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Put your career in full bloom!

Get started in a career that has a promising future and is financially rewarding. Opportunities in Landscape Architecture, Botanical Gardens, and Arboreta Careers provides you with a complete overview of the job possibilities, salary figures, and experience required to get started in this creative industry.

This career-boosting book will help you:

• Determine the specialty that's right for you, from landscape design to conservation to urban planning
• Acquire in-depth knowledge of landscape planning, cultivation, maintenance, and plant and flower care
• Find out what kind of salary you can expect
• Understand the daily routine of your chosen field
• Focus your job search using industry resources

ENJOY A GREAT CAREER AS A:
landscape designer * arborist * golf course superintendent * groundskeeper * irrigation specialist * gardener

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Chapters: Washington Park Arboretum, Manito Park and Botanical Gardens, Wright Park Arboretum, South Seattle Community College Arboretum, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, Wind River Arboretum, Sehome Hill Arboretum, John A. Finch Arboretum, Lake Wilderness Arboretum, Yakima Area Arboretum, Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 50. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Washington Park is a public park in Seattle, Washington, USA, most of which is taken up by the Washington Park Arboretum, a joint project of the University of Washington, the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation, and the nonprofit Arboretum Foundation. Washington Park also includes a playfield and the Seattle Japanese Garden in its southwest corner. The entire length of Arboretum Creek is within the park. To the north is Union Bay; to the west are Montlake and Madison Valley; to the south is the Washington Park neighborhood; and to the east is the Broadmoor Golf Club. Lake Washington Boulevard E. runs north and south through the park, parallel to the creek. A secondary road, for most of its length named Arboretum Drive E. and for a short northern stretch named E. Foster Island Road, runs along the Arboretum's eastern edge. E. Interlaken Boulevard and Boyer Avenue E. run northwest out of the park to Montlake and beyond. State Route 520 cuts through Foster Island and the Union Bay wetlands at the park's northern end, interchanging with Lake Washington Boulevard just outside the arboretum entrance. The land upon Washington Park Arboretum has been developed is owned by the city, but the Arboretum is operated primarily by the University of Washington. Gadwalls and other waterfowl feed in the parkWashington Park was developed on land that had been logged by the Puget Mill Company for sixty years. In 1920,...http://booksllc.net/?id=1027750 ... Read more

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Practical solutions for working relationships betweendirectors and their governing boards. Applicable for museums, botanicgardens and non-profit organizations. ... Read more

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Gardening is one of America’s most popular hobbies, and attendance at public gardens and arboreta continues to rise. Gardens Across America is the first single-volume, comprehensive guide to the nearly 2,000 gardens accessible to the public, from the American Horticultural Society’s twenty-five acre River Farm Gardens in Alexandria, Virginia to simple but elegant "pocket parks" found in towns and cities across the U.S. Each entry in this state-by-state guide contains such basic information as hours of operation and directions as well as a listing of activities, educational programs, and any unique botanical features. Gardens are also indexed by type (Japanese, children’s, etc.) and by designer; another index lists plant species and where they can be found. Twenty-four pages of color plates round out this portable directory of America’s public gardens. ... Read more

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Gardens Across America is a guide to over accessible 2,000 gardens, from the spectacular Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum to simple but elegant pocket parks of towns and cities across the U.S. Each entry contains basic information as hours of operation and directions as well as a listing of activities, educational programs, and any unique botanical features. ... Read more

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Chapters: Old Forest Arboretum of Overton Park, Lichterman Nature Center, University of Tennessee Arboretum, Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Cherokee Arboretum at Audubon Acres, Carlisle S. Page Arboretum, East Tennessee State University Arboretum, Hermitage Arboretum, Gerald D. Coorts Memorial Arboretum, Bonny Oaks Arboretum, Burchfiel Grove and Arboretum, Deerwood Arboretum and Nature Area, Louise Pearson Memorial Arboretum, Interstate Packaging Arboretum, Stones River Greenway Arboretum, Old Hickory Lake Arboretum, Cherokee Trail Arboretum, Clarksville City Arboretum, Daniel Boone Arboretum. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 46. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Old Forest Arboretum of Overton Park -Conservation of the Old Forest began in 1901, when Overton Park was created when the 342 acres (1.38 km) Lea Woods was purchased by the city of Memphis. 172 acres (0.70 km) of its original climax oak-hickory cover was preserved as the Old Forest. Plant taxonomist Dr. Tom Heineke was hired by Memphis to inventory the Old Forest in 2008/09. Large trees measured for possible inclusion as Tennessee Champion Trees included a 27-inch diameter (DBH) black cherry, a 46-inch southern red oak, a 62-inch shumard oak, and 9-inch pawpaw. A total of 332 flowering plant species were recorded in 85 families; three-quarters of the species were native. Heineke's management recommendation was removal of evergreen exotic species, such as Chinese privet and pin cherry, which are severely competing with native vegetation. During the development of US Interstate 40 through Memphis, TN several acres were to be destroyed to make way for the new highway. A grassroots organization, the Citizen's to Preserve Overton Park, rallied to protect the forest. In Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5824019 ... Read more

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Chapters: Arboreta in Alabama, Arboreta in Arizona, Arboreta in Arkansas, Arboreta in California, Arboreta in Colorado, Arboreta in Connecticut, Arboreta in Florida, Arboreta in Georgia (U.s. State), Arboreta in Hawaii, Arboreta in Idaho, Arboreta in Illinois, Arboreta in Indiana, Arboreta in Iowa, Arboreta in Kansas, Arboreta in Kentucky, Arboreta in Louisiana, Arboreta in Maine, Arboreta in Maryland, Arboreta in Massachusetts, Arboreta in Michigan, Arboreta in Minnesota, Arboreta in Mississippi, Arboreta in Missouri, Arboreta in Montana, Arboreta in Nebraska, Arboreta in Nevada, Arboreta in New Hampshire, Arboreta in New Jersey, Arboreta in New Mexico, Arboreta in New York, Arboreta in North Carolina, Arboreta in North Dakota, Arboreta in Ohio, Arboreta in Oklahoma, Arboreta in Oregon, Arboreta in Pennsylvania, Arboreta in Rhode Island, Arboreta in South Carolina, Arboreta in South Dakota, Arboreta in Tennessee, Arboreta in Texas, Arboreta in Utah, Arboreta in Virginia, Arboreta in Washington, D.c., Arboreta in Washington (U.s. State), Arboreta in West Virginia, Arboreta in Wisconsin, American University, Drew University, Arnold Arboretum, Carleton College Cowling Arboretum, Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, Cave Hill Cemetery, National Bonsai Foundation, George Landis Arboretum, Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection, Stanley Park of Westfield, Nichols Arboretum, Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Green Animals Topiary Garden, Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Arboretum of the University of Central Florida, Norfolk Botanical Garden, Museums at the University of Michigan, Morton Arboretum, Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens, Donald E. Davis Arboretum, Lexington Cemetery, Earl L. Core Arboretum, Peavy Arboretum, Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum, Hidden Lake Gardens, Spring Grove Cemetery, Holden Arboretum, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Dawes Arboretum, Sister Mary Grace Burns Arb...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=80734 ... Read more

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Chapters: Spring Grove Cemetery, Holden Arboretum, Dawes Arboretum, Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Schoepfle Garden, Schedel Arboretum and Gardens, Mount Airy Arboretum, Chadwick Arboretum, Secrest Arboretum, R. A. Stranahan Arboretum, Cox Arboretum and Gardens Metropark, Stanley M. Rowe Arboretum, Ramser Arboretum. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 48. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum (733 acres) is a notable, nonprofit garden cemetery and arboretum located at 4521 Spring Grove Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. The cemetery dates from 1844, when members of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society formed a cemetery association. They took their inspiration from contemporary rural cemeteries such as Père Lachaise in Paris, and Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. On December 1, 1844 Salmon P. Chase and others prepared the Articles of Incorporation. The cemetery was formally chartered on January 21, 1845, and the first burial took place on September 1, 1845. In 1855 Adolph Strauch, a renowned landscape architect, was hired to renovate the grounds. His sense and layout of the "garden cemetery", made of lakes, trees and shrubs, is what visitors today still see. In 1987, the association officially changed its name to "Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum" to better represent its remarkable collection of both native and exotic trees, as well as its State and National Champion Trees. On March 29, 2007, the cemetery was designated a National Historic Landmark Grave of Salmon P. Chase at Spring Grove Cemetery.Spring Grove encompasses 733 acres (2.97 km) of which 400 acres (1.6 km) are currently landscaped and maintained. Its grounds include 12 ponds, many fine tombstones and memorials, and various examples of Gothic Revival architecture. As of 2005, its...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=4041214 ... Read more

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Chapters: Koishikawa Botanical Gardens, Tama Forest Science Garden, Experimental Station for Landscape Plants, Kobe Municipal Arboretum, Tropical ... Read more

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Chapters: Alabama State Forests, Arboreta in Alabama, National Forests of Alabama, National Wildlife Refuges in Alabama, Nature Centers in Alabama, Parks in Alabama, United States National Park Service Areas in Alabama, Wilderness Areas of Alabama, Horse Pens 40, Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Sipsey Wilderness, Donald E. Davis Arboretum, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge, Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge, Regions Park, Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge, Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge, William B. Bankhead National Forest, Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge, Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge, Kelly Ingram Park, Conecuh National Forest, Talladega National Forest, Tuskegee National Forest, Alabama Wildlife Management Areas, Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge, Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Madison County Nature Trail, Ruffner Mountain Park, Blakeley, Alabama, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, Sharon Johnston Park, Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge, Cheaha Wilderness, Big Spring Park (Huntsville, Alabama), Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Natchez Trace Trail, University of Alabama Arboretum, William Bartram Arboretum, Troy University Arboretum, List of Alabama State Forests, Lane Park. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 104. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Horse Pens 40 is a privately-owned outdoor nature park located in St. Clair County near Steele, Alabama. The park is situated atop Alabama's third-highest mountain, Chandler Mountain, in the foothills of The Appalachian Mountains. The park is known among the rock climbing community as a premier bouldering site in the American Southeast. The site is also home to a "Bluegrass Park" ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=3111777 ... Read more

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Chapters: Arboreta in Arkansas, Arkansas State Forests, National Forests of Arkansas, National Wildlife Refuges in Arkansas, Parks in Arkansas, United States National Park Service Areas in Arkansas, Wilderness Areas of Arkansas, Buffalo National River, Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas Post National Memorial, Pea Ridge National Military Park, Black Fork Mountain Wilderness, Cache River National Wildlife Refuge, White River National Wildlife Refuge, Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge, Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge, Overflow National Wildlife Refuge, South Arkansas Arboretum, Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge, Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge, Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge, Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Beard's Bluff, List of Arkansas State Forests. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 63. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Buffalo River, located in northern Arkansas, was the first National River to be designated in the United States. The Buffalo River is slightly more than 150 miles (240 km) in length, with the lower 135 miles (217 km) flowing within the boundaries of an area managed by the National Park Service, where it is designated the Buffalo National River. The river flows through Newton, Searcy, Marion, and Baxter Counties, from west to east. The river originates in the highest part of Boston Mountains of the Ozarks, flows out onto the Springfield Plateau near the historic community of Erbie, and finally crosses the Salem Plateau just before joining the White River. The Park is home to the state's only elk herd. The upper section of the river in the Ozark National Forest is managed by the U.S. Forest Service and is designated as a National Scenic River and a National Wild River. The Bu...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=299281 ... Read more

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Chapters: Donald E. Davis Arboretum, University of Alabama Arboretum, William Bartram Arboretum, Troy University Arboretum. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 23. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Donald E. Davis Arboretum (5.7 ha / 14 acres) is an arboretum located on the campus of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. It is open to the public without charge. The arboretum features native trees, shrubs and wildflowers of the southeastern United States, including 150 different tree species native to Alabama and the Southeast. Its collection includes: ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2112846 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, George Landis Arboretum, Cornell Plantations, Lasdon Park and Arboretum, Wave Hill, Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park, Highland Park, Rochester, New York, University of Rochester Arboretum, F. R. Newman Arboretum, Mary Flagler Cary Arboretum, Mountain Top Arboretum, Bailey Arboretum, Nannen Arboretum, Hofstra University Arboretum. Excerpt:The Bailey Arboretum is a 42-acre (17 ha) arboretum located in Lattingtown, New York , a small village on the North Shore of Long Island . Situated on the former estate of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bailey, the arboretum is home to more than 600 varieties of trees and shrubs from around the world, including such rare specimens as dwarf Nikko Firs from Japan , blue Atlas Cedars from North Africa , Korean Pines and several Chinese Dawn Redwoods - a species classified by the World Conservation Union as "critically endangered" in the wild. In addition to its collection of rare trees, the arboretum contains an extensive variety of chrysanthemums , yellow magnolias , rhododendrons , and azaleas , as well as five perennial beds with over 100 labeled varieties. The arboretum also features a sensory garden specifically designed to be accessible and enjoyable to disabled visitors. See also (online edition) Websites (URLs online) Coordinates : 40°53 12 N 73°35 01 W / 40.88667°N 73.58361°W / 40.88667; -73.58361 A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park is located in the hamlet of Great River , Suffolk County, New York , USA . The extensively landscaped garden was designed in 1887 by Frederick Law Olmsted , the designer of Central Park , for William Bayard Cutting . The house, "Westwood" and its landscaped park, were given to the people of Long Island by Cutting's widow and dau... ... Read more

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Chapters: Arboreta in South Carolina, National Forests of South Carolina, National Wildlife Refuges in South Carolina, Nature Centers in South Carolina, Parks in South Carolina, South Carolina State Forests, United States National Park Service Areas in South Carolina, Wilderness Areas of South Carolina, Hobcaw Barony, Ace Basin, Hunting Island State Park, Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge, Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, Congaree National Park, Kings Mountain National Military Park, Sumter National Forest, Ellicott Rock Wilderness, Hell Hole Swamp, Edisto Beach State Park, Huntington Beach State Park, Cowpens National Battlefield, Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, Ashepoo Combahee Edisto Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve, Francis Marion National Forest, Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, Falls Park on the Reedy, Myrtle Beach State Park, Santee National Wildlife Refuge, Tybee National Wildlife Refuge, Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex, Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, Francis Beidler Forest, North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Lee State Natural Area, List of South Carolina State Forests, Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge, W. Gordon Belser Arboretum, Brown's Ferry Park. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 84. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Hobcaw Barony -In 1718, John, Lord Carteret was given a royal grant of 12,000 acres (49 km) barony on Hobcaw Point at the southern end of Waccamaw Neck. In 1766 and 1767, the tract was surveyed and sold in several parcels. These were developed into about a dozen rice plantations that contributed to Georgetown County's substantial rice production between the American Revolution and the Civil War. After the Civil War, rice production decreased due to freeing the slaves and increased product...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=21759069 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Waimea Valley, Lyon Arboretum, Sadie Seymour Botanical Gardens, Manuka State Wayside Park, Kalopa State Recreation Area, Pua Mau Place Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Ke'anae Arboretum. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Waimea Valley is an area of historic cultural significance on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The valley, being an important place in Hawaiian religion, includes several historical structures including stone terraces and walls constructed during the time of the Hawaiian monarchy. Much of the garden floor was once cultivated for taro, sweet potato, and bananas, with new crops and orchards introduced by Europeans after their arrival. Waimea Valley historical nature parkFormerly known as the Waimea Valley Audubon Center and the Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Garden, the Waimea Valley is a historical nature park including botanical gardens. It is located at 59-864 Kamehameha Highway, Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii and is open daily except for Christmas and New Year's Day; an admission fee is charged. The garden was managed until 2003 by the City and County of Honolulu, when management was assumed by the National Audubon Society. In 2008, management was handed over to Hi'ipaka LLC, a non-profit company created by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The garden now contains 35 distinct collections, representing some 5,000 taxa from around the world. It contains one of the finest collections of Polynesian plants in existence, as well as excellent collections of very rare Hawaiian plants, rare and endangered species native to Lord Howe Island, and individual gardens dedicated to plants from Guam, Madagascar, the Mascarene Islands, the Ogasawara Islands, and the Seychelles. Other major collections include the hibiscus evolutionary garden, araceae, bauhin... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5694209 ... Read more

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Chapters: Omaha Botanical Gardens, Arbor Lodge State Historical Park and Arboretum, Alice Abel Arboretum, Doane College Osterhout Arboretum, Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, Maxwell Arboretum, Northfield Park Arboretum, D. A. Murphy Panhandle Arboretum, Governor Furnas Arboretum, State Fair Park Arboretum, Gilman Park Arboretum, Norris Forest School Arboretum, Joshua C. Turner Arboretum, Itha T. Krumme Memorial Arboretum, Wayne State College Arboretum. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 40. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Omaha Botanical Gardens (100 acres), officially known as Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha's Botanical Center, are a botanical gardens and an arboretum located at 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, Nebraska. The gardens are open daily during business hours; an admission fee is charged. The gardens began in 1982, following two years of preliminary planning. Construction started in 1995 on the rose garden. Other early gardens included a shade hosta garden, herb garden, children's garden, and spring flowering walk. The arboretum (4 acres) represents seven regional plant communities: prairie, savannah, oak hickory forest, maple linden forest, farmstead windbreak, marsh, and flood plain river margin. Since opening, new garden areas have been added each year. The garden also features a parking garden and arrival garden with annual and perennial flowers. The festival garden, with colorful annual plantings and open lawn expanses, is the site of several annual events; the Victorian garden combines characteristics of both English and Victorian gardens; the Song of the Lark Meadow is reminiscent of Nebraska's prairies and is filled with wildflowers and the 4-acre (16,000 m) arboretum and bird sanctuary contains seven regional plant communities and demonstrates how to attract and identify Midwe...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2912377 ... Read more

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Chapters: Arboreta in Connecticut, Connecticut State Forests, National Wildlife Refuges in Connecticut, Nature Centers in Connecticut, Nature Reserves in Connecticut, Parks in Connecticut, United States National Park Service Areas in Connecticut, Appalachian Trail, Stewart B. Mckinney National Wildlife Refuge, Saltonstall Mountain, Higby Mountain, Lamentation Mountain, Peak Mountain, Peter's Rock, Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens, Beacon Hill (Branford, Connecticut), Meshomasic State Forest, Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum, Cockaponset State Forest, Mclean Game Refuge, East Rock Park, Earthplace, Bear Mountain, Pachaug State Forest, Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve, Stamford Museum and Nature Center, New Pond Farm, Mohawk State Forest, Shenipsit State Forest, Connecticut Audubon Society Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary, Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, Connecticut College Arboretum, Devil's Den Preserve, Pine Mountain Reserve, New Canaan Nature Center, List of Connecticut State Forests, Yale-Myers Forest, Salmon River State Forest, Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Fairfield, Hamilton Park, Woodcock Nature Center, Highstead Arboretum, Nipmuck State Forest, Connecticut Audubon Society Coastal Center at Milford Point, Mattatuck State Forest, Natchaug State Forest. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 128. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply The A.T., is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. It is approximately 2,178 miles (3,505 km) long. The path is maintained by thirty trail clubs and multiple partnerships. The majority of the trail is in wilderness, although some portions do traverse tow...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=87009 ... Read more