PHOTO EXHIBIT
D.C. Exhibit Showcases the A.T.’s glory, Inspiration, and Grit
Under the coffered dome in the stately U.S. Senate Russell Rotunda, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) staged a photo-art exhibit showcasing the Trail’s scenic beauty, natural, and cultural resources — and the determination it takes to hike the entire Trail.
The September exhibit — titled “United by the Appalachian Trail” — was organized and curated by the ATC to enhance public awareness of the Trail’s importance in the eastern United States.
Seventeen oversized acrylic-printed photographs presented the beauty of the Trail — the allure of a misty boardwalk, a night sky reflected in a still pond, and a spectacular sunset from a wilderness ridge, among other scenes. The exhibit also presented a compelling image of a laboring hiker near the summit of Katahdin and a striking close-up of battered, beat-up, duct-taped feet.
The exhibit was sponsored by Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), who secured the necessary approval to present it. Additionally, 24 U.S. Senators and 18 Members of the House of Representatives signed on as “honorary hosts” of the exhibit. The ATC expects to tour the exhibit through the A.T.’s 14 states in 2019 and 2020.
THE ATC WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE HONORARY HOSTS OF THE “UNITED BY THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL” EXHIBIT:
U.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable Louis J. Barletta (PA)
The Honorable Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (VA) ***
The Honorable Matthew A. Cartwright (PA)
The Honorable Douglas A. Collins (GA)
The Honorable Barbara J. Comstock (VA)
The Honorable Elizabeth Esty (CT)
The Honorable John J. Faso, Jr. (NY)
The Honorable Robert W. Goodlatte (VA)
The Honorable H. Morgan Griffith (VA)
The Honorable Evan H. Jenkins (WV)
The Honorable James P. McGovern (MA)
The Honorable Mark R. Meadows (NC)
The Honorable Alexander X. Mooney (WV)
The Honorable Bruce L. Poliquin (ME)
The Honorable David E. Price (NC)
The Honorable D. Philip Roe (TN) ***
The Honorable Carol Shea-Porter (NH)
The Honorable Nicola Tsongas (MA)
U.S. Senate
The Honorable A. Lamar Alexander, Jr. (TN)
The Honorable Richard Blumenthal (CT)
The Honorable Cory A. Booker (NJ)
The Honorable Richard M. Burr (NC)*
The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito (WV)
The Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin (MD)
The Honorable Robert P. Casey, Jr. (PA)
The Honorable Susan M. Collins (ME)
The Honorable Robert P. Corker, Jr. (TN)
The Honorable Margaret Hassan (NH)
The Honorable Johnny Isakson (GA)
The Honorable Timothy M. Kaine (VA)
The Honorable Angus S. King, Jr. (ME)
The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy (VT)
The Honorable Joseph Manchin III (WV)
The Honorable Edward J. Markey (MA)
The Honorable Robert Menendez (NJ)
The Honorable Christopher S. Murphy (CT)
The Honorable David A. Perdue, Jr. (GA)
The Honorable Bernard Sanders (VT)
The Honorable Charles E. Schumer (NY) **
The Honorable C. Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
The Honorable Thomas R. Tillis (NC)
The Honorable Christopher Van Hollen, Jr. (MD)
The Honorable Mark R. Warner (VA)
* Sponsor Senator Richard M. Burr
** Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer
*** House Caucus Co-Chairs of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail Caucus: Congressman Don Beyer and Congressman Phil Roe
For more information visit: appalachiantrail.org/UnitedbytheAT