Re: Alicia's article on Blazing the AT

Maine's a section of AT that relatively few hikers see, and one which commands much respect.

I was struck in Waterman's account regarding history of Northeast hiking trails, about the AT's Connecticut section history, and the political conservatism of early trail builders -- a topic that bears little relevance to Maine.

The extreme deferance to landowners seems, in retrospect, perhaps foolish, given the relatively recent federal government's involvement.

Personally, I very mucy eny the United Kingdom's policy that enables hikers and campers to go nearly anywhere they like without much reference to "property rights."