[at-l] New Park to Stretch from GA to KY

[Mark Hudson]

Congratulate your son for me, I'm an old scout myself!
(Actually, that's pretty much what got me into hiking...)
I hadn't heard about the land issues that they've run into, I only heard
about their "Big Dig" projects which sounded like they were making lots of
progress. Sorry to hear things have slowed down... 2014??? Not sure I can
wait that long!

skeeter

On 7/10/07, Cutter <cutter78 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> You may have to wait awhile, Skeeter. About four years ago I asked a
> couple Cumberland Trail Conference people when they thought the trail would
> be completed. Their estimate then was a hopeful 2008.
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> A couple months ago I asked the same question. With a shake of the head, I
> was told maybe 2014.
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> Another point to make about that story: The headline writer seems to have
> a short memory. The headline reads "New park to stretch from Ga. to Ky.,"
> but that's old news, like 5- to 6-year-old news. The decision to make it a
> state park was made during the Don Sundquist administration.
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> It turns out, those two things (the delay in finishing the trail and the
> conversion to a state park) are related, at least according to the former
> CTC executive director, Paul Freeman. He told me the state was slow to
> secure land for the trail, which was beginning to hamper trail construction.
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> But I'm glad to say my 17-year-old son at least did his part to help
> finish the trail. About a month ago he completed an Eagle Scout project,
> which was a couple sets of steps and signs at a trailhead in Scott County.
> So when you do finally get a chance to hike the trail, Skeeter, be sure to
> check them out!
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> --
> Cutter
> http://cutter.wordpress.com
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> On 7/10/07, Mark Hudson < mvhudson at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > I'm positively drooling over the Cumberland Trail, I can't wait for them
> > to
> > finish trail building, it looks like it's going to be an awesome hike!
> > I'm hoping that becoming a state park will make it even better ;   )
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> > skeeter
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