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 |
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Fireside Chats |
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2:00pm |
Grandma Gatewood** |
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3:00pm |
Trail Angel - Miss Janet |
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**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 |