Appalachian Trail Mismanagement
Appalachian Trail Conference Mismanagement
There is what can be best described as hooliganism occurring on the Appalachian Trail. One can go to the website http://www.trailplace.com and read the sign up conditions to obtain through observation an insight of the types of troublemakers that are attracted to the Appalachian Trail. It is the intention of this article, that through examination that the non adherence of the Appalachian Trail Conference to guidelines established by the department of the Interior and willful violation of the law results in the endemic hooliganism occurring on the Appalachian Trail.
The National Forest Service discourages groups larger than five persons to hike on certain sections of the Appalachian Trail due to the environmental impact caused by these large groups. The Smokey Mountain National Park will also limit the amount of Appalachian Trail Hikers to less than five a day during peak periods. There is a certain Warren Doyle who annually hikes the entire trail with a large group of at least ten people. The Appalachian Trail Conference selects this person Warren Doyle who gives little regard to trail regulations especially in regard concerning the impact of large groups to train the ridge runners, these ridge runners among their duties is to enforce compliance concerning group size. The Appalachian Trail Conference through it's association with Warren Doyle, promotes a disregard of Trail Regulations.
These same Ridge Runners are often viewed as part of the Hooliganism problem, as can be ascertained by the observation that these Ridge Runners are banned from various facilities along the Appalachian Trail. An example being a church used as lodging at the Delaware Water Gap that displays a sign stating that ridge runners are not allowed. These Ridge Runners are volunteers who are often looking for a full time position with the forest service or a law enforcement agency. If there is no trouble there is no need for Ridge Runners and no chance to prove their worth. The Appalachian Trail Conference has created through it's use of Ridge Runners, a group that has a stake in an increase of trouble and other problems along the Appalachian Trail..
The Appalachian Trail Conference protects and encourages trouble some people through the recognition of the use of anonymous trail names. It is generally agreed and supported through example that with a cloak of anonymity people will exhibit behavior that would not occur should the identity of the person were known. Proper management policy would discourage the use of anonymity.
There are laws that state that there will be no discrimination in regard to a persons race concerning employment opportunities. The Appalachian Trail Conference can only find white candidates to fill its open positions.
There is an impression that the Appalachian Trail Conference through its actions, chooses which rules and regulations that it wants to observe. This disregard for the rules that the Conference deems inappropriate can be at best described mismanagement. It is not uncommon to hear the rank and file that it cannot support the present presidential administration's environmental polices. The Appalachian Trail Conference through its non compliance to Department of Interior policies demonstrates a bad example for the Rank and File of the Trail Community.
It can be surmised that the Appalachian Trail Conference has management issues through its conduct of non adherence to lawful hiring practices with regards to race. Furthermore the Appalachian Trail Conference's selection of Warren Doyle; Who through his conduct shows little regard to the trail regulations concerning environmental impact of large parties, in training ridge runners who are to enforce trail regulations. Lastly the creation of a class of volunteers (ridge runners) who gain an advantage through the increased frequency of trouble some behavior and problems. The Appalachian Trail Conference compounds these afore mentioned problems through the recognition of trail names which through anonymity emboldens deviants in regards to the law. The Appalachian Trail Conferences passive aggressive stance in regards to the secretary of the Department of the Interior on account of the administrations environmental policy sets a bad example for compliance to lawful regulations.
ORIGIONAL POST AT YAHOO 360 Appalachian Trail Conference Mismanagement Entry for December 03, 2005
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There is what can be best described as hooliganism occurring on the Appalachian Trail. One can go to the website http://www.trailplace.com and read the sign up conditions to obtain through observation an insight of the types of troublemakers that are attracted to the Appalachian Trail. It is the intention of this article, that through examination that the non adherence of the Appalachian Trail Conference to guidelines established by the department of the Interior and willful violation of the law results in the endemic hooliganism occurring on the Appalachian Trail.
The National Forest Service discourages groups larger than five persons to hike on certain sections of the Appalachian Trail due to the environmental impact caused by these large groups. The Smokey Mountain National Park will also limit the amount of Appalachian Trail Hikers to less than five a day during peak periods. There is a certain Warren Doyle who annually hikes the entire trail with a large group of at least ten people. The Appalachian Trail Conference selects this person Warren Doyle who gives little regard to trail regulations especially in regard concerning the impact of large groups to train the ridge runners, these ridge runners among their duties is to enforce compliance concerning group size. The Appalachian Trail Conference through it's association with Warren Doyle, promotes a disregard of Trail Regulations.
These same Ridge Runners are often viewed as part of the Hooliganism problem, as can be ascertained by the observation that these Ridge Runners are banned from various facilities along the Appalachian Trail. An example being a church used as lodging at the Delaware Water Gap that displays a sign stating that ridge runners are not allowed. These Ridge Runners are volunteers who are often looking for a full time position with the forest service or a law enforcement agency. If there is no trouble there is no need for Ridge Runners and no chance to prove their worth. The Appalachian Trail Conference has created through it's use of Ridge Runners, a group that has a stake in an increase of trouble and other problems along the Appalachian Trail..
The Appalachian Trail Conference protects and encourages trouble some people through the recognition of the use of anonymous trail names. It is generally agreed and supported through example that with a cloak of anonymity people will exhibit behavior that would not occur should the identity of the person were known. Proper management policy would discourage the use of anonymity.
There are laws that state that there will be no discrimination in regard to a persons race concerning employment opportunities. The Appalachian Trail Conference can only find white candidates to fill its open positions.
There is an impression that the Appalachian Trail Conference through its actions, chooses which rules and regulations that it wants to observe. This disregard for the rules that the Conference deems inappropriate can be at best described mismanagement. It is not uncommon to hear the rank and file that it cannot support the present presidential administration's environmental polices. The Appalachian Trail Conference through its non compliance to Department of Interior policies demonstrates a bad example for the Rank and File of the Trail Community.
It can be surmised that the Appalachian Trail Conference has management issues through its conduct of non adherence to lawful hiring practices with regards to race. Furthermore the Appalachian Trail Conference's selection of Warren Doyle; Who through his conduct shows little regard to the trail regulations concerning environmental impact of large parties, in training ridge runners who are to enforce trail regulations. Lastly the creation of a class of volunteers (ridge runners) who gain an advantage through the increased frequency of trouble some behavior and problems. The Appalachian Trail Conference compounds these afore mentioned problems through the recognition of trail names which through anonymity emboldens deviants in regards to the law. The Appalachian Trail Conferences passive aggressive stance in regards to the secretary of the Department of the Interior on account of the administrations environmental policy sets a bad example for compliance to lawful regulations.
ORIGIONAL POST AT YAHOO 360 Appalachian Trail Conference Mismanagement Entry for December 03, 2005
Saturday, Dec 3, 2005 - 02:27pm (PST) Edit | Delete | 0 Comments | Permanent Link
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