Amicalola Falls State Park - Appalachian Trail Conservancy https://appalachiantrail.org Keep the Trail Alive Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:53:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://appalachiantrail.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/cropped-wp-favicon-image-32x32.png Amicalola Falls State Park - Appalachian Trail Conservancy https://appalachiantrail.org 32 32 A.T. Stamps First-Day-Of-Issue Ceremony https://appalachiantrail.org/event/a-t-stamps-first-day-of-issue-ceremony/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000 http://&p=357878 The U.S. Postal Service will release stamps honoring the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and will celebrate with a first-day-of-issue event at Amicalola Falls State Park.  […]

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]]> The U.S. Postal Service will release stamps honoring the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and will celebrate with a first-day-of-issue event at Amicalola Falls State Park. 

The pane of 15 Forever stamps is arranged in five horizontal rows of three stamps featuring scenic images taken along the trail, which spans 14 states from Maine to Georgia. Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the pane using existing photographs. 

The first-day-of-issue event for The Appalachian Trail stamps is free and open to the public. News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #AppalachianTrailStamps. 

Dedication ceremony attendees are encouraged to RSVP at usps.com/appalachiantrailstamps. 

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]]> A.T. Basecamp https://appalachiantrail.org/event/a-t-basecamp/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 http://&p=194372 From February 12 until April 17, 2026, volunteers with the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club and staff with the ATC will set up Basecamp in the […]

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]]> From February 12 until April 17, 2026, volunteers with the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club and staff with the ATC will set up Basecamp in the Arch Room of the Amicalola Falls State Park Visitor Center to lead the Start Smart presentation (a ~15-minute Leave No Trace discussion), distribute hiker hangtags, and talk with people interested in hiking the Appalachian Trail.
Basecamp is generally open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm during peak northbound hiking season (note that Basecamp hours on dependent on volunteer availability and may vary slightly). Attending a Start Smart presentation is great way for people attempting thru-hikes, as well as interested members of the public, to get the latest information on the A.T. in Georgia and important Leave No Trace reminders. Start Smart presentations are free and open to everyone, and required for thru-hikers and section hikers to get their A.T. hangtag. Start Smart presentations occur on a rolling basis throughout the day.
A.T. hangtags will be available at Amicalola Falls during Basecamp.

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