[at-l] AMC's "miscues" in the 100 Mile

[ARTCLOUTMN at aol.com (ARTCLOUTMN@xxxxxxx)]

> In a message dated 12/14/03 10:17:31 AM, ellen@clinic.net writes:
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> So far no one besides me on this list has said publicly that the purchase of
> 37,000 acres by a club with a long history of support for trails might be a
> good thing.
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> Well, I'm saying!!!!???? I am a member of AMC.? Many long distance hikers 
> see the works of AMC through only the eyes of long distance hikers.? AMC 
> existed long before the AT, before ATC, ALDHA, before the Sierra Club.? Trails in 
> the White mountains were established and maintained by AMC before anyone 
> dreamed of AT.?? The shelters, huts, and camping areas in NH were not constructed 
> with long distance hikers in mind.? We share use of the wilderness, woods, 
> and mountains of New England with organizations and private citizens that have 
> been around longer than the AT. Almost all of tha AT in NH was established 
> way before the AT.? We are borrowing those facilities.? Would we prefere land 
> developers/speculators to purchase the logging lands along the trail in Maine 
> or an organization such as AMC?? I believe we are way better off dealing with 
> AMC.? If you want input in their decisions about use of that land join the 
> organization and voice your opinion.? I suppose I'll get blasted for this 
> response but that's ok.
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