Kodak.com Explores "Five Million Steps": Follow a Thru-hiker On the Appalachian Trail.Business Editors ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2001 Visitors to kodak.com can follow the journey of a woman hiking the Appalachian Trail Appalachian Trail, officially Appalachian National Scenic Trail, hiking path, 2,144 mi (3,450 km) long, passing through 14 states, E United States. from Georgia to Maine through her photographs, interactive maps, and stories appearing at www.kodak.com/go/magazine. The feature story "Five Million Steps to Katahdin" will appear on the kodak.com web site for the entirety of the woman's hike and will be updated frequently. Through photographs taken on the Trail, journal entries, and interactive maps on the web site, visitors will share her experiences, successes, and setbacks as she treks on foot over a six-month period. The feature on www.kodak.com will also include details of the hiker's preparations, including special diet, gear, and equipment, plus a gallery of pictures from the hiker -- given the trail name of "Sneetch" -- sent to kodak.com. Sneetch began her trek in late winter at Springer Mountain Springer Mountain, 3,820 ft (1,164 m) high, N Ga. It is the southernmost peak of the Blue Ridge Mts. and the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. , Ga., after months of planning and physical preparation. She will conclude her journey this fall, some 2,100 miles -- about five million steps -- later, at Mount Katahdin Mount Katahdin (USGS name) is the highest mountain in Maine. Called Katahdin by people local to the peak and by the Penobscot Indians: the term means "The Greatest Mountain". , the highest point in Maine, located in Baxter State Park Baxter State Park is a large wilderness area permanently preserved as a state park, located in Piscataquis County in north-central Maine. It was established in 1931, and has grown to over 200,000 acres (800 km²) in size. The park is home to the state's highest peak, Katahdin. . Not a professional photographer, Sneetch is capturing pictures along the trail with an everyday point-and-shoot 35 mm camera, using Kodak Elite chrome 400 slide film. "Sneetch's journey, and the photographs she's capturing as she travels, clearly illustrate the power of pictures and their unique ability to tell stories," said Bob Laperle, general manager, kodak.com. "This is a central element in the infoimaging universe -- using her pictures to help take kodak.com visitors to places they might not otherwise go." Organized by hiking enthusiasts about 80 years ago, the Appalachian Trail winds through wilderness and over mountains as it stretches through 14 states, eight national forests, and two national parks This is a list of national parks ordered by nation. Africa
1. imperfectly developed. 2. vestigial. ru·di·men·ta·ry adj. 1. shelters and campsites maintained by hikers are the only lodging on the trail, which passes through both national parks and private lands. Visitors can view "Five Million Steps to Katahdin" by clicking on the Kodak e-Magazine space on the lower right corner of the kodak.com web page, or by going directly to www.kodak.com/go/magazine. (Note: Kodak and Elite are trademarks.) Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : For additional information about Kodak, visit our web site on the Internet at: www.kodak.com/ 2001 |
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