[pct-l] PCT postage stamp!

[david at emeraldlake.com (David Plotnikoff)]

Greetings from a long-time list-lurker and section-hiker.

Did I somehow miss the initial announcement on this during my 800 miles
sleeping out of doors this year or is this still news?

A PR Newswire release found on Google News and originated by the USPS says
there's a PCT postage stamp slated for release at some indeterminate date
next year, as part of a series of stamps on superlative American natural
wonders (highest waterfall, deepest canyon, longest river, etc.)

The URL for the complete release is a choker, so I've appended the relevant
snippet here:

>Wonders of America: Land of Superlatives
>    Forty natural and man-made wonders of the United States are depicted on
>this stamp pane. These remarkable places, plants, animals, and structures were
>selected from every region of the country.
>    On the front of each stamp, in large letters, are words that describe the
>superlative nature of a particular place or thing. Smaller type gives the name
>or location of the featured wonder. Text on the back of each stamp provides
>relevant statistics and other interesting information.


> Longest Hiking Trail: Pacific Crest Trail
>    The Pacific Crest Trail is the nation's longest continuous designated
>hiking trail, running for 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada, through
>California, Oregon, and Washington. It passes through various climate zones
>and types of terrain and is open to foot and horse travel only.


Well, hooray for us. I'll take five sheets...

DP