Appalachian Trail Museum to Host Rattle Snakes Program on August 28
Rattle snake Andy Wolfe will discuss the habitats and habits of timber rattlers and why they are protected under specific regulations by the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission

CHAMBERSBURG, PA, August 19, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The thought of encountering a rattle snake terrifies most people. But to Andy Wolfe, a life-long student of timber rattlers, this reptile is a misunderstood and often abused species.

On Sunday, August 28, at 1 p. m., he will present a program - "Rattle Snakes: Friend or Foe" -- at the Appalachian Trail Museum in Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. He will discuss the habitats and habits of timber rattlers and why they are protected under specific regulations by the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission.

"Andy's presentation will include photographs and information applicable to the everyday hiker and camper, as well as a brief natural history of this fascinating species of the Appalachian Mountains," said Gwen Loose, program chair for the Appalachian Trail Museum.

Throughout the summer, the Appalachian Trail Museum has offered programs that include:

Story-telling, songs and activities for children
Arts and crafts on the Appalachian Trail (photography, painting, handcrafts)
Natural features of the Appalachian Trail
Trail maintenance techniques
Hiker skills and equipment - past and present
Shelter building
History of Appalachian Trail maintaining clubs
Pioneer hiker profiles and why they are important
First person hiking experiences and accomplishments

The programs are free, open to the public and held at the museum on Sundays at 1 p.m. A complete list of programs is posted on the Appalachian Trail Museum website at www.atmuseum.org.

Located in a 200-year-old, restored grist mill in historic Pine Grove Furnace State Park and at the midway point of the 2,181-mile-long Appalachian Trail, the museum is across from the Pine Grove General Store on Pennsylvania Route 233 in Cumberland County. Pine Grove Furnace was named the State Park of the Year for 2010 by the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation.

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