Ten Fun FactsAbout the Appalachian Trail, by Martin Mazloom in USA Today. About 165,000 white "blazes" -- 2-by-6-inch paint marks on trees, posts and rocks -- mark the direction of the trail. Two-thirds of the U.S. population live within a day's drive of the AT. It takes about 5 million footsteps to complete the entire length of the Appalachian Trail.

... your predictions, here's what the pundits are saying. CFN, the best in the business Why to watch: Appalachian State's stunner at Michigan to open the 2007 season ... depth, or the lack of it, will get to them. Prediction: LSU 30, Appalachian State 21 Tiger Rag LSU ... team that got shellacked by the Mountaineers last season. Give Appalachian State its due: They are a very good team and have the hardware ...

... Virginia attended a Central Appalachian Leadership Forum last week. Senator Ray Jones explained that Appalachian problems are the same whether they're in E.KY or western Virginia: "We're going to have to let ... , the problems are the same.".Meanwhile, Pike Judge Executive Wayne T. Rutherford touted Appalachian energy: The biggest news event for people in Pike County and southwestern Virginia is the ...

... on Friday evening to attend the GSC Alumni Gathering at the Appalachian Power Baseball Park.We remember when the old Charleston's minor ... a baseball park. A new baseball field in downtown Charleston — Appalachian Power Park — opened the door in 2005 for the ... retreat to Pix and Dan's for some fresh peach cobbler. By the way, the Appalachian Power team did win - so says the Charleston Gazette.I would ...

... about half of it at one time or another and, let me tell you, it's never a disappointment. The last time I hiked part of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail I started in Asheville, North Carolina and walked two ... a stone's throw from some awesome hiking. My next goal is to hike part of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Pennsylvania because there are some ghost mining towns the trail runs ...

... might be interested in a pretty cool website called "Dave Coyner's Appalachian Highways" at: site is pretty nice and features information on Dave's trips through ... trip. I am already planning some trips for Slick and I next year.So if you like to read about trips in the Appalachian region or want to plan for one, you would be doing yourself a big favor by checking the website, newsletter and book ...