The Home Page is undergoing re-organization. To make documents & forms easier to find, ARCHIVES, HIKING, HISTORY and MAINTENANCE now have their own pages. Links to these pages can be found below.

ANNUAL MEETING ARCHIVES

HIKING

HISTORY

MAINTENANCE

MONTHLY EMAIL ARCHIVES

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES 2020-2023

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES 2010-2019

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES 2000-2009

2023 Annual Meeting & Hike Fest

• 2023 Annual Meeting Tellico Plains Flyer
• 2023 Annual Meeting Accommodations
• 2023 Annual Meeting Hikes
• Tentative Hike Schedule
• 2023 Non-Hiking Activities
• Raffle Items List

Trail Alerts & Advisories

• Learn more about BMTA’s quest to become designated as a National Scenic Trail. Go to Quest.
• June-October Fontana Detour

• BMTA.ORG

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Current Board of Directors

BYLAWS

• Current Bylaws

CONTACT LIST

• Contact List

BMTA LAND ACQUISITION FUND

• BMTA Land Acquisition Fund

BMTA CAMPAIGN FOR BMT TO BE DESIGNATED A NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL

• 5/25/23 Representative Cohen’s Press Release – HR 3683 Benton MacKaye Trail Scenic Trail Act
• House Bill #3683, the “Benton MacKaye Scenic Trail Act” introduced May 25, 2023!
• House Bill #7884, the “Benton MacKaye Scenic Trail Act” introduced May 27, 2022!
• BMT Historical Information
• BMT Scenic Attractions
• How to Contact Your Senators or Representative
• BMTA Press Release – Quest for National Scenic Trail
• Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Bill Filed in Congress

BMT IN THE NEWS

• 7/4/23 Blue Ridge Outdoors
• 6/30/23 Garden & Gun
• 6/15/23 Travel & Leisure
• 6/5/23 Backpacker
• 6/14/23 The News Observer
• 6/9/23 The Graham Star
• 6/9/23 Polk County News
• 6/9/23 The Trek
• 6/7/23 Smoky Mountain News
• 6/1/23 Pickens Progress
• 6/1/23 Chattanooga Times Free Press
• 5/31/23 Times Courier – Benton MacKaye Scenic Trail Act Introduced
• 3/23/23 Graham County Star – BMT Ready for Hikers
• 3/22/23 Times Courier – Experience Scenic Gilmer
• 3/16/23 Polk County News – Time for Gittin Outdoors

MAPS

• Benton MacKaye Trail Map
• Thousand Mile Challenge

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

• Membership Form for Payment by Check
• Membership / Donation Form

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