Appalachian Trail Club of Alabama Meeting September 3, 2006

The ATCA was established in 1982 to bring together persons interested in hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) and to conduct outings to encourage the development of outdoor skills and wholesome exercise; to foster in its members and in the general public an appreciation of the outdoors; to teach and encourage public observation of conservation ethics; to collect and publish information concerning regions of interest to hikers in Alabama; to encourage the preservation of wilderness areas; and to provide advice and assistance as may be requested by national and state governments in the preservation and conservation of our forest, streams, and natural resources located on or near trails.

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