| Received late July 2015 |
Click links below
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1980 Transcontinental "HikaNation" Hike
INFORMATION PACKET -
Nov 1979
(scanned slightly different versions than ones
previously added, plus a "trip preparation" list) |
The United States Department of the Interior
Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service
1980 Transcontinental "HikaNation" Hike
INFORMATION PACKET -
Nov 1979 |
HikaNation Virginia No. 2
Missouri into Illinois update
January 16, 1981
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HikaNation Virginia No. 2
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Determined Coast-to-Coast Hikers
Will Reach Kentucky This Weekend and
Kentucky Department of Tourism, Travel Release
January 31, 1981
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Determined
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HikaNation Virginia No.3
Illinois into Kentucky update
February 1, 1981
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HikaNation Virginia No.3
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HikaNation Virginia No. 4
Kentucky update
February 15, 1981
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HikaNation Virginia No. 4
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HikaNation Virginia
Special Notice to Virginia Planners
Kentucky Route into Virginia
February 20, 1981
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HikaNation Virginia
Special Notice
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NPS: Appalachian Trail Project Office
Memorandums(2) concerning
HikaNation traverse of Virginia
February 5 and 20, 1981
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2 Memos
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The Shenandoah Project
"Let Us In"
9 or 10 letters concerning the worries
various people had about HikaNation and
the use of the AT and Shenandoah National Park
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The Shenandoah Project
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HikaNation Virginia No. 5
Virginia entry update
& Letters to the Media
March 1, 1981
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HikaNation Virginia No. 5
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HikaNation Virginia No. 6
HikaNation enters Virginia (on 3/8) update:
March 18, 1981
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HikaNation Virginia No. 6
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HikaNation Celebration (1-year)
Hollins College, Virginia
April 11, 1981
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HikaNation Celebration (1-year)
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HikaNation Virginia No. 7
Hollins College & Snowstorm update
April 14, 1981
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HikaNation Virginia No. 7
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NPS: Appalachian Trail Project Office Memorandum:
Harpers Ferry preparations for May 8-9 arrival:
April 21, 1981
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Harpers Ferry Memo
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Kudos for
Virginia Coordinator for HikaNation
Reese F. Lukei, Jr.
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Kudos
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2000 HikaNation
reunion photos/slides |
May 2000
HikaNation Reunion photos |
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| Received 11/13/2015 | |
Slides from HikaNation,
Virginia to the Atlantic Ocean
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Reese's HikaNation Photos
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| Received 06/09/2018 | |
HikaNation Virginia No. 1
January 1, 1981
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HikaNation Virginia No. 1
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"HikaNation past midpoint;
weathering Ozarks winter" article by John Mills
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HikaNation past midpoint;
weathering Ozarks winter
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Side photo added to existing article
"O, Wilderness! O, Hiking! O, Junk Food!"
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O, Wilderness! O, Hiking! O, Junk Food!
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| "Hoofing It" article added to existing page
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Bay Bridge to open for hikers
HikeaNation starts on Bay Bridge
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"TransAmerica hike nears end" article added to
existing page with two other similar articles
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HikaNation Walkers Near End of 4,000-Mile Journey
& Transcontinental trek nears end
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4 photos from Hollins College provided by,
but not taken by, Reese Lukei, Jr.
April 11-12, 1981
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Reese Lukei, Jr.'s
HikaNation Photos
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| Received August 2018 | |
200 "new" slides from HikaNation,
Virginia to the Atlantic Ocean
(merged with the existing 150 images)
(finishted 1/31/2019 after many delays)
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Reese Lukei, Jr.'s HikaNation Photos
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| Received January 2025 | Scanned 02/02/2025 through 02/06/2025 |
Added another version of the Equipment List
to the existing webpage:
1980 Transcontinental "HikaNation" Hike
INFORMATION PACKET - Nov 1979
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The United States Department of the Interior
Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service
1980 Transcontinental "HikaNation" Hike
Suggested "Equipment" List - Nov 1979
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Added to the existing webpage,
larger versions of these articles (as clickable links):
"Route of the HikaNation through San Francisco" and
"Bridge Day: San Francisco to Oakland and on to Berkeley"
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California Route Information
April 12 - May 6, 1980
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Added the entire newsletter and replaced
the previously existing page #2.
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AHS News: Volume 4, Number 9 - Oct/Nov 1980
AHS HikaNation Reaches Midway Point
November 15, 1980 |
Added the memo
The United States Department of the Interior
Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service
MEMORANDUM - May 29, 1980
From Craig Evans to Regional Trails Coordinators
to The Progression of HikaNation - Nevada |
The Progression of HikaNation - Nevada |
Added the Memo above to the existing webpage:
1980 Transcontinental "HikaNation" Hike
INFORMATION PACKET - Nov 1979 |
1980 Transcontinental "HikaNation" Hike
INFORMATION PACKET - Nov 1979 |
ATC & Virginia HikaNation Support Information
November - December 1980
- November 13, 1980 - Ruth Blackburn Inquiry to Page
- November 13, 1980 - Ed Page Inquiry to Craig Evans
- November 14, 1980 - Ed Page Information Memo / Letter - including updates on HikaNation's progress and recommendations for Appalachian Trail Clubs' upcoming support of the hikers.
- November 21, 1980 - Bob Proudman to Reese Lukei, Jr.
- suggestions for Damascus - Pearisburg activities.
- November 24, 1980 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to Bob Proudman
- November 26, 1980 - Bob Proudman to Reese Lukei, Jr.
- Reese Lukei, Jr. -
Template for Informational Letter
- recap of HikaNation and ATC involvement.
Responses to Reese Lukei, Jr.'s letter and
some of the recipients of the letter:
- November 24, 1980 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to Jim Kern
- November 24, 1980 - Reese Lukei, Jr. Informational Letter to Harriet Locke
- November 24, 1980 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to David Startzell
- November 25, 1980 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to Craig Evans
- December 15, 1980 - Reese Lukei, Jr. Informational Letter to Bob Davis
- December 15, 1980 - Reese Lukei, Jr. Informational Letter to Bill Hutchinson
Miscellaneous correspondence:
- November 27, 1980 - Ed Page to Reese Lukei, Jr.
- December 5, 1980 - Jim Kern to Reese Lukei, Jr.
- December 8, 1980 - Craig Evans to Reese Lukei, Jr.
- December 23, 1980 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to Congressman Whitehurst - Participation for HikaNation D.C. Arrival
- December 8, 1980 - Bob Proudman to Ed Page & Reese Lukei, Jr.
- December 20, 1980 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to Ed Garvey
- December 20, 1980 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to Monty Montgomery
- November 7, 1980 - Jim Kern to Reese Lukei, Jr.
for Monty Montgomery -
Note concerning new edition of AT Guidebook
for Southwest/Cental Virginia
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ATC & Virginia HikaNation Support Information
(includes the four pdf's listed below)
(The new webpage will be added to
The Progresion of HikaNation.)
1980-11-14-Page-information.pdf
1980-12-21-Ed-Page-to-AT-Clubs.pdf
1980-11-21-DOI-Proudman-re-Damascus.pdf
1980-11-27-misc-correspondence.pdf |
Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- November 20, 1980 - Jim Kern to State Representtives -
Winter weather recommendations from Craig Evans
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Letter from Craig Evans
- Weekend in Oklahoma
November 1980
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- January 3, 1981 - Ed Page to Reese Lukei, Jr.
- January 6, 1981 - Craig Evans to Reese Lukei, Jr.
- Draft of the Newsletter
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HikaNation Virginia No. 1
January 1, 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- January 12, 1981 - David Thomas to Reese Lukei, Jr.
- January 16, 1981 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to Ed Page
- Januray 19, 1981 - Bob Proudman to Reese Lukei, Jr.
referencing Al Schneider joining HikaNation
- Colorized version of the Newsletter
- Draft of the Newlsetter
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HikaNation Virginia No. 2
January 16, 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- January 18, 1981 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to Jimm East, Andy Fitzgerald, & Lila Pague of
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports
- Postcard from Lila Pague, Blue Ridge Mountain Sports
- Blue Ridge Mountain Sports Flyers
- February 1, 1981 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to Al Stockdale,
Old Dominion Outfitters, Inc.
- February 1, 1981 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to Bob Smiley,
Appalachian Outfitters
- Draft of the Newsletter
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HikaNation Virginia No. 3
February 1, 1981
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Al Schneider Correspondence
- January 19, 1981 - Bob Proudman to Reese Lukei, Jr.
- January 23, 1981 - Al Schneider to Reese Lukei, Jr.
- February 2, 1981 - Donna Lovely to Al Schneider
Cave Spring Church Forest Road, Kentucky
- 1981-02-08-Schneider-to-Evans-1.jpg
- 1981-02-08-Schneider-to-Evans-2.jpg
- 1981-02-08-Lukei-to-Evans.jpg
- 1981-02-08-Lukei-to-Hutchinson.jpg
- 1981-02-08-Lukei-to-Proudman.jpg
- 1981-02-08-Lukei-to-Schneider.jpg
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Al Schneider, Donna Lovely, & Reese Lukei, Jr.
Correspondence
(The new webpage will be added to
The Progresion of HikaNation.)
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Kentucky Related Material
- 1981-01-22-Kern-to-Page.jpg
- 1981-01-27-Page-to-Lukei.jpg
- 1981-01-24-Lukei-to-Billips.jpg
- 1981-02-02-Lukei-to-Kern.jpg
- 1981-01-29-Kern-to-Lukei-1.jpg
- 1981-01-29-Kern-to-Lukei-2.jpg
- 1981-02-03-Evans-to-Lukei.jpg
- 1981-02-08-cindy-letter.pdf
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Kentucky Related Material
(The new webpage will be added to
The Progresion of HikaNation.)
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- January 26, 1981 - Herod, Illinois
Handwritten version of HikaNation Moves East
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Susan Henley Reports from HikaNation
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Material below was added to the existing webpages.
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HikaNation Virginia No. 2 newsletter
HikaNation A.T. Information
HikaNation Virginia No. 6 newsletter
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- 1981-01-31-KDOT-Information-Sheet-1.jpg
- 1981-01-31-KDOT-Information-Sheet-2.jpg
- 1981-01-31-HikaNation-purpose.jpg
- 1981-01-31-KDOT-Lacy-note.jpg
- 1981-01-31-KDOT-envelope.jpg
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Determined Coast-to-Coast Hikers
Will Reach Kentucky This Weekend
with Kentucky Department of Tourism
Travel Release
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Material below was added to the existing webpages.
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Hikers Needed to Hike Across the United States
Backpacker Magazine - August 1978
U.S. Department of the Interior
April 1, 1980 news release
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- February 2, 1981 - Donna Lovely to Al Schneider
Cave Spring Church Forest Road, Kentucky
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The Hikers - Donna Lovely
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- 1981-02-12-HCRS-Blackwater-Trail-Dedication.jpg
- 1981-02-15-HV4-draft-1.jpg
- 1981-02-15-HV4-draft-2.jpg
- 1981-02-15-HV4-draft-3.jpg
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HikaNation Virginia No. 4 newsletter
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Material below was added to the existing webpages.
- February 20, 1981
From: William E. Hutchinson
(PATC President & HikaNation Coordinator)
To: Mr. Edwin R. Page
(ATC HikaNation Coordinator)
Re: Shelters, campgrounds, regulations in and after Shenandoah National Park
- February 24, 1981 - A note from Bob Proudman to Reese Lukei, Jr. concerning William Hutchinson
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The Shenandoah Project -
"Let Us In"
("thumbnail page" version)
The Shenandoah Project -
"Let Us In"
("whole page" version)
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- 1981-02-Tom-Floyd-Arrival-Memo-01.jpg
- 1981-02-Tom-Floyd-Arrival-Memo-02.jpg
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Tom Floyd for The American Hiking Society
HikaNation Arrival
February - March 1981
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