[at-l] David Richie Dies; Helped Secure Appalachian Trail

[Snodrog5@aol.com (Snodrog5@aol.com)]

The *negotiations* were often contentious, David's nature was anything but...
TJ


Thank you for forwarding this news. I hope this man's life can be an
example of how it is possible to be both contentious and productive for
the trail and our sport.

Bill...

--- Snodrog5@aol.com wrote:

> David Richie, 70, the National Park Service official whose
> often-contentious negotiations with private landowners helped secure
> the path of the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, died of colon cancer
> Dec. 20 at his home in Hampstead, N.C.