AT Gateways provides education and information for those who have an interest in the Appalachian Trail. Whether you are  a backpacker or day hiker, thru hiker or section hiker, or just someone who in interested in the history and experience of the trail, you are sure to find a presentation to enjoy. 

 

2025 SPEAKERS

 

9:00am - 9:30am

Trail Conditions/Helene Update

Franklin Tate, ATC SORO Regional Director

9:30am - 9:50am

Zero Hero Challenge

Miss Janet (Hensley)

10:00am - 10:50am

Footcare to Get You There

Rob Gasbarro, Outdoor 76

10:30am - 11:30am

Ridgerunner Rap

Bill Bryant, Chris Marshburn

11:00am - 11:50am

Are You Prepared Physically for the Trail?

Dr. Greg Patterson, PT

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Evaluate your physical preparedness with Dr. Patterson and his students

Dr. Greg Patterson, PT

1:00pm

Birds of Prey

Blue Ridge Raptors

1:00pm - 1:50pm

Turning Appalachian Trail Footsteps into Published Words

Authors John Turner, Kip Reddick, Richard Judy, Sally Chaffin Brooks

2:00pm - 2:50pm

Making Sense of Digital Data: Social Media, Surveys, Blogs & More

Dr. Kirk Wernstedt

3:00pm - 3:50pm

Iris and the Triple Crown Classroom

Ginger DeHaan

3:00pm - 3:50pm

Better Trail Photography for Any Skill Level

Tres Indermark

4:00pm  

Animals of Amicalola

AFSP Naturalist, Shannon Burke

4:00pm - 4:50pm

Dehydrating Backpacking Food

Judy Gross

5:30pm - 6:30pm

People are the Trails Social Hour

Miss Janet (Hensley)

 

**Social hour hosted by the new non-profit “People Are the Trails” during which Miss Janet will share personal stories, photos, videos from the Helene impacts to Erwin, her community

 

Fireside Chats

   

2:00pm   

Grandma Gatewood**

 

3:00pm  

Trail Angel - Miss Janet

 
 

**Notes: Anne VanCuren (Grandma Gatewood) will be in historic persona at the VC for March 1 morning; at the Lodge for the afternoon and the 2:00pm Fireside