Appalachian Trail could be ‘canary in coal mine’ for eastern U.S. November 25, 2006.
ldquo;That’s why a diverse group of organizations has launched a project to begin long-term monitoring of the environmental health of the trail, with plans to tap into an army of volunteer “citizen scientists” and their professional counterparts.”
The AT: An uncertain path October 29, 2006.
“Those threats — namely sprawl, pollution, invasive species, habitat loss and fragmentation, global warming — are imperiling one of the most biologically diverse places in the world, according to the National Park Service and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.”
“Research shows smog in the Shenandoah Valley and Great Smoky Mountains is often worse than in downtown Los Angeles.”
National Park Service — Appalachian Trail
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