{"id":281,"date":"2009-01-18T19:52:06","date_gmt":"2009-01-19T01:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=281"},"modified":"2009-01-18T19:53:22","modified_gmt":"2009-01-19T01:53:22","slug":"jr-model-t-tate-launches-apsus-2009-peay-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2009\/01\/18\/jr-model-t-tate-launches-apsus-2009-peay-read\/","title":{"rendered":"J.R. &#8220;Model T&#8221; Tate launches APSU&#8217;s &#8220;2009 Peay Read&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-282\" title=\"walkin-with-ghost-whisperers\" src=\"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/walkin-with-ghost-whisperers-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"walkin-with-ghost-whisperers\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/walkin-with-ghost-whisperers-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/walkin-with-ghost-whisperers.jpg 329w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/>A man who has written extensively about the Appalachian Trail \u2013 and hiked the trail\u2019s entire 2,175 miles four times \u2013 will be at Austin Peay State University to speak on his experiences and help kick off the Spring 2009 book series of The Peay Read.<\/p>\n<p>J.R. Tate, a retired Marine Corps officer who completed Appalachian Trail thru-hikes in 1990, 1994, 1998 and 2006, will speak at 4 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22 and at noon, Friday, Jan. 23. Both sessions, free and open to the public, will be in the Morgan University Center, Room 308.<\/p>\n<p>He will be on hand to announce<em> \u201cA Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail\u201d<\/em> by Bill Bryson. Bryson tells of his encounters while hiking the trail.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<!--more-->During his 1998 thru-hike, Tate, or \u201cModel T\u201d as he is known throughout the country, was featured in numerous newspaper articles, including The Tennessean and The Leaf-Chronicle. He also appeared in several television segments on WTVF in Nashville, including appearances on the station\u2019s \u201cTalk of the Town,\u201d which chronicled that journey. In October 1999, he was featured on the \u201cAmerican Dream\u201d segment of \u201cCBS Evening News With Dan Rather.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also in 1999, Tate, a resident of Woodlawn, was appointed an honorary ambassador to the state of Tennessee for his role in promoting hiking.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Appalachian Trail, Tate has hiked the 500-mile Colorado Trail and Vermont\u2019s 270-mile Long Trail.<\/p>\n<p>Tate is the author of two books: <em>\u201cWalking on the Happy Side of Misery\u201d<\/em> and <em>\u201cWalkin\u2019 With the Ghost Whisperers: Lore and Legends of the Appalachian Trail,\u201d <\/em>an eclectic collection of tales about interesting places on or near trail and the people who left their mark.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Tate\u2019s upcoming visit, contact the at APSU, (931) 221-7431.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man who has written extensively about the Appalachian Trail \u2013 and hiked the trail\u2019s entire 2,175 miles four times \u2013 will be at Austin Peay State University to speak on his experiences and help kick off the Spring 2009 book series of The Peay Read. 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