Holiday Hikes and Jingle Bell Jogs December 4, 2009

A number of hiking and running events are scheduled across the Southeast in December. There are more Jingle Bell Jogs than any other running event–over 25 of them are scheduled across the region. But you don’t necessarily need an organized run or hike to dedicate your miles; you can enjoy a family walk around the [...]

Give Thanks, Give Miles November 13, 2009

Total miles as of November 12: 83,844. The miles continue to roll in from across the country…thanks to everyone who dedicates their exercise, whether it’s a few miles at the gym or dozens of miles out on the trail. The miles are adding up—and so is the pressure to end mountaintop removal mining. Lisa Jackson, [...]

Monthly Mileage Update October 4, 2009

Total miles donated has jumped to 41,082 as of October 1. Thanks especially to Alan Zaslow–and his dog, who donate their daily 3.5-mile walks in Maryville, Tennessee. Missouri deputy sheriff  Darrin Layman just completed his first half-marathon and has donated all of his training and racing mileage. Brandon Early and his wife have been donating [...]

Miles for Mountains in C-Ville Weekly October 4, 2009

Thanks to Erika Howsare for this great story in “The Green Scene” of C-Ville Weekly, a leading independent newspaper in Charlottesville: If you run, run for the mountains by Erika Howsare I’ve heard running called “self-centered,” and indeed it is usually a pursuit that one takes up for one’s own satisfaction and health, not for [...]

In the Footsteps of Daniel Boone September 30, 2009

Twelve years ago, Kentucky hiker Shad Baker had a dream: to create a long-distance hiking trail in eastern Kentucky that rivaled the classic footpaths of the Smokies. He hoped that such a trail would enable hikers to walk in the footsteps of the legendary Kentucky pioneer Daniel Boone through a wild, primitive landscape. So Baker [...]

The Next End-to-End Run to End Mountaintop Removal September 11, 2009

Kentucky’s Pine Mountain Trail is surrounded by mountaintop removal mining sites

Total Miles Donated So Far August 12, 2009

Miles for Mountains has received 32,432 miles donated so far from runners, walkers, and hikers all across the country. Special thanks go out to Darin Layman, a runner in the Ozarks of Missouri, who has donated over 92 miles in the past six weeks. Steven McBride, a professional photographer from Asheville, N.C., and his partner [...]

Smokies Run story in Asheville Citizen-Times July 5, 2009

Click here to read the short story about the Smokies Run to End Mountaintop Removal in the Asheville Citizen-Times. Thanks to Karen Chavez for her help.

Behind the Scenes of Will’s Smokies Run June 28, 2009

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.

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 [...]