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October 18, 2007
Interview with Blind Hiker Michael Hanson
Michael Hanson and his inspiring message
On Wednesday afternoon October 17 I had a long chat with Michael Hanson from St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Michael, who is blind, is planning to attempt a northbound thru-hike of the entire Appalachian Trail starting on March 1, 2008. He will be using a GPS unit and a white cane to navigate his way 2,175 miles from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Mount Katahdin, Maine. You can learn more about Michael's quest by visiting his website www.blindhiker.com. That site is currently under development, so you may want to book mark it and return at a later time.
To listen to a 21-minute interview with Michael about his hike, please visit the link below.
Interview with hiker Michael Hanson (10.2 MB)
Multimedia | By Jeffrey Hunter | 08:22 AM
