Copious Optimism Reported on Springer

Gordon Brunskill is a sports writer for the Centre Daily Times from State College, Centre County, PA. He writes a good article in the paper's 10 April 2007 edition titled "Hikers show optimism for epic trek."

It's all about the optimism bubbling all over Springer at this time of year, coming from all those hikers intent on being able to stand on Katahdin in a few months. The article recounts the survival stats, and has a couple quotes from a couple hikers.

"Optimist Clubs around the country should hold their spring meetings at the top of Springer Mountain in Georgia.

"Positivity oozes from nearly everyone who climbs that mountain. People are smiling, laughing, confident.

"Of course, anything less and they have lost already."

It's really well-written. Read it!