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Appalachian Wonders

Series: April 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
From: Pat Maxwell
Length: 00:01:30

The Appalachian Trail has been called “America’s footpath.” It stretches almost 2,200 miles through 14 states and eight national forests from Georgia to Maine. Today, scientists are taking a closer look at the Appalachian Trail. Read the full description.
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Isla_earth_inlay The Appalachian Trail has been called “America’s footpath.” It stretches almost 2,200 miles through 14 states and eight national forests from Georgia to Maine.  Today, scientists are taking a closer look at the Appalachian Trail. They see it as a barometer for environmental and human health conditions along the Eastern Seaboard. The Trail’s rich natural diversity of plants and animals in several forest ecosystems make the region a perfect living laboratory...

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The Appalachian Trail has been called “America’s footpath.” It stretches almost 2,200 miles through 14 states and eight national forests from Georgia to Maine.  Today, scientists are taking a closer look at the Appalachian Trail. They see it as a barometer for environmental and human health conditions along the Eastern Seaboard. The Trail’s rich natural diversity of plants and animals in several forest ecosystems make the region a perfect living laboratory...

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