Appalachian Trail Officially "Iconic"

The Washington Post calls it as it sees it:

"A chain of new national historic trails has been created in recent years, under the aegis of the National Park Service. Unlike the iconic Appalachian Trail, created in the 1930s, these newer trails, some of which are in urban areas, are less recreational than commemorative; they are corridors of special identity."

That's from an editorial in its 23 April 2007 issue that's titled "A 'Goodly Bay,' Rediscovered; An old-new trail to explore the Chesapeake, 400 years after Capt. Smith."