[at-l] Creation of the AT (Booher)

[RoksnRoots@aol.com (RoksnRoots@aol.com)]

In a message dated 1/11/02 5:30:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
lwbooher@halifax.com writes:


> Moreover, what was so earthshatteringly important about the
> "issue" of McKaye's and Avery's relationship? 

   *** Respectfully, MacKaye represented a more philosophical view of what 
the AT should be. In his mind it was going to contain environmental camps 
where nature could have a reason for being without any interference by man. 
Avery was more pragmatic and a bulldog Trail builder. He pushed the Trail 
through to make it continuous -passing on many of the wilderness features, 
and MacKaye never forgave him. The compromise resulted in today's AT.

 It's history, past, gone, and
> doesn't really rate another re-hashing.  

   *** Today's threats to the Trail make it even more pressing than it was 
then. Does the Trail still "rate" backing what formed it amongst its present 
users? The conflict hasn't stopped...


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