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Aaron de Long was an early thru-hiker on the International Appalachian Trail (IAT). After completing his trek, he sent Richard Anderson a photo of himself at Cap Gaspé, with a personal note of appreciation on the back. In the note, de Long wrote that Anderson’s “work in creating this trail is work that will not only better our appreciation of nature but will better the people themselves who hike it.”
Richard Anderson originally conceived of the IAT in 1993 as an extension of the Appalachian Trail north through Maine and Canada to the continental terminus of the mountain range in Québec. In the decades since, the trail has grown to include sections in over a dozen countries, routed along the geological remnants of the Central Pangean Mountains, including the Appalachians in North America, Europe’s Caledonian Mountains, and the Atlas Mountains in Africa. As of 2023, the IAT links 6,000 miles of trail ringing the Atlantic Ocean.
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About This Item
- Title: Aaron de Long, Cap Gaspé, Québec, Canada, 2000
- Creation Date: 2000
- Subject Date: 2000
- Location: Cap Gaspé, QC, Canada
- Media: Photographic print
- Local Code: Coll. 4213, Box 13, Folder 1
- Collection: International Appalachian Trail Records
- Object Type: Image
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- Forillon National Park (Québec)
- Hikers
- Hiking--Appalachian Mountains
- Hiking--Canada
- Hiking--Maine
- Trails--Canada
- Trails--United States
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