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Photos: First Day Hike at Booker T. Washington State Park

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ Hikers listen as Kahla Stewart with Appalachia CARES/AmeriCorps and Booker T. Washington State Park outlines the day's walk. Booker T. Washington State Park kicked off the new year and decade hosting a two-mile first day hike on January 1, 2020. — Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ Hikers listen as Kahla Stewart with Appalachia CARES/AmeriCorps and Booker T. Washington State Park outlines the day's walk. Booker T. Washington State Park kicked off the new year and decade hosting a two-mile first day hike on January 1, 2020. Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ Hikers listen as Kahla Stewart with Appalachia CARES/AmeriCorps and Booker T. Washington State Park outlines the day's walk. Booker T. Washington State Park kicked off the new year and decade hosting a two-mile first day hike on January 1, 2020.

By Robin Rudd January 1, 2020 1 min read

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First Day Hike

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ Kahla Stewart with Appalachia CARES/AmeriCorps and Booker T. Washington State Park speaks to the hikers before then began their trek. Booker T. Washington State Park kicked off the new year and decade hosting a two-mile first day hike on January 1, 2020.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ Orpheus strains at his leash as Penney Ledbetter holds him back before the hike. Booker T. Washington State Park kicked off the new year and decade hosting a two-mile first day hike on January 1, 2020.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ Before the rising sun has reached them Kahla Stewart with Appalachia CARES/AmeriCorps and Booker T. Washington State Park leads the hikers at the start of their trek. Booker T. Washington State Park kicked off the new year and decade hosting a two-mile first day hike on January 1, 2020. Booker T. Washington State Park kicked off the new year and decade hosting a two-mile first day hike on January 1, 2020.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ Along the hike's path a evergreen tree is silhouetted against the light of the new day touching the far bank. Booker T. Washington State Park kicked off the new year and decade hosting a two-mile first day hike on January 1, 2020.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ Has the rising sun just touches the trees across the slough, Kahla Stewart with Appalachia CARES/AmeriCorps and Booker T. Washington State Park talks about who Booker T. Washington was and why the park is named for him. Booker T. Washington State Park kicked off the new year and decade hosting a two-mile first day hike on January 1, 2020.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ Kahla Stewart with Appalachia CARES/AmeriCorps and Booker T. Washington State Park leads the hike. Booker T. Washington State Park kicked off the new year and decade hosting a two-mile first day hike on January 1, 2020.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ Two fishermen fish in the early morning light of 2020 along the hike's route. Booker T. Washington State Park kicked off the new year and decade hosting a two-mile first day hike on January 1, 2020.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ Moss grows along the path along the hike's route. Booker T. Washington State Park kicked off the new year and decade hosting a two-mile first day hike on January 1, 2020.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ The light of the first day of 2020 finds the hikers as they reach the north side of the slough. Booker T. Washington State Park kicked off the new year and decade hosting a two-mile first day hike on January 1, 2020.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ Along the hike's route the forest is reflected in the waters of a slough. Booker T. Washington State Park kicked off the new year and decade hosting a two-mile first day hike on January 1, 2020.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ Hikes look out from the "point" were they can see all down the lake to Chickamauga Dam. This was the destination of the trek and the hikers backtracked from there. Booker T. Washington State Park kicked off the new year and decade hosting a two-mile first day hike on January 1, 2020.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ Hikers listen as Kahla Stewart with Appalachia CARES/AmeriCorps and Booker T. Washington State Park outlines the day's walk. Booker T. Washington State Park kicked off the new year and decade hosting a two-mile first day hike on January 1, 2020.

Booker T. Washington State Park kicked off the new year and decade hosting a two-mile first day hike on January 1, 2020.