Puffin Foundation Grant for Gatewood Project
I’m happy to announce that the Puffin Foundation has awarded us a grant for our Grandma Gatewood Project. You can find out more at: http://edenvalleyenterprises.org/progdesc/gatewood/mcpuffin.htmBette Lou Higgins Artistic Director Eden Valley Enterprises.org www.edenvalleyenterprises.org
Read More“Trail Magic” short background video from Peter Huston
This short video will help’s explain our projects goals and why we are so amazed by Emma Gatewood’s story [youtube=http://youtu.be/47H699m4jNk]
Read MoreEVE & TrueNorth Cultural Arts present a weekend of Trail Magic with Grandma Gatewood
Eden Valley and TrueNorth are planning a special weekend of festivities from Thursday, August 22 through Sunday, August 25, 2013 to introduce you to a remarkable Ohioan: Emma Gatewood. Many people know that “Grandma” Gatewood was the first woman to solo thru-hike the Appalachian Trail (AT) in 1955. However, most people don’t know that she…
Read MoreGallia Hometown Herald Grandma Gatewood News story!
Hi, Everyone! Here’s another article that recently came out: https://galliahometownherald.com/Grandma_Emma_Caldwell_Gatew.html Bette Lou got a great turnout at the North Ridgeville Library yesterday — about 60 people! We announced the TrueNorth project and everyone was excited (if you didn’t hear about the TrueNorth project yet, check for it at: http://edenvalleyenterprises.org/progdesc/gatewood/gtwdinf.htm — a posting will be going…
Read MoreLessons Yogi Bear Taught Us
Yogi: “Hey Boo Boo, I see a pic-a-nic basket.” Boo Boo: “Yogi the park ranger does not want us bothering the humans” Yogi: “We’re not bothering them, we’re entertaining them”. On our trip to Mt. Katahdin last fall we had a chance to meet up with Bruce Grant, from MATC. In the course of our…
Read MoreMusic from the Appalachian Trail
Ohio composer and storyteller, Rick Sowash, has composed “Four Places On The Appalachian Trail” – His book HEROES OF OHIO includes a story about Emma Gatewood! You can hear selections from his album on his website http://www.sowash.com/recordings/trail.html Check out his interview on WMRA by going to his website. Then look for the “WMRA Interview: Four…
Read MoreMind, Body and Spirit Interview
You can see producer Bette Lou Higgin’s interview about the Grandma Gatewood project with Karen Kawolics on Mind, Body & Spirit at: http://youtu.be/nzuPS93m2K8 If you prefer to just listen — the audio file can be found on our website at: http://edenvalleyenterprises.org/progdesc/gatewood/relatedinfo.htm Enjoy!
Read MoreLinks to EVE information
Here is the link to the original story above with all the embedded pertinent links included: http://edenvalleyenterprises.org/progdesc/gatewood/galliacountywomensfund.htm If you’re in the Cleveland area on Sunday, January 20 at 3pm be sure to join us for our storytelling program about Grandma Gatewood at the North Ridgeville Library, 35700 Bainbridge Rd.; North Ridgeville, Ohio. This presentation is…
Read MoreGallia County Community Fund and Women’s Fund awards for Gatewood Documentary
We are pleased to announce that the Gallia County Charitable Foundation and the Women’s Fund of the Community Foundation of Lorain County have awarded grants in support of GRANDMA GATEWOOD: AN APPALACHIA TALE. Emma Gatewood, who lived in Gallipolis, Ohio, was the first woman to solo thru-hike the 2,180-mile Appalachian Trail (AT) in 1955 at…
Read MoreComfortable Shoes
On our trip up Mt Katahdin earlier this month we met “Last Out” on the trail at the end of the 100 mile wilderness. He was traveling with a group of scruffy trail worn friends that had endured a week of rain and a summer of extremes. “Last Out” told us that his goal was…
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