By Mehrnoush Shafiei The seven days I spent on the Lebanon Mountain Trail (LMT) were all-consuming and by the end of each day I would be completely exhausted, in the best possible way imaginable. Looking back, if I had to sum up the experience in one word I would say:...
David Startzell, a member of the AFLMT Board of Directors who currently serves as its secretary,has been hitting the trail this year—the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) that is.After serving on the staff of the AppalachianTrail Conservancy for 34 years, 25 as its executive...
By Tricia Hurd, 2012 Thru-Walk Hiker Almost a year ago I decided to hike the Lebanon Mountain Trail. I was looking for some weekend hikes during a summer in Beirut when I stumbled across the LMT website and the Thru-Walk. It didn’t take long to decide that eventually...
The New York Metropolitan Chapter of the Worldwide Alumni Association of the American University of Beirut (WAAAUB) hosted a presentation on the LMT and a book signing event with Ms. Hana El-Hibri on May 8, 2012 at its premises in New York City. Ms. El-Hibri is the...
In April 2012, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator for the Middle East Mara Rudman concluded her visit to Lebanon by participating in Rural Tourism Day in Baskinta on April 24. The event was held to commemorate USAID’s 50th...
The Lebanon Mountain Trail Association (LMTA) successfully completed the fourth annual LMT Thru-Walk in April, which was dedicated to water and springs conservation on the Trail. The Thru-Walk spanned a full month (April 1-29) and brought together 250 hikers from more...
