ohlson's HikaNation Scans &
Bruce's HikaNation photos &
HikaNation Memorabilia
04/14/2016 added article to existing "ad" Hikers Needed to Hike Across the United States
04/14/2016 added clearer version of postponement announcement AHS Cross-Country Hike Postponed to 1980
05/02/2016-
05/03/2016
State maps from Bruce manipulated The United States HikaNation Route &
HikaNation combined maps &
added to all individual, state route pages
05/14/2016 Interviews with Jim Kern
by Paula Guerrein, April 2016
Interviews with Jim Kern
05/19/2016 added Tim's HikaNation slides Tim's HikaNation photos
05/20/2016 added Tim's slides from AHS 1981 Summer-Hikes,
retracing & revising some of the HikaNation route
Tim's AHS 1981 Summer-Hikes Photos
05/23/2016 Sadly, added Billy Joe Taylor Tatum's obituary
& updated a webpage with her photos
HikaNation Hikers' Obituaries - Billy Joe Taylor Tatum
Hikers feast on wild food
05/24/2016 started adding newspaper articles, memos, etc.
from Tim's scrapbook and overflow materials box;
scanned 5/21 - 5/22; added 5/24 - 6/04
Tim Geoghegan's HikaNation Scans
06/03/2016 Map manipulation, using maps from Bruce, Tim and "Butch" The United States HikaNation Route &
The D.C. Route &
HikaNation Comes to Washington
" added Tim's HikaNation Gathering photos from
Doug's cookout in Michigan
August 12, 1990 ?
HikaNation Gathering photos from
Doug's cookout in Michigan
"added Tim's 10th Anniversary HikaNation Reunion photos
Cape Henlopen, Delaware
May 17 - 19, 1991
10th Anniversary HikaNation Reunion photos
06/04/2016 added Tim's Lake Hope photo
to Colorado state photos; photo by William Ewart
Lake Hope - August 20, 1980 - Day 131
06/06/2016 Started a campsite list;
one side for "official" campsites; one side for my campsites
campsite list
07/14/2016 added Memorandum #14 Memorandum #14
" revised Pre-Hike correspondence page with
Kern-to-William and Monty-to-William letters
monty-to-marce.html
" revised with flag certificates to Washington, D.C. webpage Flag certificates
" added 2012 Christmas newsletter to Marce's The Hikers page Marce Guerrein
07/16/2016 Sadly, added Gudy Gaskill to obituary page HikaNation Hikers' Obituaries - Gudy Gaskill
07/20/2016 added Memorandum, August 1981, from Nancy Miller Memorandum, August 1981
" revised with additional Hollins College information HikaNation Celebration (1-year)
Hollins College
" revised with more items from the packet including
"Route through San Francisco"
HikaNation Opening Weekend Registration Packet
" revised with "Route through San Francisco" California Route Information
" revised with another map and a schedule for 5/27 Delaware itinerary
" revised with a postcard to existing page The High Rock Hilton
" revised with a letter from Camp Trails Suppliers & Supporters of HikaNation
" added a link to 100k Hike Information 100k Hike Information
08/18/2016 revised with larger photos and links to "HikaNation
search engine results" on each individual hiker's page
The Hikers
08/19/2016-
09/03/2016


10/2016
added 50+ hikers to the existing 30+ hikers
(1st 9 rows were done in early 2000's with just my photos available;
rest of the page utilizes other peoples' photos also)

added another 20+ hikers in October 2016
The Hikers
09/18/2016 added links to John Olmsted's HikaNation films,
recently digitized
HikaNation Films by John Olmsted
09/21/2016 added "Student explores country on foot" Student explores country on foot
09/22/2016 added "Wanted poster" to Toni's The Hikers page Toni Martinazzi
" revised "Hikers cross nation to Capitol" with
photo-and-Facebook-comments from Gomer
Hikers cross nation to Capitol
" Added watercolors by Gudy Gaskill
to Gudy's and Marce's The Hikers pages
Gudy Gaskill
Marce Guerrein
" added a post-HikaNation photo of Paula
atop Katahdin, in Maine
Paula Guerrein
" added top photo to John Olmsted's The Hikers page
and to his film page (and a few other revisions)
John Olmsted
HikaNation Films by John Olmsted
" added Steering Committee list HikaNation Steering Committees
09/26/2016 started HikaNation Organizers HikaNation Organizers
10/12/2016 summarized John Olmsted's HikaNation films (10/1-10/12),
added comments from John Olmsted (10/15/2016)
and revised the index of the films (10/15/2016)
HikaNation Films by John Olmsted
10/16/2016 added Jack Ingram, Kurt Guerrein, Norman Gee
to The Hikers
Jack Ingram, Kurt Guerrein, Norman Gee
10/22/2016 started processing American Hiking Society's materials:
John Stout's 2 scrapbooks and misc materials,
AHS (or Postum's) scrapbook
American Hiking Society's &
John Stout's HikaNation Scans
12/06/2016 started processing articles received from Jim Kern Jim Kern's HikaNation Scans
01/02/2017 added/moved Randy's Cumberland Falls
HikaNation reunion photos from his archives page
to the May 2000 reunion pages
HikaNation Reunion - May 2000
Cumberland Falls, Kentucky
" added "Sojourner finds new lease on her life"
(Toni Martinazzi)
Sojourner finds new lease on her life
" Stacey Waring arranged a surprise birthday gathering near
the Shenandoah National Park for Cindy Burke's 60th on the
30th of December, 2016. The photos at the bottom of this page
are from the dinner out on New Years Eve.
Cindy's 60th on the 30th
01/07/2017 added Jim Rawlins to The Hikers The Hikers - Jim Rawlins
01/14/2017 The Father of the American Discovery Trail The Father of the American Discovery Trail
" Previous Hiking Experience Survey Previous Hiking Experience Survey
03/08/2017 added a photo of John Olmsted by Gomer Pyles
to various pages
The Hikers -- John Olmsted &
HikaNation Films by John Olmsted &
Across the United States with HikaNation
Film Information by John Olmsted
03/17/2017 started webpage for 2020 reunion planning HikaNation - 40th Anniversary Planning Progress
April 2020 -- St. Augustine, Florida
03/17/2017 added "Paula and Jim - HikaNation Reunion" video HikaNation - 40th Anniversary Planning Progress
April 2020 -- St. Augustine, Florida
03/22/2017 added "A Handshake Across America" video
(Paula Guerrein and Jim Kern discuss Marce and HikaNation)
Marce Guerrein
04/27/2017 Short video of Joe Shute, after HikaNation,
in the White Mountains--1994 (donated by Shirley Hearn)
Joe Shute (video at bottom of page)
04/29/2017 added links to various ADT articles and youtube videos HikaNation - The Father of
the American Discovery Trail
05/13/2017 added HikaNation journal entries from Marce Guerrein
to the John Olmsted film page
Cathedral Gorge, Nevada, June 13,1980
Continental Divide, Colorado, August 31,1980
Strawberry, California, May 2, 1980
Epworth, Illinois, January 21, 1981
Appalachian Trail, Virginia, April 30, 1981
06/22/2017 added "Hike With Us" banner and photos from
Gloria Allen & Kimberly Allen Capps
Kimberly Allen Capps' HikaNation photos
06/27/2017 added Kimberly Allen Capps and
Roger & Gloria Allen to The Hikers
Kimberly Allen Capps
Roger & Gloria Allen
07/30/2017 added cd-photos received from Jim Lambert Jim Lambert's HikaNation photos
08/01/2017 added to the HikaNation main page: link and photos of
Rich Warnick's interactive map of the Utah route
HikaNation
08/09/2017 added Cindy's & Janet's photos from the 2017 BBQ-Reunion Doug & Janet's HikaNation BBQ-Reunion
10/01/2017 created a consolidated list of previously added
HikaNation articles from Backpacker magazine
Backpacker magazine's HikaNation articles
10/02/2017 created a consolidated list of previously added memos,
newsletters, etc. from the American Hiking Society and
related organizations
American Hiking Society
Memos, Newsletters, etc.
10/21/2017 Sadly, added Rhonda Leber (Toni Martinazzi's daughter)
to the obituary page
HikaNation Hikers' Obituaries - Rhonda Leber
10/23/2017 Interviews with William Kemsley, Jr.
by Paula Guerrein, October 2017
October 2017 Interviews
with Bill Kemsley by Paula Guerrein
10/25/2017 started adding memos, letters, etc. from Gudy Gaskill Gudy Gaskill's HikaNation Scans
12/15/2017 added "Hulet Hornbeck Lifetime Service Award"
and "Reese F. Lukei, Jr. Raptor Trail" articles
The Hikers - Reese Lukei, Jr.
01/09/2018 Sadly, added Shellie Newell to the obituary page HikaNation Hikers' Obituaries - Shellie Newell
01/22/2018 added Janet's video of Shellie singing at
Doug's HikaNation BBQ, August 4-6, 2017
to various places
The Hikers - Shellie Newell &
Doug & Janet's HikaNation BBQ-Reunion &
HikaNation on Facebook
01/26/2018 added Avril Forsythe to The Hikers The Hikers - Avril Forsythe
01/27/2018 created an incomplete, consolidated list of articles,
referencing the United States Department of the Interior
Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service
United States Department of the Interior
Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service
HikaNation articles
01/31/2018 United States Senate - Ninety-Sixth Congress - Fiscal Year 1981
Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on
Appropriations for Department of the Interior -
Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service
DOI-HCRS-HikaNation
Congressional Hearings webpage
02/01/2018 California Legislature--1979-1980 Regular Session
Assembly Concurrent Resolution     No. 109
Relative to (closing) San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Closure of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
03/28/2018 2018 Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame
Inductees Ceremony for William Kemsley
2018 Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame
Inductees Ceremony for William Kemsley
06/10/2018 Reese Lukei, Jr. sent more HikaNation memos, articles, etc. Reese Lukei, Jr.'s HikaNation Scans
06/29/2018 Rob Burns:
Congressional Record - Extensions of Remarks
YOUTH HIKES ACROSS AMERICA
Rob Burns (see bottom of page for
Congressional Record Remarks)
07/09/2018 Sadly, added Dwight Riggs to the obituary page HikaNation Hikers' Obituaries - Dwight Riggs
07/10/2018 revised Obituary page to include
"saved on-site" jpgs and pdfs of obituaries
HikaNation Hikers' Obituaries
08/18/2018 HikaNation photos: California (page 1),
Harpers Ferry, W. Va. to Washington, D.C. (page 2),
Black & White, 8x10's from 1st 2 days (page 3)
Mike McReynolds' HikaNation Photos
08/19/2018
(received)
Processing a 13 pound box of HikaNation
articles, memos, etc. from Mike McReynolds
Mike McReynolds' HikaNation Scans
08/2018
(received)
approx. 200 "new" HikaNation slides from Reese Lukei, Jr.
added to the exisiting 150 images
(finished 1/31/2019 after many delays)
Reese Lukei, Jr.'s HikaNation photos
09/2018 started adding memos, photos, etc. from
Rex Halfpenny & Mary Oswald
Rex & Mary's HikaNation scans
09/2018 -
10/2018
A.T. Museum HikaNation exhibit work Preliminary draft for A.T. Museum HikaNation exhibit

Final draft for A.T. Museum HikaNation exhibit
(Text & image selection by Paula Guerrein-Klice)
09/15/2018 added Dale Tressler to The Hikers The Hikers - Dale Tressler
09/15/2018 revised "60 of Scott's shots" 60 of Scott's shots
09/15/2018 added 2 images received from Jim Kern
to his The Hikers page
The Hikers - Jim Kern
09/15/2018 added image received from Bruce
to the bottom of his The Hikers page
The Hikers - Bruce Ohlson
09/17/2018 added Jim Kern's version of "HikaNation Timetable & Route" The American Hiking Society News
Hike-A-Nation Begins April 12
09/25/2018 Sadly, added Tony Merten to the obituary page HikaNation Hikers' Obituaries - Tony Merten
10/03/2018 added David F. Hales to The Hikers along with current photos
and a brief video
The Hikers - David F. Hales
10/12/2018 added "Thoughts on HikaNation - Terry Ernst - August 2018"
to Terry's The Hikers page
The Hikers - Terry Ernst
10/14/2018 added Paul Pritchard to The Hikers The Hikers - Paul Pritchard
11/08/2018 received 09/2018;
11/2018 - started adding memos, letters, etc. from Terry Ernst
Terry Ernst's HikaNation Scans
01/31/2019 approx. 200 "new" HikaNation slides from Reese Lukei, Jr.
added to the exisiting 150 images
(received August 2018; finished 1/31 after many delays)
Reese Lukei, Jr.'s HikaNation photos
02/09/2019 Sadly, added Robert Alter to the obituary page. HikaNation Hikers' Obituaries - Robert Alter
02/14/2019 Added another map for the American Discovery Trail
and announcement of the U.S. Senate Passage of S.47:
"The Natural Resources Management Act of 2019".
(bottom of page)
HikaNation -
The Father of the American Discovery Trail
02/15/2019 Sadly, added Jack Ingram to the obituary page. HikaNation Hikers' Obituaries - Jack Ingram
03/20/2019 Glenn Seaborg refers to his involvement in the AHS and HikaNation in the book "Adventures in the Atomic Age" by Glenn T. Seaborg with Eric Seaborg, including the planning and scouting of the route in California. Added to 3 existing webpages.
Received from Terry Ernst.
03/28/2019 Mike McReynolds' HikaNation "Publicity & Public Relations" folder (100 or so articles)(and more to add later) HikaNation "Publicity & Public Relations"
04/18/2019 Sadly, added Jeannie Harmon to the obituary page. HikaNation Hikers' Obituaries - Jeannie Harmon
09/12/2019 added Melinda Lukei to The Hikers The Hikers - Melinda Lukei
09/12/2019 Sadly, added Melinda Lukei to the obituary page. HikaNation Hikers' Obituaries - Melinda Lukei
 
01/21/2020 added 2020 40th Anniversary HikaNation reunion poster 40th Anniversary HikaNation Reunion
April 2020 -- St. Augustine, Florida
Seems I'm behind in updating.
12/15/2020 Bob Palin (ADT affiliated), added a HikaNation entry
to Wikipedia's List of longest walks
Wikipedia's List of longest walks
01/04/2021 added Marty to The Hikers The Hikers - Marty
01/04/2021 added Mary Stuever to The Hikers The Hikers - Mary Stuever
01/09/2021 revised 40th anniversary reunion dates
from April 2021 to 2022
40th Anniversary HikaNation Reunion
01/12/2021 added links to article and photos about Reese Lukei, Jr.,
from The Center for Conservation Biology and
Conservation Champions, to the bottom of this page
The Hikers - Reese Lukei, Jr.
01/26/2021 added Bruce Ohlson's identification chart to
The Mississippi River crossing photo and to
the Missouri state page
id chart and id chart with photo
HikaNation by the Mississippi
HikaNation by the Mississippi (Missouri state page)
02/02/2021 added Bruce's guitar story to bottom of his page The Hikers - Bruce Ohlson
02/03/2021 added Bruce's guitar story to Scott's page,
and added Scott's embellishments to both pages
The Hikers - Scott
02/04/2021
       &
06/14/2021
created "The HikaNation Guitar", consolidating Bruce and
Scott's story versions, and added various photos
--revised; added 1 photo, justified "1st" text, moved title
The HikaNation Guitar
and added to
The Progression of HikaNation
02/06/2021 replaced "unknown #1" with a real name (thanks Scott) The Hikers - Karen Curry Moran
"" added Kelty Mike's "Condemned bridge crossing" photo, to:
Kelty Mike
Disco Pete
California - April 30, 1980 - Day 19
Condemned bridge crossing
The Hikers - Kelty Mike
The Hikers - Disco Pete
California - April 30, 1980 - Day 19
"" added Terry Ernst's comments for Monty's birthday celebration
December 18, 1980 -- Day 251
cake and cookies and brownies, oh my!!!
02/10/2021 revised Randy Blymire's HikaNation Achives (3 webpages) Randy's HikaNation Archives
02/07/2021 created "HikaNation Miscellaneous Photos" album HikaNation Miscellaneous Photos
02/11/2021 created webpage to combine 4 surveys by Bruce
and 1 by William
HikaNation Surveys
02/12/2021 created webpage for backstory to
Mirkwood HikaNation Chili Party
Milo's Meadow, Arkansas
Hurricane Creek Sierra Club Camp
December 7, 1980 -- Day 240
Mirkwood HikaNation Chili Party
and added to
Arkansas - Page 2
The Progression of HikaNation
Stories & Journals
03/04/2021 created folder and webpage for
42nd Anniversary HikaNation Reunion
March 24 - 27, 2022
St. Augustine, Florida
42nd Anniversary HikaNation Reunion
"" created webpage for 35th Anniversary Reunion materials
(eliminated "35th" block" on index.html and Progression
and linking to this new page instead)
35th Anniversary HikaNation Reunion
03/05/2021 added Wikipedia's "List of Longest Walks" link HikaNation Related Links
03/20/2021 added a link to Terry Ernst's deluge of photos
to Exhibit webpage
HikaNation Exhibit - Appalachian Trail Museum
04/06/2021 added Eric Seaborg's "The Reese Lukei, Jr. Lifetime
Achievement Award"
The Father of the American Discovery Trail
"" added Q&A With Eric Seaborg to Glenn Seaborg's webpage The Hikers - Glenn Seaborg
04/14/2021 added "final" HikaNation Exhibit panel at top of page;
added link to panel creator's website at bottom of page
HikaNation Exhibit - Appalachian Trail Museum
04/15/2021 added David Hales to Interviews web04/24/2021page Interview with David Hales, Jr.
(in addition to Jim Kern & William Kemsley interviews)
04/24 - 04/29/2021
major additions -- too numerous to list "Publicity, Public Relations, Logistics"
from Mike McReynolds
04/30/2021 added the HikaNation Proclamation text draft Brownsville, Kentucky Mayor signs scroll
Mike McReynolds' HikaNation Photos
Mike McReynolds' HikaNation Scans
05/12/2021 added Doug's Facebook post detailing the days around
Washington, D.C. - May 13, 1981 - along with photos
from Marce Guerrein
Doug Marshall's HikaNation Memories
05/20/2021 added titles and email "Dedication of Pinelands Trail and HikaNation ceremony" The Hikers - Charles "Chazz" Salkin
05/25/2021 added a link to The Washington Post article by Stacey Waring
- to main page
Stacey Waring - The Washington Post - May 25, 2021
I crossed the U.S. on foot with a group of strangers 40 years ago. It was one of the best decisions of my life.
"" added Newsweek cover to existing article received
from John Mills, Jr.
A 4,000-Mile Trek To Save the Trails
05/27/2021 created webpage to reproduce Stacey's The Washington Post article, but with added links and 1 extra photo The Washington Post article by Stacey Waring
05/30/2021 created webpage for Stacey's visit to Cape Henlopen
on the 40th anniversary of HikaNation's conclusion
Followup at Cape Henlopen - May 27, 2021
Stacey & Gomer
06/04/2021 revamped The Progression of HikaNation from one overloaded page to 18 separate pages and added state logos The Progression of HikaNation
06/06/2021 added 3 more D.C. arrival photos by Marce Guerrein
to bottom of the page
The Long Trail From S.F.
"" revised pages to match each other Bruce Ohlson's HikaNation Stats (stats.html)
Bruce Ohlson's HikaNation Stats (olhson.html)
"" more major additions -- too numerous to list "Publicity, Public Relations, Logistics"
from Mike McReynolds'
"" consolidated Congression Records - Rob Burns
and Welcome To HikaNation
HikaNation Congressional Records - May 1981
06/08/2021 added discussion box "Discussions to Secure
the Oakland Bay Bridge Crossing"
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 109   &
The Progression of HikaNation - California
"" reordered the links and articles for better chronologicality HikaNation News Releases (original)
HikaNation News Releases (revised)
"" created webpage to consolidate fact sheets HikaNation Fact Sheets & More
06/10/2021 added "Appalachian Trail Museum Update -
May, 5, 2021 - HikaNation"
HikaNation Exhibit - Appalachian Trail Museum
06/14/2021 extracted text from image and added hikers names/cities to Congressional Records page HikaNation Congressional Records - May 1981    
Seems I'm behind in updating.
07/23/2021 "Daily Campsite Index" project began on Instagram -- The project attempts to gather and display all photographs for a particular day gathered from the various HikaNation website contributor into one place. Not all Daily Campsites will be added to this "Recents" page. Wednesday - July 23, 1980 - Day 103
Squaw-Papoose Rock, approaching Dark Canyon, Utah
09/16/2021 HikaNation Mini-Reunion Hike (Stacey & Janet photos)
September 4 - 13, 2021
Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
HikaNation Mini-Reunion Hike
01/30/2022 "Daily Campsite Index" project which began on Instagram on 07/23/2021, is now being mirrored on the HikaNation website. Not all Daily Campsites will be added to this "Recents" page. Friday - January 30, 1981 - Day 294 -   0.0 miles
Rest Day
Cave-in-Rock State Park, Illinois
01/31/2022 "Daily Campsite Index" project continues. Saturday - January 31, 1981 - Day 295 -   ~13.0 miles
Cave-in-Rock State Park, Illinois to
National Guard Armory in Marion, Kentucky
03/08/2022 Identified "unknown #2" hiker on The Hikers
as Mark Fuller, Roanoke, Virginia from article
The Hikers - Mark Fuller
"" Added an article to the bottom of the webpage:
"Longtime volunteer at Back Bay refuge and others,
earns 2022 wildlife advocate honors during festival"
The Hikers - Reese Lukei, Jr.
03/11/2022 Added an article "Al and Betty: Citizen scientists
Botanists discover Four Corners plants"
The Hikers - Al Schneider
03/13/2022 Converted Butch's dvd slideshow to an .mv4 file for iMac with Handbrake. Already have it on YouTube, but new file is for backup. "Butch" Henley's Trek Across America
03/17/2022 Identified a multitude of images for Greg Thomas, Outdoors Editor of SF Chronicle for a potential article Stacey Waring suggested. After a delay, his team is reviewing the photos the week of April 3, 2022.
03/30 -
04/01/2022
Posted Janet's reunion photos to Facebook...Friday, Saturday, and 2 Sunday groups. Add a few from Cindy & Tim. HikaNation - Facebook
04/01/2022 Uploaded & published 9 reunion videos to YouTube and posted to Facebook HikaNation - Facebook
04/02/2022 Revised reunion schedule page with new format to include links to 4 photo pages and 1 video page consolidating reunion items. Added text comments to some photos. And mass emailed it on the April 5, 2022. 42nd Anniversary HikaNation Reunion
"" Due to popular request, added counters to main page and first progression page...bottom of both pages. HikaNation
The Progression of HikaNation
04/03/2022 Added information from Keith Wright to The Hikers-Organizers chart list. (4/03: Sweringen-start, Monique-end, Tish-start)
(4/04: Barry-end, Hans-start, Child-start/end, Dolinac-end)
The Hikers-Organizers chart list
"" Added Linda-Keith-John campsite list to the main page, as "Campsites - 1". Changed my list to "Campsites - 2"; to be merged at a much later date. HikaNation
"" Scanned John Stout's Granpa's Hike and added to his The Hikers page. Mailing hard copy to Paula--to be sent to the A.T. Museum for the HikaNation Exhibit or the Children's Museum area. The Hikers - John Stout
"" Added 8 more HikaNation photos from Janet to her newly created "additional set" area. Janet Parson's HikaNation Photos
"additional set"
04/04/2022 Added Mike's reunion group photo from Saturday, 04/26/2022; linked page and also on Page 4. 42nd Anniversary HikaNation Reunion
04/05/2022 Added Janet's photo of Bill O'Neal (only photo I have) to 3 pages. The Hikers
The Hikers - Bill O'Neal
HikaNation Hikers' Obituaries - Bill O'Neal
"" Added Hans Dunse to The Hikers The Hikers - Hans Dunse
04/06 -
04/07/2022






04/13/2022


Rescan photos/negatives/slides for San Francisco Chronicle;
rename and order and zip and send; worked on preliminary list of names, locations, dates, etc. for zipped photos.

Published April 12, 2022 - Gregory Thomas, Outdoors Editor.



Added to main page, in several areas

and to The Progression of HikaNation - Afterwards.
articlearticle
HikaNation

The Progression of HikaNation - Afterwards
04/07/2022



04/16/2022
Started a photo page for "Kelty Mike" Collins but using Google One Drive to display them for now; will add to the website later (350+ images)(some are his, some are Sharon's, some are Marce's).
Added all of Mike Collins' photos to HikaNation webpages and
started on dates/locations/names.
Kelty Mike's HikaNation Photos
04/10/2022 Created the webpage for the 1984 reunion
(t-shirt and logo photos previously existed).
1984 HikaNation III Reunion
04/11/2022 "Daily Campsite Index" project continues. Saturday - April 11, 1981 - Day 365 -   ~9.0 miles
Hollins College (One-Year Celebration) to
Fullhardt Knob Lean-to, Virginia
04/13/2022 Added Jim Kern's "Have You Heard About HikaNation?" (HikaNation and 2022 Reunion Overview)
email list distribution - dated 4-12-2022
HikaNation
"" Added a lengthy bio for Paul Pritchard
received from Paula Guerrein-Klice.
The Hikers - Paul Pritchard
04/17/2022 Added Mike Collins' 1984 Grand Gulch photo
to semi-related 1984 Reunion page
1984 HikaNation III Reunion
"" Added 18 photos from Mike Collins HikaNation Reunion - October 1986
04/20/2022

Added a new "overview" section,
below the Top/1st section
and 2nd "index" section of HikaNation.
article  
"" Revised the Slideshow/Video section of the website.
Added it to the main page

and added to the 2022 HikaNation Reunion video page.
article
HikaNation - Slideshows/Videos

42nd Anniversary HikaNation Reunion - Page 5 Videos
"" Revised the Interview / Reunion video page. HikaNation Interviews & Reunion Videos
04/26/2022 Added American Hiker - Vol. 1 No. 3 - June 1981
HikaNation Comes to Washington
to The Progression of HikaNation - Afterwards
(another version is already on
The Progression of HikaNation - Washington, D.C.
American Hiker - Vol. 1 No. 3 - June 1981
HikaNation Comes to Washington
"" Added John Stout's Granpa's Hike to "Focus on John Stout" material and to Twenty Million Footsteps webpage. Focus on John Stout
Twenty Million Footsteps
05/09/2022 "Daily Campsite Index" project continues. Saturday - May 9, 1981 - Day 393 -   ~17.0 miles
Bolivar Heights to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia to
Nolands Ferry Campsite along the C&O Canal, Maryland
05/10/2022 Added 3 photos of Kurt Guerrein The Hikers - Kurt Guerrein
05/13/2022 "Daily Campsite Index" project continues. Wednesday - May 13, 1981 - Day 397 -   ~6.0 miles
Palisades Recreational Center, Maryland to
Washington, D.C.
05/22/2022 Sadly, added Jim Rawlins to the obituaries page
and corrected his name from "Rawlings" to "Rawlins"
on appropriate pages.
HikaNation Hikers' Obituaries - Jim Rawlins

""
From the "Postum Press Kit" archives of Rex Halfpenny &
Mary Oswald, added these articles to HikaNation Press Releases
which resulted in a major revision to the entire page.
  1. Join HikaNation
  2. No Travel Agent Could Have Planned It Better
  3. Lawrence 'Monty' Montgomery
  4. Half a Hundred Heartyy Hikers
    Head For Colorado on Historic HikaNation
  5. Half a Hundred Hardy Hikers
    Head For Oklahoma on Historic HikaNation
  6. National Trail Dedication Marks Arrival
    of HikaNation in Northeastern Oklahoma
  7. Earlier This Year
  8. Crossing the Nation One Step at a Time
  9. Stout Of Heart
  10. Chow Down

""
From the "Postum Press Kit" archives of Rex Halfpenny &
Mary Oswald, added these articles to Postum Tested Recipes.
Rex & Mary's "color" articles replaced the previously existing
black & white versions provided by
John Stout & the American Hiking Society.
Pages below were added to the
Postum Tested Recipes webpage:
  1. What's The Secret To Good Cooking
    On The Trail?    Organization!
  2. About Postum Instant Grain Beverage
  3. Hot Spicy Beverage
  4. Chocolatey Beverage
  5. Flavored Milk Shake
  6. Mapley Beverage
  7. Cereal Bread
  8. Hot Cinnamon Milk
  9. Dark Rye Bread
05/28/2022 Added a The Ozark Society tribute of Jim Rawlins
to the obituaries page
HikaNation Hikers Obituaries - Jim Rawlins

05/30/2022
From Paula Guerrein-Klice,
added a Postum article to HikaNation Press Releases:
Postum Candid Newsletter
June 5, 1981 - Volume 27, Number 23
Postum Candid Newsletter - June 5, 1981

""
From Paula Guerrein-Klice,
added a Postum article to HikaNation Press Releases:
Postum - Mark Kapsky - Congratulatory Letter for HikaNation 50th Anniversary
Postum 50th Anniversary Congratulatory Letter

""
From Paula Guerrein-Klice,
added John Stout's poem "This Land" to 2 pages.
This Land by John Stout

Stories & Journals, Poems & Songs
"" From Reese Lukei, Jr. & Paula Guerrein-Klice,
added Ed Garvey's American Forestry proposed article.
Ed Garvey - American Forestry

""
From the archives of Rex Halfpenny & Mary Oswald, added a Backpacker Footnotes article about "Over the Head" backpack loading. Over The Head Pebee Flop

""
From the archives of Rex Halfpenny & Mary Oswald, added Backpacker Footnotes articles about my first HikaNation "tent" and my second backpack. The Marmot Burrow

The Kelty Backpack.
"" From the archives of Rex Halfpenny & Mary Oswald, added a Backpacker Footnotes pre-HikaNation Ad. 1979 HikaNation Ad
05/31/2022 Created a "The Progression of HikaNation Ads" table, with 4 ads. The Progression of HikaNation Ads
"" From the archives of Rex Halfpenny & Mary Oswald, added a Backpacker Footnotes tribute to Justice William O. Douglas. HikaNation Arrival - C&O Canal Segment
"" From the archives of Rex Halfpenny & Mary Oswald, added a Backpacker Footnotes article containing the Newsweek article. A 4,000-Mile Trek To Save the Trails

""
From the archives of Rex Halfpenny & Mary Oswald, added the first page of American Hiker - March 1981 issue. American Hiker - The AHS and IBA Merge!
March 1981 issue

""
From the archives of Rex Halfpenny & Mary Oswald, added a reference to the Harpers Ferry AYH-Hostel which HikaNation Hikers used after the 100K along the C&O Canal, May 2, 1981. The Harpers Ferry AYH-Hostel
from the American Hiker Autumn 1989 magazine
(on the 100K Hike webpage)

""
From the archives of Rex Halfpenny & Mary Oswald, added a Backpacker Books Catalog cover image to the bottom of their archives index page. Rex & Mary Archives index
"" Added ADT news release to the bottom of
"The Father of the American Discovery Trail" webpage.
May 1, 2022 - American Discovery Trail News Release about the National Discovery Trail legislation
06/01/2022 Updated this page (above),
04/26/2022 through 05/31/2022
Additions to HikaNation
Recent pages and links
"" Updated Paula's archives index
and updated Rex & Mary's archives index
Paula Guerrein-Klice Archives
Rex Halfpenny & Mary Oswald's Archives


06/02/2022
Added Daily Campsite Index Project to this page (above),
including dates found above:
  • 07/23/2021 -- began on Instagram
  • 01/30/2022 -- mirrored onto the website
    beginning with Cave-in-Rock Rest Day
  • 01/31/2022 -- Illinois into Kentucky
  • 04/11/2022 -- Hollins College 1-year celebration
  • 05/09/2022 -- Harpers Ferry ceremonies
  • 05/13/2022 -- Washington, D.C. ceremonies



Additions to HikaNation
Recent pages and links
06/03/2022 Updated external hard drive backup for HikaNation.  
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added items below to the existing page - Memorandum #1:
AHS CROSS-COUNTRY HIKE - October, 1978
AHS CROSS COUNTRY HIKE - 12/78
CROSS-COUNTRY HIKE - 2/79
Memorandum #1 - October 26, 1978
06/04/2022 From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added "Monty at Hike-In - April 1979"
AHS 1979 updates page
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added a sharper image of
"AHS Cross-Country Hike Moves Forward"
AHS News: Vol. 3 No. 3 - June 1979
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added a sharper image of
"Exploring The Cross-Country Hike Route in California"
AHS News: Vol 3 No. 4 - August 1979
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added a sharper image of
"AHS Hike-A-Nation Progress" and added 2 photos
(not from Linda & Keith) of "The Hiking Staff"
AHS: Volume 3, Number 5 - October 1979
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added
Keith's correspondence with Monty
Correspondences with AHS - HikaNation
November - December 1979
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added an AHS letter
about "hiker's info for future media coverage"
(to the bottom of the page)
Special Memo To Through-Hikers
& Health Activities Project
March 15 & 18, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright's material, created a new page for a "Linda Hull news article" and her sponsors; also included
an image of her approaching the Golden Gate Bridge.
Steppin' Out: 4,5000 miles
Linda Hull (with Sponsors)
HikaNation - April 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added various registration items from Linda & Keith
HikaNation Opening Weekend Registration Packet
April 12, 1980
06/05/2022 Revised page and added photos. Virginians Pack for Trans-U.S. Trail Hike,
John Mills no stranger to long walks
April 10, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added a new page with "colorized" version
John Mills No Stranger to Long Walks,
Hikers' goal: a transcontinental trail
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
replaced existing article images with sharper versions.
Vivid memories of a cross country hike
Reporter reflects on year-long trek
By Gayle Fisher - (published September 20, 1981)
06/07/2022 Added to Tim's photo page, 3 comments "after" the hikes;
newest comment from Monty via Linda Hull & Keith Wright material.     (and added a thumbnail and link to Tim's photos on
The Progression of HikaNation - Afterwards)
Tim Geoghegan's Photos
AHS Commemorative HikaNation Hikes
Summer 1981
"" Added Linda Hull's winning photo
and notification letter from Postum.
HikaNation Press Releases
HikaNation features a Photography Contest
"" Added Linda Hull & Keith Wright's "Nancy Miller memo" as a PDF to the already-exising memo; also added a follow up from Bruce Ohlson (to the bottom of the page). Memorandum
Cost Over-runs - August 1981
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added "Tentative Dates for 1982 HikaState
proposed by Monty Montgomery".
AHS & American Hiker HikaState snippets
1981 - 1982
06/08/2022 From Linda Hull & Keith Wright's material, created a new page for a Cedar Mountain skiing and boat trip near Duck Creek National Forest CG, before Bryce and Ruby's Inn Hikers pass through Cedar Mountain area in Utah
June 23 - 25, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
replaced existing article images with sharper versions
and added another Jim Butler Days schedule.
Nevada supplies surprises for cross-country hikers
& 10th Annual Jim Butler Days
06/09/2022 From Linda Hull & Keith Wright's material,
created a new page for 3 articles from Panaca, Nevada.
News from Panaca, Nevada :
Hikers Cross Nevada
55 Take Hike Across America
Hikers survive trek across Nevada
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added a 2nd version of the article and added some photos.
Hike-A-Nation Set To Reach Utah
on June 13, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added a 2nd version of the article and added some photos.
AHS News: Volume 4, Number 6
HikaNation Update: Utah - July 1980
06/10/2022 From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added a 2nd version of the article.
Contingent Leaves Its Footprints Across Continent
Great Sand Dunes - September 11, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added a 2nd version of the article
and revised existing image placements.
Hikers Walk Across the U.S.
Weekly Reader - September 12, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added a 2nd version of the article.
Lathrop State Park
Walsenburg, Colorado - September 17, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added their certificates.
Colorado Certificate - October 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added their certificates.
Oklahoma Certificate - November 15, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added a 2nd version of "Setting up camp on Boot Hill".
Homecoming Hike
Dodge City, Kansas - October 16, 1980
06/11/2022 From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added a 2nd version of the article and added a map.
Crossing the nation one step at a time
Elk River Hiking Trail, Kansas
November 5, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added a Kiwanis sponsor followup at the bottom of the page.
Steppin' Out: 4,5000 miles
Linda Hull (with Sponsors)
06/13/2022 From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added a maildrop list/note from Jim Kern.
Cross-County Hikers in Oklahoma
Transcontinental HikeaNation headed this way
November 8 - 23, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added a 2nd and more detailed "Arkansas Itinerary".
Arkansas Itinerary
Fayetteville Men Join HikaNation
Hikers visit this area (Evansville)
November 23, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
created a new page for
HikaNation Hikers Find Arkansas Ozarks Friendly
HikaNation Hikers Find Arkansas Ozarks Friendly
Hikers visit this area
Evansville, Arkansas - November 23, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added "Passing through Flippin".
Coast-to-coast hikers pass through Yellville
Here and There - HikaNation update
Passing through Flippin, Arkansas
December 15 - 16, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added their Arkansas Certificates.
Arkansas Traveler Certificate
December 13, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added a link to yet another Missouri map.
Missouri Itinerary
December 20, 1980 - January 15, 1981
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added a sharper version of "Christmas visitors are serious about taking a hike" and added "Janet & the Fur Coat".
Christmas visitors are serious about taking a hike
West Plains, Missouri - December 25, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added "Hardy hikers crossing U.S.".
HikaNation Backpackers Spend Time In Valley
Hikers back on cross-country trip after rest
Hardy hikers crossing U.S.
HikaNation Cross Missouri Ozarks - January 1981
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added a 2nd version, colorized.
A 'Family' on Foot
David Chernow had a homecoming
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, Missouri
January 6, 1981
06/14/2022 From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added a 2nd version of "Hiking Across The Country"
with new church photos.
Backpackers to hike 4500 miles across the nation
The Schnurbusch farm near Apple Creek, Missouri
Hiking Across The Country
January 13, 1981
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added a 2nd version. Hikers see country on nationwide trek
The Schnurbusch Farm near Apple Creek, Missouri
January 13, 1981
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added "Schedule adopted by Steering Committee".
Illinois Schedule for HikaNation
January 15 - 31, 1981
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added a 2nd version. Memorandum #14 - March 1981
06/15/2022 From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added
Historic Cave Tour - Mammoth Cave (brochure).
Daily Campsites - Rest Day
Mammoth Cave National Park Campground, Kentucky
0.0 miles - Saturday - February 14, 1981 - Day 309
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added another Virginia route map, and also as a link to "HikaNation - The Route". HikaNation Virginia No. 6
HikaNation enters Virginia on March 7, 1981
March 18, 1981 - update
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added a 3rd version. A year on foot - Pearisburg, Virginia
March 30 - 31, 1981
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added a 2nd version of the "Invaders" and a Shenandoah Park Registration Tag. Hika-Nation 'Invaders' and 'Deviants'
Turning Up Everywhere - Rockfish Gap, Virginia
April 22 - 24, 1981
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added a 2nd version. Hika-Nation Trekkers Now At Rockfish Gap
Waynesboro, Virginia
April 21 - 23, 1981
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added a dinner reservation, "missing flags" letter, and a D.C. photos link. Capitol steps, Washington, D.C.
HikaNation Arrival Ceremony
HikaNation Celebration Dinner
May 13, 1981
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, created a new page and included "congressional records stuff".
More fun than school - Rob Burns at the Capitol
Long trek ends for Benicia boy
May 13, 1981
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added a crisp 2nd version Appalachian Trailway News - July/August issue
36, more or less, complete last lap of 13-month trek
May 1981
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added a 2nd version. 37 See the Nation From Ground Up
May 24, 1981
06/16/2022 From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added a 2nd version. Wouldn't Stop 'til She Was Finished
Susan "Butch" Henley - July 25, 1981
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added a 2nd version. Remembering HikaNation
30th Anniversary - 2011 Reunion
Mt. Magazine State Park, Arkansas
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, created a new page and included "Wedding Announcement" and "National Hike Leads to Romance" articles. Danbury hiker finds romance,
adventure on trek across U.S.
June 7, 1981
06/17/2022 From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added links to similar articles. Cape Henlopen, Delaware
For hikers, the fun was getting there
Coast to coast, 35 strong - May 27, 1981
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added a link to a similar article. Coast-to-coast hikers end trip with dip in Atlantic
Jiamie got a free ride - May 27, 1981
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added "On To The Sea"
and photos.
48 Hikers Reach Lewes After 13 Month Trek
Pinelands Trail Dedicated
On To The Sea - May 27, 1981
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added "Eastward Ho!". Three-day winter trek through Perry County
Eastward Ho! - January 10, 1981
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added a follow up blurb
"So what's new" to the bottom of the page.
HikaNation 1980 Bio snippets
Kingman, Kansas - October 24, 1980
06/18/2022 From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added 2 pages of photos
from their scrapbooks.
Linda Hull & Keith Wright's HikaNation Photos
06/19/2022 From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, created a new page. Why More Vacationers Are Roughing It
U.S. News & World Report - July 21, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added a blurb
"Three Cheers For Jim Kern".
Memorandum #12 - October 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added to the "google drive" viewing and storage area.
Linda Hull & Keith Wright's HikaNation Photos
Blurry Full Page Views
06/21/2022 From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added an Up Front blurb. End in sight for cross-country hikers
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia - May 9, 1981
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added a Linda to Nancy Miller-AHS letter.
Correspondences with AHS - HikaNation
November 1979 - February 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added an Ozark National Scenic Riverways map.
Missouri Itinerary
December 20, 1980 - January 15, 1981
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added an article with
Bay Bridge & Tunnel history to 2 webpages.
TGIF - Walk across the Bay Bridge
April 11, 1980 issue

and
We Have Walked Where Others Have Only Driven
Oakland Bay Bridge - April 13, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added articles with the
iconic Newsweek photo, to 2 webpages.
A 4,000-Mile Trek To Save the Trails
May 5, 1980

and
HikaNation coming to California capital
126 Feet Forward Coast-to-Coast - April 17, 1980
"" Changed title on page to include the already included Sunset magazine article. California Route Information
Cross-country hike...join up for a day or more
April 12 - May 6, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, created a new page with several brochures for the East Bay Regional Park District, California and added several photos of the areas. HikaNation travels through East Bay Regional Park District, California:
Tilden, Shell Ridge-Walnut Creek,
Mount Diablo, Black Diamond Mines
April 13 - 18, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright, added a link to Bill Morris' name, for his business card. Hikers pass through Cedar Mountain area in Utah
June 23 - 25, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added a Sand Dunes brochure.
Contingent Leaves Its Footprints Across Continent
Great Sand Dunes - September 11, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added Lathrop State Park and Spanish Peaks brochures.
Lathrop State Park
Walsenburg, Colorado - September 17, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added a Cliff Palace-Mesa Verde brochure.
Mesa Verde - Colorado side trip
August 6 - 8, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added Bryce Canyon brochures.
Hikers Rest Near Bryce Canyon
June 30, 1980
"" From Linda Hull & Keith Wright,
added a "Enjoy Utah Beef" napkin.
Utah trails next on Hike-A-Nation route
Enjoy Utah Beef - June 13, 1980
06/22/2022 A summary of Linda & Keith's scrapbook articles
and photos is located at the link to the right.
Linda Hull & Keith Wright's Archives summary
06/25/2022 From Janet Parsons, added
"Hikeanation: The County Schedule".
HikaNationers greeted in Lafayette &
Hikeathon Winds Through County
April 15-16, 1980
Diary of a HikaNationer from Moraga &
Hiking to Springhill Elementary School
"" From Janet Parsons, added
"HikaNation spans continent in year".
Contingent Leaves Its Footprints Across Continent
HikaNation spans continent in year
Great Sand Dunes - September 11 - 12, 1980
"" From Janet Parsons, added
"Adventurers being filmed".
Across the United States with HikaNation
Adventurers being filmed
Film information by John Olmsted
"" From Janet Parsons, created a new page. Dave Backus
Hiker enjoying views of U.S.
September 28, 1980 (published)
"" From Janet Parsons, created a new page. Hike-A-Nation group stopped over...McComb Cow Camp near Cortez, Colorado - mid-August 1980 &
4,000-Mile Hike Bypasses the Rat Race
McComb followup: May - June, 1981
"" From Janet Parsons, created a new page. A family affair...Hiking Can Be Fun
Hiking--a family affair for some
Greensburg, Kansas - October 18 - 19, 1980
"" From Janet Parsons, added her mothers' stitched map
of the HikaNation Route.
Janet's 2022 Reunion Photos   and to
42nd Anniversary HikaNation Reunion
March 25 - 27, 2022
St. Augustine, Florida
"" From Janet Parsons, added
"Cross-Nation Hikers Camp in Utah".
Hikers Rest Near Bryce Canyon
Cross-Nation Hikers Camp in Utah
June 29 - July 1, 1980
"" From Janet Parsons, created a new page. HikaNation participants differ in background
Wilderness enjoyable for Chicago native
(published April 19, 1981)
"" From Janet Parsons, added a newspaper photo &
blurb of the Halstead group.
Stan Adamson, Kansas State Coordinator
& 'Heaven-sent' hiker serves Halstead Hospital well
Halstead, Kansas - mid-October 1980
"" From Janet Parsons, added "Liking Hiking". WSU student, Janet Parsons, puts best foot forward
October 4, 1981
"" From Janet Parsons, added her Arkansas certificate. Arkansas Traveler Certificate
December 13, 1980
"" From Janet Parsons, added a 2nd version. Hikers pass through Cedar Mountain area in Utah
June 23 - 25, 1980
"" From Janet Parsons, created a new page. Hike-a-Nation Cross-country on $7 a day
Storage Boxes & Campground
9 mo. old traveler joins coast-to-coast odyssey
Duck Creek Campground, Utah
June 23 - 25, 1980
"" From Janet Parsons, added a 2nd version. HikaNation hikers enter West Plains
They're Seeing The U.S.A.
December 23, 1980
06/26/2022 Added Janet Parsons' maps (as links) of
Nevada,   Utah,   Colorado,   Kansas,   Missouri.
HikaNation - The Route
06/27/2022 Phase 2 will eventually result in a HikaNation Artifacts Display next to the HikaNation Exhibit Panel. Artifacts have been obtained from various members of HikaNation and forwarded to the AT Museum staff. The items received so far are listed below along with a brief introduction by Paula Guerrein-Klice. PHASE 2 - HikaNation Artifacts Display
"" Added Cindy Bain's magazine version of "Come Hike With Me". Come Hike With Me
Backpacker Magazine
William Kemsley, Jr.
06/28/2022 Added certificates for Cindy Bain and William Ewart. Arkansas Traveler Certificate
December 13, 1980
"" Added certificates for Cindy Bain and William Ewart. Oklahoma Certificate
November 15, 1980
"" Added the Original "Printer Plate" for Stationery Letterhead
to Ryan Bozis' The Hikers page, as a link.
The Hikers - Ryan Bozis
"" Added signed-with-comments Christmas Card 1980,
sent to mom&dad.
The Hikers - William Ewart
"" Added to HikaNation Merchandise, several t-shirts Marsha & Terry Ernst brought to the 2022 HikaNation Reunion, as samples. HikaNation Merchandise
"" Added to HikaNation Reflections, Cindy Bain's "Through-Hiker Information Sheet (for all longer distance hikers)" HikaNation Reflections
06/30/2022 A summary of Bruce Ohlson's scrapbook articles and photos
is located at the link to the right. Many of the articles in his scrapbooks were given to him by Jeannie Harmon.
(note from Bruce)
Bruce Ohlson's Archives summary/td>
07/02/2022 Updated external hard drive backup for HikaNation.  
07/07/2022 Added announcement to "Upcoming Events"
on main page and to Facebook. Due to Stacey's illness,
Linda Wright subbed in for the presentation.
Appalachian Trail Museum (Facebook announcement)
HikaNation Program by Stacey Waring Linda Wright
Saturday, July 23, 2022 @ 2pm


Presentation announcement photo

Linda at the Presentation
07/13/2022 Added "C&O Association...along the towpath" schedule
to existing webpage.
HikaNation Arrival - C&O Canal Segment
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, to Washington, D.C.
May 9-13, 1981
"" Added "C&O Association...along the towpath" schedule
to existing webpage.
Cross-Country Hike to Finish In Washington, D.C.
with Postum Press Kit Final Leg Map
C&O Canal, Maryland May 10, 1981
"" Added "Virginia Tidewater ATC Announcement"
to existing webpage.
The American Hiking Society News
Hike-A-Nation Begins April 12
& Virginia Tidewater ATC Announcement
"" Added a photo and pdf article of the 2018 Appalachian Trail
Hall of Fame Inductees.
The Hikers - William Kemsley
"" Added "Seaborg Group Hiked into History". The Hikers - Glenn Seaborg
"" Added Page 6 of the "Potomac ATC Newsletter". The Hikers - Glenn Seaborg
"" Added "Courier - The National Park Service Newsletter". Contingent Leaves Its Footprints Across Continent,
HikaNation spans continent in year
Courier - The National Park Service Newsletter
Great Sand Dunes -- September 11 - 12, 1980
"" Added "THE WILD & "
By James Conaway - June 12, 1983
The Washington Post
The Hikers - Rich Warnick
07/18/2022 Sadly, added Tim Mingus to the obituaries page. HikaNation Hikers' Obituaries - Tim Mingus
"" Added "An Introduction by Paul Pritchard" for
Enduring Treasures - National Parks of the World
The Hikers - Paul Pritchard
07/27/2022 Added "Toni Martinazzi, Trigg woman to be in
2022 National Senior Games".
The Hikers - Toni Martinazzi
"" Added A.T. 2000-miler acknowledgement from the ATC. The Hikers - John Cannon
"" Added "Rawlins Blazed Trails for Hikers". The Hikers - Jim Rawlins
07/28/2022 Added photo of Jim at his house while hosting the 42nd Anniversary HikaNation Reunion in St. Augustine, Florida, March 25 - 27, 2022. The Hikers - Jim Kern
"" Added "A trail man's passion -
Taos backpacking guru to be honored
for Appalachian Trail work" - April 2018
The Hikers - William Kemsley, Jr.
08/03/2022 Added counter to the bottom of the page. HikaNation - The Hikers
08/11/2022 Revised youngest hikers to include Kurt Burke at 18 years old
and noted Chad Harris (at 12 years old) hiked off and on,
California through Utah.

Added Jeannie Harmon and Lorraine Radomski to oldest female participants list. Added Roxy Radomski to oldest male participants.
HikaNation Fact Sheets & More
"" Added a poem by Jeannie. The Hikers - Jeannie Harmon
"" Added "I've got a story to tell" by Scott Davis. The Hikers - Scott Davis
08/12/2022 Sadly, added Charles "Chuck" Sloan to the obituary page. HikaNation Hikers' Obituaries
Charles "Chuck" Sloan
"" Added "Three Decades of Protecting Our Nation's Trails" to main page (3rd block with "Have You Heard About HikaNation?") and to The Progression of Hikanation - Afterwards HikaNation Information

The Progression of HikaNation - Afterwards
"" From Paula Guerrein-Klice, posted to Facebook HikaNation group. Senators Coons, Young, Braun reintroduce legislation
to recognize American Discovery Trail
August 4, 2022
08/16/2022 New webpage for HikaNation Presentations/Programs. HikaNation Presentations
08/19/2022 New webpage for Collegiate Peaks Backpack Trip,
7/19/22-8/9/22, organized by Tim Geoghegan.
HikaNation Mini-Reunion Hike
July 19 - August 9, 2022
Collegiate Peaks, Colorado
08/25/2022 Added "Olmsted 200" notice to
HikaNation Presentations webpage.
HikaNation Presentations
"Olmsted 200" - Alden Olmsted at AT Museum
Hosted by Julie Queen
"" Added to the existing "Mishio Foot Trail of Illinois" webpage,

photos and link for the 2022 "John O'Dell Monument Dedicated - The River to River Trail".
Mishio Foot Trail of Illinois
January 15-31, 1981


John O'Dell Monument Dedicated -
The River to River Trail - (website)
"" While researching for his upcoming HikaNation Presentation at the AT Museum, Alden Olmsted found this letter from Jim Kern to John Olmsted, acknowledging John Olmsted's involvement with HikaNation. The Letter
added to
The Hikers - John Olmsted and
Film information by John Olmsted
08/26/2022 Sadly, added "Walking Bob" to the obituary page. HikaNation Hikers' Obituaries
Robert "Walking Bob" Rowe
08/30/2022 Added "River-to-river trail proposed as part of
transcontinental hike" - August 9, 1979
Mishio Foot Trail of Illinois
January 15-31, 1981
09/07/2022 Added "Recollections from the Billy Joe Tatum Party" Hikers feast on wild food
prepared by Billy Joe Tatum
December 13, 1980
09/11/2022 Added a few of John Mills' photos and
a link to his complete Facebook gallery of Isle Royale
HikaNation Mini-Reunion Hike (page 5)
September 4 - 13, 2021
Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
"" Added photos and links of Stacey's Senior Hiker
Isle Royale magazine article (bottom of the page).
HikaNation Mini-Reunion Hike
September 4 - 13, 2021
Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
09/12/2022 Added photos and links to Stacey's Washington Post articles and Senior Hiker magazine article (bottom of the page). The Hikers - Stacey Waring
"" Added a 1937 photo of planes flying over
the Golden Gate Bridge.
The Hikers - Terry Ernst
ad
Golden Gate Bridge - California
"" Added Heat Wave Survivor photo. The Hikers - Tim Mingus
"" Added an Atlantic Ocean photo and an Alden-with-John Olmsted photo to the bottom of the page. The Hikers - John Olmsted
"" Added an Antioch Bridge photo. Hikeanation traverses Antioch
"" Added a postcard of Kyburz, California as text links. Between Pacific House & Kyburz
April 30, 1980 -- Day 19

and
HikaNation Films by John Olmsted
09/20/2022 Added to bottom of the page, a photo of Alden Olmsted's donated items: Sierra Club Cup - "John Muir edition" and a framed photo of John Olmsted. PHASE 2 - HikaNation Artifacts Display
"" Added photos from Alden Olmsted's
September 17, 2022, presentation.
HikaNation Presentations
"" Added a photo and comments from Gomer Pyles. AHS Holds First Annual Hike-in
Prince William Forest, Virginia
"" Added photo and link to the website
The John Olmsted Across California Trail.
The Hikers - John Olmsted
10/03/2022 Added Alden Olmsted's text/photos recap of his AT Museum presentation, "John Olmsted and 1980Ős HikaNation". HikaNation Presentations
"" Added Alden Olmsted's commentary and his condensed and edited YouTube video using John Olmsted's 16mm film footage of HikaNation as source material. HikaNation Films by John Olmsted
10/11/2022 Revised Ryan Bozis artwork index with right-side sidebar: SkyHawk, Elizabeth, Market Table, Owl Orchard,
2021 Update of Happy Holly Days, The Story of Stick Man,
The End of The Story of Stick Man, 2022 Additions.
Artwork by Ryan Don Bozis
11/03/2022 Added a new page to Artwork by Ryan Don Bozis. The Owl on the Bookshelf
"" Added Alden Olmsted's youtube video of his September 17, 2022, HikaNation presentation at the AT Museum. HikaNation Presentations
12/03/2022 Added firewood photo to existing Ryan Don Bozis Artwork page: Owl Orchard. Owl Orchard
"" Added a new page for Cindy's and miscellaneous watercolors for Ryan Don Bozis Artwork: Watercolors. Watercolors
"" Added sketches to existing page of Ryan Don Bozis Artwork: SkyHawk Elizabeth MarketTable. Lauren & Chair Back
"" Added a new page for photos from False Cape State Park, Virginia - for Ryan Don Bozis Artwork: Miscellaneous Photos. Miscellaneous Photos
12/11/2022 Added "OPINION | BOB ROBINSON: These Arkansans labor (and laugh) over Ozark Highlands Trail so other hikers donŐt have to".   (bottom of webpage) The Hikers - Tim Ernst
"" Added "Arkansas wilderness photographer Tim Ernst to retire his artful presentations".   (bottom of webpage) The Hikers - Tim Ernst
12/12/2022 Added photo of Cape Henlopen State Park, Delware's ADT sign to "HikaNation - The Father of the American Discovery Trail". (bottom of page) HikaNation
The Father of the American Discovery Trail
"" Add a group photo from Tim Geoghegan. Doug & Janet's HikaNation BBQ-Reunion
August 4 - 6, 2017
"" Added a link to a non-HikaNation trip summary of the Stony Pass to Squaw Pass area: Robert Taylor's Trip Report: June-July 2016 Backpacking CDT, Weminuche Wilderness Colorado - Page 1
12/13/2022 Added 2 photos from Rich Warnick to
"Hikers pass through Cedar Mountain area in Utah".
Hikers pass through Cedar Mountain area in Utah
"" Added a 2014 photo of Gloria and Kimberly to their
The Hikers pages.
The Hikers - Kimberly Allen Capps

The Hikers - Roger & Gloria Allen
"" Added a photo of William and Bob testing Bob's cart invention in the Nevada desert. It would later be used by the Pyles to carry their gear and baby. Nevada

The Hikers - Bob Ronemus
"" Added from Glenn Seaborg's journal, his entries of the evening before HikaNation began (April 11th), and the first and second days of HikaNation, April 12 & 13, 1980.

The text above was clipped from a longer journal excerpt located on the link to the right: "An interesting coincidence".
Glenn T. Seaborg with HikaNation


An interesting coincidence
"" Added 2 larger versions of the Bay Bridge crossing. Crossing the Oakland Bay Bridge
"" Added a winter photo of Doug, top right of page. The Hikers - Doug Marshall
12/15/2022 Revised "HikaNation Presentations" to add some pre-existing reunion videos from 2011, 2015, and 2022. HikaNation Presentations
12/20/2022 Added a link to Scott's personal Hike webpage
to his photo webpages on HikaNation.
Scott's HikaNation Photos
"" Added Howard's feedback on Kemsley's hack article, along with Stacey's and Donna's feedback, to folders: bruce3/not-used  and  hikanation/not-used. Howard's feedback
Stacey's & Donna's feedback
12/31/2022 Added to Lyle's "The Hikers" page, from whiteblaze.net,
"Lyle, 12-15-2015 brief comments on equipment, mileages, routes, etc., of HikaNation".
Come on Grandpa, tell us about the good old days.
(bottom of page)
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