Appalachian Trail presentation Tuesday
Wildlife biologist Chris Schultz will present “Georgia to Maine on the Appalachian Trail: A 6-month Walk in the Woods” from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum at Fort Lewis College.
Schultz, with the U.S. Forest Service for 23 years, will share information and images of the nation’s first National Scenic Trail, a 2,176-mile route that traverses the Appalachians from Springer Mountain, just north of Atlanta, to its northern terminus at Baxter Peak on Mount Katahdin in central Maine. Completing the AT, a hiker will do the equivalent of climbing from sea level to the top of Mount Everest 16 times.
This presentation is part of the San Juan Mountains Association “Gear Up for Wilderness” Lecture Series and the regional Wilderness 50 programming for spring 2014.
Purgatory to host final Locals Benefit Day
The fourth and final Locals Benefit Day at Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort this season will take place March 2.
Lift tickets for Locals Benefit Day are priced at $40 for adults, $32 for young adults (ages 13-17) and seniors (65-79), $25 for kids (6-12 years) and super seniors (80-plus).
A coupon must be presented at the ticket window for the discount. Coupons are available on the Purgatory website at www.SkiPurg.com.
Medicine Horse Center, Annie’s Orphans, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado and Sexual Assault Services Organization will benefit from all this season’s benefit days.
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