Chris Weller provided logistical support for the End-to-End Smokies Run to End Mountaintop Removal. This five-minute video captures his observations from the trail.
Archive for June, 2009
Behind the Scenes of Will’s Smokies Run
June 28, 2009
End-to-End…to End Mountaintop Removal
June 26, 2009
Yesterday, I completed a 72-mile, end-to-end run across Great Smoky Mountains National Park in just under 17 hours, a speed record. However, the real goal was to help bring an end to the devastating and deadly effects of mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia. I followed the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) for the entire run. The Smokies [...]
Smokies Run to End Mountaintop Removal
June 5, 2009
On June 23, I’ll be running 72 miles on the Appalachian Trail across the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to help end mountaintop removal. My journey will cross the highest mountains along the A.T. and some of the tallest peaks in the East, including Mount Guyot, Mount Cammerer, Charlies Bunion, and Clingmans Dome. While these [...]
