Trail Magic, The Grandma Gatewood Story
Wednesday, February 10, 6:30 pm

“Trail Magic, The Grandma Gatewood Story” is about Emma Gatewood. She became the face of the Appalachian Trail when at the age of 67, in 1955, she solo thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail, which wasn’t as widely known as it is now. This amazing feat transformed her into a national celebrity. The film is an innovative approach to documentary and drama story telling, utilizing Emma Gatewood’s journals and diaries to create a first person script presented by actress Anne McEvoy, and is entwined with other experts.

The director, Peter Huston, has worked to produce the PBS series “Worldscape” with Walter Cronkite and is an Emmy nominated director and senior producer. He has continued to produce programming for PBS, Discovery Channel, Hallmark, and has co-produced a feature film and done scores of corporate and educational projects.

Come view this inspirational documentary in either Manchester or Bennington (49 minutes running time)

The Bennington screening is on Wednesday, February 10, at 6:30 pm at the One World Conservation Center located at 413 US Route 7S in Bennington, VT.

To learn more about Grandma Gatewood on your own, read “Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail” by Ben Montgomery, available at Manchester Community Library and Bennington Free Library. These events are hosted by Green Mountain Club Manchester and Bennington Sections in partnership with the Manchester Community Library, One World Conservation Center, and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.