It runs more than 2,000 miles, from Georgia to Maine. The Appalachian Trail, the brainchild of Benton MacKaye had humble beginnings in 1921 and became a continuous footpath in August of 1937. “I learned a lot about life and a lot about people out on the Appalachian Trail,” said documentary filmmaker Sam Henegar.
Henegar has a special bond with the trail. “I started hiking with my dad when I was about 11 years old and grew up camping and grew up outdoors in East Tennessee,” he told News 5.
5 years ago, Henegar set out to tell the story of the American icon with a documentary. “It is the experience of hiking, of backpacking and also the history of the Appalachian Trail, which to my knowledge has never been broadcast before,” said Henegar.
He is not a filmmaker by trade, but it has become his hobby. “My work is seasonal, so in my downtime i would spend working, you know to edit, to do research.”
That seasonal work gave Henegar the means to make his documentary: The Appalachian Trail- An American Legacy.
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