A Big Thank You to the Ohio History Fund

We are grateful to The Ohio History Fund which awarded us with a $15,000 grant toward ourGrandma Gatewood documentary and we hope that you will support them in their continued efforts to bring history to Ohioans. When you put a check on your Ohio state income tax return (line 27c, “Ohio Historical Society”) you help…

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“Trail Magic” documentary Premiers May 29th

Grandma Gatewood documentary premiers May 29 Posted by Dave Tabler | February 27, 2015 Please welcome guest author Bette Lou Higgins. Higgins is a founder and current Artistic Director of Eden Valley Enterprises, where she helps spread the “Ohio Gospel” through an assortment of living history programs. These programs, designed to make the history of…

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“A Walk in the Woods” premiers at Sundance

Last Friday was the premier of “Walk in the Woods” starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte based on Bill Bryson’s book. Here are some of the reviews: Daniel Fienberg, Hitfix: “Surely there’s an audience out there in the world for ‘Grumpy Old Outdoorsmen,’ even if Robert Redford & Nick Nolte are no Matthau & Lemmon.…

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Grandma Gatewood’s Walk-Wins Award

Ben Montgomery’s book about Grandma has just won the 2014 Outdoor Book Award — I think that means Emma won it , too! Read all about it at http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/outdoors/2014/nov/13/appalachian-trail-tale-tops-2014-outdoor-book-awards/ Appalachian Trail tale tops 2014 Outdoor Book Awards www.spokesman.com OUTDOOR READING — They call her Grandma Gatewood.  She carries an umbrella, wears a checked skirt, and…

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If you missed the “Trail Magic” play last summer…..

Join the folks from Wandering Aesthetics staging of “Trail Magic” and help us raise funds and awareness about our documentary on the courageous and amazing Emma “Grandma” Gatewood. *November 21-23, 2014; TRAIL MAGIC, the story of Grandma Gatewood, at Wandering Aesthetics; on November 21 and 22 at 8 p.m. or on November 23 at 2…

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34 Years

34 Years of marriage, and was Emma’s toughest hike. This short section of our documentary takes the viewer from Emma Gatewood’s courtship, through marriage and on to her divorce. A time period of nearly 34 years that included raising 11 children and enduring ongoing abuse from her husband Perry.Here is a link the newest segment…

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Aging in Maine Summit

We just returned from the #ciffX Camden International Film Festival in Camden Maine and their Aging in Maine summit hosted by #ciffX and Molly Murphy from #workingfilms. Working Films puts together filmmakers and important topics of interest for NGOS and other organizations. Grandma Gatewood is a great example of #successfulaging and #aginginplace two hot button…

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AT Half Gallon Challenge

This past June we witnessed one of the interesting rites of passage that thru-hikers partake in at the half way point on the Appalachian Trail. Sitting on the front porch of the little store at Pine Furnace State Park in Pennsylvania, the “Half Gallon Challenge” becomes an informal race among the thru-hikers to devour a…

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