document_title: Inside-the-park home run

question_text: average number of inside the park home runs

text: Inside-the-park home run

text: Discussion[edit]

text: To score an inside-the-park home run, the player must touch all four bases (in the order of first, second and third, ending at home plate) before a fielder on the opposing team can tag him out. In Major League Baseball, if the defensive team commits an error during the play, it is not scored as a home run, but rather advancing on an error.[1] Statistically, an inside-the-park home run counts as a regular home run in the player's season and career totals.

text: The vast majority of home runs occur when the batter hits the ball beyond the outfield fence on the fly. This is purely a feat of hitting with power, along with a fortuitous flight angle of the ball. The inside-the-park home run has a different character: it combines fast baserunning with a strong hit, usually aided by a lucky bounce of the ball.

text: In the early days of Major League Baseball, with outfields more spacious and less uniform from ballpark to ballpark, inside-the-park home runs were common. However, in the modern era, with smaller outfields, the feat has become increasingly rare, happening only a handful of times each season. Today an inside-the-park home run is typically accomplished by a fast baserunner hitting the ball in a direction that bounces far away from the opposing team's fielders. Sometimes (such as Alcides Escobar's inside-the-park homer in the 2015 World Series), the outfielder misjudges the ball or otherwise misplays it, but not so badly that an error is charged.[2][3]

text: Major league statistics[edit]

text: Of the 154,483 home runs hit between 1951 and 2000, 975 (about 1 in every 158) were inside-the-park. The percentage has dwindled since the increase in emphasis on power hitting which began in the 1920s.

text: Career records[edit]

text:
Major League – Jesse Burkett – 55[4]
National League – Tommy Leach – 49[4]
American League – Ty Cobb – 46[4]
Major League post-1950 – Willie Wilson – 13[5]

text: Single season records[edit]

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Major League and National League – Sam Crawford – 12 – 1901[4]
American League – Ty Cobb – 9 – 1909[4]

text: Single game records[edit]

text:
Major League and National League – Tom McCreery – 3 – 1897[4]
American League – 17 tied – 2[4]

text: In the World Series[edit]

text:
Date
Gm #
Player
Team
Opponent

October 1, 1903
1
Jimmy Sebring
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Americans

October 2, 1903
2
Patsy Dougherty
Boston Americans
Pittsburgh Pirates

October 13, 1915
5
Duffy Lewis
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Phillies

October 9, 1916
2
Hy Myers
Brooklyn Robins
Boston Red Sox

October 11, 1916
4
Larry Gardner
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Robins

October 10, 1923
1
Casey Stengel
New York Giants
New York Yankees

October 3, 1926
2
Tommy Thevenow
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees

October 7, 1928
3
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals

October 12, 1929
4
Mule Haas
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago Cubs

October 27, 2015
1
Alcides Escobar
Kansas City Royals
New York Mets

text: Rare occurrences[edit]

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On July 13, 1896, Ed Delahanty of the Philadelphia Phillies hit four home runs in one game (itself an extraordinarily rare feat), two of which were inside-the-park home runs. This event was the only time any homers in a four-homer game were inside-the-park.[6]
On April 27, 1949, Pete Milne hit an inside-the-park grand slam for his only career home run. It gave the New York Giants an 11–8 lead over the Brooklyn Dodgers,[7] which was also the final score.[8]
On July 25, 1956, Roberto Clemente became the only MLB player to hit a walk-off inside-the-park grand slam in a 9–8 Pittsburgh Pirates win over the Chicago Cubs, at Forbes Field.[9]
On October 4, 1986 during a Twins' home game at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Greg Gagne tied a modern-era major league record by hitting two inside-the-park home runs against the Chicago White Sox. Only 18 players in major league history have performed this feat, with Gagne being just the second since 1930. Both home runs were hit off Chicago starting pitcher Floyd Bannister, who also tied a modern-era major league record by allowing two inside-the-park home runs in one game. The Twins went on to win the game, 7–3.[10]
On May 3, 1998, in the first inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners catcher Dan Wilson hit an inside-the-park grand slam. This was the first inside-the-park home run in Mariners history.[11][12]
On June 17, 2007, Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers hit a popup to center field that became an inside-the-park home run when Minnesota Twins outfielder Lew Ford lost the ball after it struck a speaker on the ceiling of the Metrodome. Fielder weighed 262 pounds at the time, becoming the third-heaviest player to hit an inside-the-park homer.[13] On June 19, 2008, he hit another inside-the-park-homer at Miller Park in Milwaukee, versus the Toronto Blue Jays.
In the 2007 All-Star Game, Ichiro Suzuki became the only player to hit an inside-the-park home run in an All-Star Game,[14] hitting it at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Suzuki, playing for the victorious American League All-Stars, earned Most Valuable Player honors.
On April 6, 2009, Emilio Bonifacio of the Florida Marlins became the first player in 41 years to hit an inside-the-park home run on Opening Day, which was also the first home run of Bonifacio's Major League career.[15]
On August 18, 2009, Kyle Blanks of the San Diego Padres hit an inside-the-park home run against the Chicago Cubs. Weighing 285 pounds, he became the heaviest player to hit an inside-the-park home run.[16]
On July 18, 2010, Jhonny Peralta of the Cleveland Indians hit a three-run inside-the-park home run when Detroit Tigers outfielder Ryan Raburn crashed through the bullpen fence while trying to catch the ball. Peralta was one of the slowest runners then on the Indians' roster, and would be traded to the Tigers ten days later.[17] He took 16.74 seconds to round the bases, which was, at that point in the 2010 season, the slowest of any inside-the-park home run and slower than five regular home run trots.[18]
On May 25, 2013, Ángel Pagán of the San Francisco Giants hit an inside-the-park home run at AT&T Park in San Francisco, a tenth inning, two-run walk-off home run, with teammate Brandon Crawford on base. It was the first walk-off inside-the-park home run since 2004, when Rey Sanchez of the Devil Rays hit one, also in the bottom of the tenth inning, also against the Rockies, albeit in a tie game.[19]
On May 21, 2014, Kurt Suzuki of the Minnesota Twins hit an inside-the-park home run against the San Diego Padres when the ball glanced off Padres left fielder Seth Smith's glove. He thought it had cleared the wall for a home run and by the time he realized the ball was still in play it was too late.[20]
On July 8, 2015, Logan Forsythe of the Tampa Bay Rays hit an inside-the-park home run in the 4th inning against the Kansas City Royals when, in attempting to field the ball, Royals left fielder Alex Gordon injured his groin. Gordon was replaced by Jarrod Dyson, who hit an inside-the-park home run of his own in the 6th inning of the game. Dyson's hit went past Rays left fielder David DeJesus, who, like Gordon, had been injured five years earlier, on July 22, 2010 while playing for the Royals on a play that led to an inside-the-park home run for Derek Jeter.[21]
On September 2, 2015, Rubén Tejada of the New York Mets hit the ball down the right-field foul line, under the glove of Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown who, running full speed, flipped over the out-of-play wall in foul territory. Brown was unable to return to field the ball and it rolled to the deep right field fence in Citi Field before it was fielded by Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernández. Kelly Johnson also scored on the play. Brown later left the game with concussion-like symptoms. At 74.5 mph off the bat, it was the softest-hit homerun of the season to that point.[22]
On October 27, 2015 Alcides Escobar of the Kansas City Royals hit an inside-the-park home run in Game 1 of the 2015 World Series. It was the first in a World Series game since Mule Haas in the 1929 World Series[2][3] and the first hit by a leadoff batter since Patsy Dougherty did it for the Boston Americans (now Red Sox) in 1903.[23]
On April 7, 2016, Jean Segura of the Arizona Diamondbacks hit an inside-the-park home run when Chicago Cubs outfielders Kyle Schwarber and Dexter Fowler collided in left center field. In the collision, Schwarber tore both the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and lateral collateral ligament (LCL) in his left knee, rendering himself unable to play for the rest of the season until he was cleared to bat in the 2016 World Series.[24][25]
On September 8, 2017, Michael A. Taylor of the Washington Nationals hit an inside the park grand slam to deep center field off of Jake Thompson of the Philadelphia Phillies to put the Nationals up 6-3 in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Taylor hit a rising line drive which was misjudged by center fielder Odubel Herrera, ending up against the base of the center field fence. Taylor had previously accomplished a similar feat on September 9, 2015, but that one was later ruled a hit on an error by Yoenis Cespedes of the New York Mets.[26]


document_title: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

question_text: when does the cursed child book come out

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text: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

text: Plot[edit]

text: The play's official summary was released by the publisher (Pottermore) on 23 October 2015:[4]

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text: It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn't much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and the father of three school-age children.

text: While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.

text: Act 1[edit]

text: In the opening scene, set during the final chapter of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in the year 2017, Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley send their second son, Albus Severus Potter, on the Hogwarts Express to begin his first year at Hogwarts. Harry is now working in a desk job as the Head of Magical Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Magic, while Ginny is the editor of the sports section of the Daily Prophet. Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger also send their daughter Rose Granger-Weasley on the train. Hermione is now Minister of Magic, while Ron manages Weasley's Wizard Wheezes in Diagon Alley. Albus makes an unlikely friend in Slytherin with Scorpius Malfoy, the son of Harry's former nemesis Draco Malfoy and Astoria Greengrass. The school is stunned when, in a break with the tradition of Potters being sorted into Gryffindor, Albus is sorted into Slytherin house alongside Scorpius. Both boys are bullied by other students over the next few years, Albus due to his perceived failure to live up to his parents, Scorpius due to unproven rumours that he is the son of Lord Voldemort. In addition, Albus and Harry begin to drift apart, owing to Albus's struggles with his father's shadow and Harry's uncertainty on how to deal with his son's issues. Albus also drifts apart from Rose, with whom he was friends before meeting Scorpius. Prior to Albus and Scorpius's fourth year, Albus gets into a fight with his father after he is given Harry's baby blanket and a love potion from Ron. During the fight, Harry accidentally says that he sometimes wishes Albus was not his son, and Albus spills potion on the blanket.

text: Harry obtains a prototype of a more powerful version of the Time Turner that allows one to travel back several years into the past and change history. Simultaneously, Harry's scar begins to hurt again, causing him to become concerned that Voldemort may somehow be returning. Amos Diggory, who has become old and is cared for by his niece, Delphi Diggory, asks Harry to use the Time Turner to prevent Cedric Diggory's death. After overhearing Harry refuse to help the Diggorys, Albus is inspired to do so himself, and convinces Scorpius to help him. The two escape from the Hogwarts Express and the trolley operator, who is revealed to be a monster placed on the train to prevent students from escaping. The two arrive at St. Oswald's Home for Old Witches and Wizards in Yorkshire, where Amos lives, and team up with Delphi to steal the Time Turner from Hermione's office while disguised with Polyjuice Potion.

text: Act 2[edit]

text: Knowing that Cedric's death was the result of him winning the Triwizard Tournament alongside Harry, the boys use the Time Turner to travel back to the first challenge of the Triwizard Tournament in 1994, and sabotage Cedric during the tournament's first task in the hope of preventing his victory. Instead, they only succeed in creating an alternate reality in which Ron and Hermione never married, and thus Rose was never born, and Albus was sorted into Gryffindor. Albus discovers that this was because they chose to disguise themselves as Durmstrang students, causing Hermione to become suspicious of Viktor Krum and go to the Yule Ball with Ron instead of Viktor. As a result, Ron never experienced the jealousy fundamental to his relationship with Hermione, fell in love with Padma Patil at the Ball, and eventually became married to her, having a son named Panju. Hermione, in turn, became a frustrated and mean professor at Hogwarts.

text: At around the same time, Harry's fear that Voldemort may return increases as his scar continues to hurt and as he has Voldemort-related nightmares. After speaking with a portrait of Dumbledore, he becomes convinced that Scorpius is a threat to Albus and tries to have the boys kept apart at Hogwarts by forcing a reluctant McGonagall to keep tabs on Albus using the Marauders' Map. Albus and Scorpius's friendship is destroyed, but the two eventually reconcile after Albus steals Harry's old Invisibility Cloak from James (Albus’ older brother), and after McGonagall refuses to enforce Harry's request. Harry himself is persuaded to relent after a conversation with Draco and Ginny. Meanwhile, Albus and Scorpius decide to make another attempt to use the Time Turner to change Cedric's fate, this time by humiliating him during the Triwizard Tournament's second task. When Scorpius returns to the present day however, Albus is not with him, and Scorpius finds himself in a reality in which Harry is dead and Voldemort rules the wizarding world.

text: Act 3[edit]

text: Scorpius discovers that - as a result of his actions - an embittered Cedric joined the Death Eaters and killed Neville Longbottom during the events of Deathly Hallows, preventing him from killing Nagini and allowing Voldemort to win the Battle of Hogwarts. With Harry now dead, Albus subsequently never existed, while Voldemort was able to completely consolidate power and transform the Ministry of Magic into a dictatorial regime. In the new timeline, Scorpius became a popular Head Boy and Quidditch star, helping the staff and students torment Muggle-borns. Dolores Umbridge became the new Headmistress of Hogwarts, and patrols the school with Dementors and a revived Inquisitorial Squad led by Scorpius. Draco Malfoy occupies Harry's old position as the Head of Magical Law Enforcement, using his post to encourage routine attacks on Muggles and bribe the Prime Minister to remain silent on the actions of the Death Eaters. With help from Ron, Hermione, and Severus Snape, now the final members of a dwindling anti-Voldemort resistance movement, Scorpius is able to use the Time Turner to prevent the interference of Albus and his past self and restore the events of the original timeline, the alternate Ron, Hermione, and Snape sacrificing themselves to the Dementors in order to allow him to do so. Scorpius reunites with Albus, and the two boys are eventually found by their parents, as well as Ron and Hermione. Following these events, Harry scolds Albus for his actions, but the two nevertheless begin to reconcile.

text: Realising the danger the Time Turner poses, and deciding their parents will continue to keep it, Scorpius and Albus attempt to destroy it themselves, but they are joined by Delphi. Scorpius realizes Delphi was in charge of the Ministry of Magic in the alternate timeline, and she takes them captive, later revealing her intention of restoring the alternate timeline. After the adults learn Albus and Scorpius were seen disappearing with Delphi, they confront Amos, only to discover Delphi is not his niece, but the daughter of Voldemort and Bellatrix Lestrange. Searching her room, they discover she is following a prophecy that, if fulfilled, would lead to Voldemort's return. Delphi takes the boys to the final challenge of the Triwizard Tournament, but Albus and Scorpius prevent her from acting, and Delphi uses the Time Turner to travel further back in time. She inadvertently takes the boys with her, and destroys the Time Turner to leave them stranded in time.

text: Act 4[edit]

text: Abandoned by Delphi, Albus and Scorpius discover they have been taken back to the night Harry's parents were killed, and assume Delphi is planning to kill Harry before Voldemort can do so. Albus and Scorpius write an invisible message on Harry's baby blanket, knowing in the present, the blanket would become stained with love potion and expose the message to Harry. Meanwhile, Draco reveals the Time-Turner was actually a prototype for a perfected model owned by him, but they remain unable to rescue the boys due to their uncertainty over which time period they have entered. After Harry receives the message from the boys, he and his allies use Draco's Time Turner to travel back in time to save them and stop Delphi. While waiting for Delphi, they deduce she intends to convince Voldemort to abandon his doomed attempt to kill Harry, ensuring her father's survival and allowing her to be with him.

text: Harry disguises himself as Voldemort using Transfiguration to distract Delphi, and the group subdues her. They allow the murder of Harry's parents to play out, unwilling to risk the consequences of altering the past. After returning to the present day, Delphi is sent to Azkaban Prison. Albus and Scorpius now decide to be more active at Hogwarts, with Scorpius expressing interest in trying out for Quidditch and asking Rose on a date. Harry and Albus visit Cedric's grave, with Harry apologizing for his role in Cedric's death.

text: Background[edit]

text: In December 2013, it was revealed that a stage play based on Harry Potter had been in development for around a year,[5] with the view to bringing it to the stage sometime in 2016.[6] At the time of the announcement, Rowling revealed that the play would "explore the previously untold story of Harry's early years as an orphan and outcast".[7] The following May, Rowling began establishing the creative team for the project.[8]

text: On 26 June 2015, the project was officially confirmed under the title of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,[9] and it was revealed it would receive its world premiere in mid-2016 at London's Palace Theatre.[10] The announcement marked the eighteenth anniversary of the publication of the first Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,[11] published on 26 June 1997.[12]

text: On announcing plans for the project, Rowling stated that the play would not be a prequel.[13] In response to queries regarding the choice of a play rather than a new novel, Rowling has stated that she "is confident that when audiences see the play they will agree that it is the only proper medium for the story".[14] Rowling has also assured audiences that the play will contain an entirely new story and will not be a rehashing of previously explored content.[15] On 24 September 2015, Rowling announced that the play had been split into two parts.[16] The parts are designed to be viewed on the same day or consecutively over two evenings.[17][18]

text: On 23 October, it was confirmed the plays were set nineteen years after the conclusion of the final novel Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,[19] and would open at London's Palace Theatre in July 2016.[20] The plays principally follow Harry, now Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, and his younger son Albus Severus Potter.[21] As of 22 July, little more had been revealed about the plot even by those who had attended the previews since 7 June.[22]

text: Productions[edit]

text: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a two-part play, was written by British playwright Jack Thorne based on an original story by Thorne, John Tiffany and Rowling. Some websites were listing all three as authors of the script[23] but by 26 July 2016, the official web site for the play[24] and many others (including the BBC)[25] were listing Thorne as the sole script writer.

text: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is directed by John Tiffany[26][27] with choreography by Steven Hoggett,[28] set design by Christine Jones,[29] costume design by Katrina Lindsay,[30] lighting design by Neil Austin,[31] music by Imogen Heap,[32] and sound design by Gareth Fry.[33] In addition, special effects were created by Jeremy Chernick,[34] with illusions by Jamie Harrison, and musical supervision by Martin Lowe.[35]

text: West End[edit]

text: Previews at the West End Palace Theatre, London began on 7 June 2016,[2] with the official opening night for both parts on 30 July,[36] and originally booking until 18 September 2016.[37] Tickets went on sale to pre-registered priority bookers on 28 October 2015, with a public sale scheduled to commence on 30 October.[38] In just under 8 hours of priority booking 175,000 tickets were sold for the world premiere production,[39] with the play's booking period extended to January 2017.[40] On commencement of the public sale booking was extended until 30 April 2017,[41] with a further extension issued the same day to 27 May 2017.[42] At opening tickets were priced from £30 up to £130 for a ticket for both parts,[43] although ticket resale agencies were selling seats for up to £3,000.[39] Ticket resale has been banned by the producers, with tickets no longer valid if sold on.[44] In mid-July 2016, the theatre began holding a ticket lottery at 1pm each Friday, releasing 40 for sale on their website for 'some of the best seats' in the theatre for the lowest price, advertised at £20 per part. For example, the "Friday Forty" tickets sold on 29 July 2016 were for performances on 3, 5, 6 and 7 August.[45] On 20 December 2015, initial casting was announced with Jamie Parker playing Harry Potter, Noma Dumezweni playing Hermione Granger and Paul Thornley playing Ron Weasley.[46][47][48] The casting of the dark-skinned Noma Dumezweni as Hermione sparked fervent discussion, to which Rowling responded that Hermione's skin was never specified as white.[49][50] Further notable casting includes Poppy Miller as Ginny Potter and Sam Clemmett as Albus Severus Potter.[51] The production features an overall cast of 42.[52][53]

text: Broadway[edit]

text: The production began previews on 16 March 2018 and opened on 22 April 2018 at the Lyric Theatre. Clemmett, Boyle, Dumezweni, Miller, Parker, Price and Thornley reprised their roles.[54][55] The theatre removed 400 seats from the auditorium and moved the entrance to 43rd Street[56]. The production is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Sir Colin Callender, and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions. The initial ticket block went on sale through Ticketmaster Verified Fan on 18 October 2017 for performances from 16 March through 18 November 2018.[57]

text: Melbourne[edit]

text: On 24 October 2017, the Michael Cassel Group announced that it will be producing the Australian premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The production will begin performances early 2019 in Melbourne's Princess Theatre.[58] No casting or ticketing information has been announced.

text: Cast and principal roles[edit]

text:
Character
Original West End Cast[59]
(2016–2017)
Original Broadway Cast[60]
(2018)

Harry Potter
Jamie Parker

Ron Weasley
Paul Thornley

Hermione Granger
Noma Dumezweni

Ginny Potter
Poppy Miller

Draco Malfoy
Alex Price

Albus Severus Potter
Sam Clemmett

Scorpius Malfoy
Anthony Boyle

Rose Granger-Weasley
Cherrelle Skeete
Susan Heyward

Young Hermione

Delphi Diggory
Esther Smith
Jessie Fisher

Craig Bowker Jr.
Jeremy Ang Jones
Joshua DeJesus

Moaning Myrtle
Annabel Baldwin
Lauren Nicole Cipoletti

Lily Potter Sr.

Polly Chapman
Claudia Grant
Madeline Weinstein

Vernon Dursley
Paul Bentall
Byron Jennings

Severus Snape

Lord Voldemort

Rubeus Hagrid
Chris Jarman
Brian Abraham

Sorting Hat

Yann Fredericks
James Le Lacheur
Jess Barbagallo

Petunia Dursley
Helena Lymbery
Kathryn Meisle

Madam Hooch

Dolores Umbridge

Amos Diggory
Barry McCarthy
Edward James Hyland

Albus Dumbledore

Trolley Witch
Sandy McDade
Geraldine Hughes

Minerva McGonagall

Cedric Diggory
Tom Milligan
Benjamin Wheelwright

James Sirius Potter

James Potter Sr.

Dudley Dursley
Jack North
Joey LaBrasca

Karl Jenkins

Viktor Krum

Bane
Nuno Silva
David St. Louis

Young Harry Potter
Rudi Goodman
Alfred Jones
Bili Keogh
Ewan Rutherford
Nathaniel Smith
Dylan Standen
Will Coombs
Landon Maas

Lily Luna Potter
Zoe Brough
Cristina Fray
Christiana Hutchings
Olivia Bond
Brooklyn Shuck

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text: West End cast replacements[edit]

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text: In May 2017, Jamie Glover took over from Jamie Parker as Harry Potter, while Emma Lowndes will play his wife Ginny Potter. Thomas Aldridge is to play Ron Weasley, replacing Paul Thornley, while Rakie Ayola will play Hermione Granger, replacing Noma Dumezweni. Annabel Baldwin, previously playing Moaning Myrtle will take over from Esther Smith as Delphi.

text: Original cast members Helen Aluko and James Howard play Rose Granger-Weasley and Draco Malfoy respectively. Samuel Blenkin and Theo Ancient made their professional debut, playing Scorpius Malfoy and Albus Potter, respectively.

text: The lead cast are joined by new cast members David Annen, Ruthxjiah Bellenea, Danny Dalton, Leah Haile, Rupert Henderson, Elizabeth Hill, April Hughes, James McGregor, Sarah Miele, Jordan Paris, James Phoon, Henry Rundle, Ged Simmons, Mark Theodore, Gideon Turner and Ed White.

text: Original cast members who will continue include Nicola Alexis, Rosemary Annabella, Phoebe Austen, Annabel Baldwin, Jabez Cheeseman, Morag Cross, Esme Grace, Lowri James, Martin Johnston, Alfred Jones, Barry McCarthy, Sandy McDade, Tom Mackley, Harrison Noble, Ben Roberts, Nuno Silva, Hope Sizer and Joshua Wyatt.

text: The new cast took over on 24 May 2017, with the original cast having their final performance on 21 May 2017.[61]

text: A new cast will take over on 23rd May 2018.

text: Script publication[edit]

text: Editions[edit]

text:
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Special Rehearsal Edition cover

Author
Jack Thorne (script)
J. K. Rowling, John Tiffany & Jack Thorne (story)

Country
United Kingdom

Language
English

Series
Harry Potter

Genre
Fantasy, Drama

Published
31 July 2016 (Special Rehearsal Edition) 25 July 2017 ("Definitive Collector's Edition")

Publisher

Little, Brown and Company (UK)
Scholastic (US)
Pottermore (digital)

Publication date

31 July 2016

Pages
328 (Special Rehearsal Edition) 321 ("Definitive Collector's Edition")

ISBN
978-1-338-09913-3 (US); 978-0-7515-6535-5 (UK)

text: Both parts of the stage play's script have been released in print and digital formats as Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I & II.[62][63]

text: The first edition, entitled "Special Rehearsal Edition", corresponded to the script used in the preview shows and was scheduled to be published on 31 July 2016,[64] the date of Harry's birthday in the series and Rowling's birthday, as well.[65] Since revisions to the script continued after the book was printed, an edited version was released on 25 July 2017, as the "Definitive Collector's Edition".[66] According to CNN, this was the most preordered book of 2016.[67]

text: Sales[edit]

text: In the United States and Canada, the book sold over 2 million copies in its first two days of release.[68] 847,885 copies were sold during the book's first week of release in the United Kingdom. By June 2017, the book had sold over 4.5 million copies in the United States.[69]

text: Critical reception[edit]

text: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has received critical acclaim. Audiences and critics have complimented the casting and performances, while many debate the quality of the piece and how it compares to entries in the main Harry Potter series.

text: Publications awarding five star ratings included The Independent, the London Evening Standard, The Stage and WhatsOnStage.com.[70][71][72][73] The Telegraph also gave five, although "there are some quibbles," while The Guardian's Michael Billington awarded four stars.[74][75]

text: Anthony Boyle's performance as Scorpius Malfoy garnered particular acclaim. WhatsOnStage.com wrote that "Boyle gives a career-making performance," while The Wall Street Journal described him as "the break-out performance."[73][76] Variety's critic, Matt Trueman, agreed, writing, "it's Boyle who really stands out", and both Trueman and Henry Hitchings, in the Evening Standard, noted that his performance was sure to be a fan favourite.[71][77]

text: Response within the Harry Potter fandom[edit]

text: The response to the play within the Harry Potter fandom was mixed, although many have called it unquestionably negative, some even calling it 'like a work of fan fiction'.[78][79] Some fans claim that the story diverged from previously established rules of the universe, criticising the play's characterization.[80] Some also took issue with the style and plot of the play, with some complaining that the Time Turner storylines had already been used, as had Cedric Diggory's death, and that the writers were merely using old storylines.[81][82] These criticisms have led much of the fandom to reject the play as separate from the Potter canon.[83] Many have noticed significant plot holes to be found in the story, such as the likelihood of Lord Voldemort's infertility, the speed at which Polyjuice Potion is created, the unexplained non-operation of the Fidelius Charm,[84][85] Cedric Diggory's supposedly nonsensical turn to becoming a Death Eater (in addition to other character flaws noted, such as in Ron, Hermione and Albus) and Dolores Umbridge's support of dark magic, amongst others.[86][87] Others have argued that the play is successful on stage owing to its special effects, yet does not succeed on paper owing to the above reasons.[88]

text: However, some fans responded positively to the play and its characters, with Scorpius Malfoy being particularly popular.[89] Notably, the published script was voted Best Fantasy in Good Reads Choice Awards 2016.[90] Some fans commented that the dialogue between the familiar characters was "spot on."[91] Others celebrated it as a faithful continuation of the books.[92][93] Others have noted that the play sheds light on some of the relationships between the characters, such as Harry and Dumbledore's.[94] The response had been particularly positive among fans who watched the play on stage.[95]

text: Film Adaptation[edit]

text: J.K Rowling met with Warner Brothers about the possibility of a film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in 2018.[96] Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts producer Lionel Wigram said in a interview "Whatever she wants, as far as I’m concerned, is right. I think Cursed Child would make a great movie. Maybe at some point she’ll be ready to do that. I think it’s got a wonderful, long, theatrical run…it works brilliantly as a piece of theater. I love the fact that there’s another aspect of the Harry Potter world which is completely different from everything else. I think it’s very special as it is and there will be a time when she’s maybe ready to do it [as a movie].”[97]

text: Awards and nominations[edit]

text: Original London Production[edit]

text:
Year
Award Ceremony
Category
Nominee
Result

2016
Evening Standard Theatre Awards
Best Play
Won

Best Director
John Tiffany
Nominated

Best Design
Christine Jones
Nominated

Emerging Talent Award
Anthony Boyle
Nominated

Critics' Circle Theatre Awards
Best Director
John Tiffany
Won

Best Designer
Christine Jones
Won

Most Promising Newcomer
Anthony Boyle
Won

2017
WhatsOnStage Awards
Best New Play
Won

Best Actor in a Play
Jamie Parker
Won

Best Supporting Actor in a Play
Anthony Boyle
Won

Paul Thornley
Nominated

Best Supporting Actress in a Play
Poppy Miller
Nominated

Noma Dumezweni
Won

Best Direction
John Tiffany
Won

Best Costume Design
Katrina Lindsay
Nominated

Best Set Design
Christine Jones
Won

Best Lighting Design
Neil Austin
Won

Best Video Design
Finn Ross and Ash Woodward
Won

Laurence Olivier Awards
Best New Play
Won

Best Director
John Tiffany
Won

Best Actor
Jamie Parker
Won

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Noma Dumezweni
Won

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Anthony Boyle
Won

Best Costume Design
Katrina Lindsay
Won

Best Set Design
Christine Jones
Won

Best Sound Design
Gareth Fry
Won

Best Lighting Design
Neil Austin
Won

Best Theatre Choreographer
Steven Hoggett
Nominated

Outstanding Achievement in Music
Imogen Heap
Nominated

2018
WhatsOnStage Awards
Best West End Show
Won

Best Show Poster
Won

text: Original Broadway production[edit]

text:
Year
Award
Category
Nominee
Result
Ref.

2018
Tony Awards
Best Play
Pending
[98]

Best Actor in a Play
Jamie Parker
Pending

Best Featured Actor in a Play
Anthony Boyle
Pending

Best Featured Actress in a Play
Noma Dumezweni
Pending

Best Direction of a Play
John Tiffany
Pending

Best Choreography
Steven Hoggett
Pending

Best Scenic Design in a Play
Christine Jones
Pending

Best Costume Design in a Play
Katrina Lindsay
Pending

Best Lighting Design in a Play
Neil Austin
Pending

Best Sound Design in a Play
Gareth Fry
Pending

Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Anthony Boyle
Pending
[99]

Outstanding Director of a Play
John Tiffany
Pending

Outstanding Music in a Play
Imogen Heap
Pending

Outstanding Costume Design for a Play
Katrina Lindsay
Pending

Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play
Neil Austin
Pending

Outstanding Projection Design
Finn Ross and Ash Woodward
Pending

Outstanding Sound Design in a Play
Gareth Fry
Pending

Outstanding Wig and Hair
Carole Hancock
Pending

Outer Critics Circle Awards
Outstanding New Broadway Play
Won
[100]

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Anthony Boyle
Nominated

Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Imogen Heap
Nominated

Outstanding Director of a Play
John Tiffany
Won

Outstanding Choreographer
Steven Hoggett
Nominated

Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical)
Christine Jones
Won

Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical)
Katrina Lindsay
Nominated

Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)
Neil Austin
Won

Outstanding Projection Design (Play or Musical)
Finn Ross and Ash Woodward
Won

Outstanding Sound Design (Play or Musical)
Gareth Fry
Won

Drama League Awards
Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play
Pending
[101]

Distinguished Performance Award
Anthony Boyle
Pending

Noma Dumezweni
Pending


document_title: Appalachian Trail by state

question_text: where does the appalachian trail cross the susquehanna river

text: Appalachian Trail by state

text: Georgia[edit]

text: Counties crossed: Fannin County → Union County → Lumpkin County → White County → Towns County → Habersham County → Rabun County

text: Georgia has 76.4 miles (123.0 km) of the trail,[2] including the southern terminus at Springer Mountain (elevation 3,780 ft or 1,150 m). An 8.8-mile (14.2 km) approach trail (not part of the AT) begins at the Amicalola Falls State Park visitor center. The approach trail is often littered with items cast aside by overburdened hikers unprepared for the difficulties of the initial hike. At 4,458 feet (1,359 m), Blood Mountain is the highest point on the trail in Georgia. The AT and approach trail are managed and maintained by the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club.

text: See: Georgia Peaks on the Appalachian Trail

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text: North Carolina[edit]

text: Counties crossed: Clay County → Macon County → Swain County → Graham County → Swain County → (The following counties are traversed along the Tennessee border) Haywood County → Madison County → Yancey County → Mitchell County → Avery County

text: North Carolina has 95.5 miles (153.7 km) of the trail,[3] not including more than 200 miles (320 km) along the Tennessee border. Altitude ranges from 1,725 to 5,498 feet (526 to 1,676 m).

text: The trail crosses Bly Gap one-tenth of a mile north of the Georgia state line.[4] The trail further north includes peaks such as Standing Indian Mountain, Mount Albert, and Wayah Bald, followed by a Nantahala Gorge crossing by Wesser Falls and at Nantahala Outdoor Center, and, at the section's north end, is the Fontana Dam Shelter, affectionately known as the Fontana Hilton, known for its view of fjordlike Fontana Lake, comparatively spacious accommodations, water spigots, flush toilets, nearby free hot showers, and a three dollar shuttle into Fontana Dam, North Carolina.

text: Tennessee[edit]

text: Counties crossed: Blount County → Sevier County → Cocke County → Greene County → Unicoi County → Carter County (where it leaves the North Carolina border) → Johnson County → Sullivan County

text: Tennessee has 287.9 miles (463.3 km) of the trail,[5] including more than 200 miles (320 km) along or near the North Carolina border. The section that runs just below the summit of Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the highest point on the trail at 6,625 feet (2,019 m). The trail enters Tennessee from North Carolina atop Doe Knob and exits Tennessee into Virginia atop Holston Mountain.

text: The first 64 miles (103 km) of the A.T. in Tennessee follow the crest of the Smokies, and are largely shared with North Carolina. In the western Smokies, the trail traverses a young forest that replaced what was once a large highland pasture, most noticeable in areas such as Spence Field, Thunderhead Mountain, and Silers Bald. The trail reaches 6,000 feet (1,800 m) for the first time on the western slope of Mount Buckley (a sub-peak of Clingmans Dome), where it first enters the sub-alpine spruce-fir forest, and comes within a few meters of the summit of Clingmans. The trail crosses U.S. Route 441 at Newfound Gap and traverses a series of rocky cliffs known as "The Sawteeth" en route to the high ridges of the Eastern Smokies. Here, the trail crosses Mount Chapman and Mount Guyot, and passes one of its most remote shelters at Tricorner Knob before gradually descending.

text: Just beyond Mount Cammerer, the A.T. exits the Smokies, crossing Interstate 40 into the Cherokee National Forest. After traversing Snowbird Mountain, Max Patch Bald, and Lemon Gap (just south of Del Rio), the trail exits Tennessee atop Bluff Mountain and re-enters again atop Rich Mountain (in Greene County), some 10 miles (16 km) to the northeast.

text: After traversing the Bald Mountains, the Appalachian Trail crosses the Nolichucky River and enters the Unakas, gradually ascending to the Roan Highlands near the town of Roan Mountain in Carter County. Atop Roan High Knob, the A.T. again eclipses 6,000 feet (approximately 6,280 ft or 1,910 m), and passes the highest shelter along the entire trail. After crossing Grassy Ridge, which is the longest stretch of grassy bald in the Appalachians, the trail descends to the Laurel Fork Valley, where it turns west away from the state boundary.

text: Just beyond White Rocks Mountain, the trail passes through Hampton, Tennessee, before turning north again. At Watauga Lake at the TVA Watauga Dam, the trail turns northeast, crossing Iron Mountain before turning briefly to the northwest at the Carter County-Johnson County line. After passing over Cross Mountain, the trail again turns northeast and ascends Holston Mountain en route to Virginia.

text: Virginia[edit]

text: Counties crossed: Washington County → Smyth County → Grayson County → Wythe County → Bland County → Tazewell County → Giles County Briefly joins the West Virginia border here → Craig County → Montgomery County → Roanoke County → Botetourt County → Bedford County → Rockbridge County → Amherst County → Nelson County → Augusta County → Albemarle County → Rockingham County → Greene County → Page County → Rappahannock County→ Warren County → Fauquier County → Clarke County → (rejoins the West Virginia Border here) Loudoun County

text: Virginia has the most mileage of the trail of any state with 550.3 miles (885.6 km) of the trail (one-fourth of the entire trail), including more than 20 miles (32 km) along the West Virginia border.[6] With the climate, and the timing of northbound thru-hikers, this section is wet and challenging because of the spring thaw and heavy spring rainfall.[7]

text: Substantial portions of the trail closely parallel Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park and, further south, the Blue Ridge Parkway.[6] The Appalachian Trail Conservancy considers to be excellent for beginning hikers a well-maintained 104 miles (167 km) section of the trail that the Civilian Conservation Corps constructed in Shenandoah National Park and whose climbs rarely exceed 1,000 feet (300 m).[6][8]

text: McAfee Knob is affectionately known as "the most photographed spot on the A.T."[9]

text: The plant life on Virginia's section of the trail includes thickly-growing wild blueberry bushes. The bushes are especially numerous along the trail's central sections, through the Shenandoah National Park, and its northern sections. The blueberries ripen in late summer, offering hikers a plentifully available food source.

text: In 1989, Hurricane Hugo damaged over 300 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Virginia.[10] Three weeks of rain uprooted thousands of trees in what Mike Dawson of the Appalachian Trail Conference called "the worst break in the continuous footpath since it was declared open from Maine to Georgia in August 1937."[10] Due to responsive and prepared local trail clubs, all but six miles of the trails were re-opened within a month.[10]

text: The annual "Trail Days" festival held in Damascus has become the largest single gathering of Appalachian Trail hikers anywhere.[11]

text: West Virginia[edit]

text: Counties crossed: Monroe County (while sharing the trail with Virginia in the south → Jefferson County (while sharing the trail and briefly entering the state.)

text: West Virginia has 4 miles (6 km) of the trail,[12] not including about 20 miles (32 km) along the Virginia border. The trail passes through the town of Harpers Ferry, headquarters of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Harpers Ferry is considered the "psychological midpoint" of the AT, although the actual midpoint is just west of Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Pennsylvania.

text: Maryland[edit]

text: Counties crossed: Washington County → Frederick County

text: Maryland has 40.9 miles (65.8 km) of the trail,[13] ranging in elevation from 230 to 1,880 feet (70 to 573 m). Most of the trail runs along the ridge line of South Mountain in South Mountain State Park[14] Hikers are required to stay at designated shelters and campsites, no camping off-trail. Some hikers choose to hike Maryland in a single day, usually starting just before dawn and ending at dusk. This is known as the Maryland Challenge. The Challenge is especially popular among thru-hikers due to the endurance built up by the time one reaches Maryland from either terminus. A variation of this challenge, known as the Four State Challenge, involves hiking between the ridge line straddling Virginia and West Virginia all the way to or from Pennsylvania in 24 hours, thus hiking in four states in one day. The Four State Challenge requires a hike of approximately 45 miles (72 km), most of which are in Maryland.

text: The state does contain one of the most unusual shelters, the Ensign Cowell shelter. From this shelter, you can hear artillery testing from a nearby military base. The Rocky Run Shelters are located near Boonsboro. The older log structure was built by the CCC in 1940.

text: Another stop is the Dahlgren Campground. Hikers can stop here for the night and have free showers. The trail passes close to the eastern edge of Greenbrier State Park. The trail also goes through Pen Mar Park, which is just north of High Rock, which offers views and is a hang-gliding site.

text: On March 15, 2015, a hiker was killed near the Ed Garvey shelter in the southern part of the state's portion of the trail when a large tree fell on him.[15]

text: Pennsylvania[edit]

text: Counties crossed: Franklin County → Cumberland County → Perry County → Dauphin County → Lebanon County → Schuylkill County → Berks County → Lehigh County → Carbon County → Northampton County → Monroe County

text: Pennsylvania has 229.6 miles (369.5 km) of the trail,[16] extending from the Pennsylvania-Maryland border at Pen Mar, a tiny town straddling the state line, to the Delaware Water Gap, at the Pennsylvania-New Jersey line. The Susquehanna River is generally considered the dividing line between the northern and southern sections of the Pennsylvania AT. The AT crosses the Susquehanna via the Clarks Ferry Bridge, near Duncannon.

text: In the southern half of the state, the AT passes through Caledonia State Park, Michaux State Forest, and Pine Grove Furnace State Park (the actual midpoint of the AT was slightly moved and is now over just under a half-mile west of PGF State Park and is marked by a "Midpoint" sign). These areas in south central Pennsylvania are the northernmost portions of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are geologically distinct from the Ridge and Valley section further north. The two parts are separated by the broad Cumberland Valley, where the trail has a change of scenery, crossing many farms and large highways. There is no camping allowed in the 18-mile (29 km) stretch between Alec Kennedy and Darlington shelters.

text: In the northern half of the state, the AT climbs back up into the mountains and passes through St. Anthony's Wilderness, which is the second largest roadless area in Pennsylvania and home to several coal mining ghost towns, such as Yellow Springs and Rausch Gap.

text: Trail towns that are commons stops with thru-hikers are Boiling Springs, Duncannon, Port Clinton, Palmerton, Wind Gap, and Delaware Water Gap.

text: Northeast of the Schuylkill River, the trail runs along the top of the Blue Mountain ridge. Just before entering New Jersey, the Blue Mountain ridge becomes the Kittatinny Ridge.

text: With the description of "where boots go to die", Pennsylvania is infamous among thru-hikers for having more long stretches of rocky trail than any other state, although many feel the rocks are overrated. The worst rocks are in the northern half of the state, north of the Susquehanna River. Many consider Pennsylvania one of the easier parts of the AT, since it is mostly walking on ridges with relatively small elevation changes compared to many other states.

text: In 1984, the ad-hoc citizen's group Citizens Against the New Trail (CANT) and four local townships organized to oppose suggested changes by the National Park Service (NPS) to the 16-mile (26 km) route in the Great Cumberland Valley between Carlisle and Harrisburg, the longest route that follows a paved highway.[17]

text: New Jersey[edit]

text: Counties crossed: Warren County → Sussex County → Passaic County

text: New Jersey is home to 72.2 miles (116.2 km) of the trail.[18] This makes the New Jersey section of the Appalachian Trail the second longest trail in the state, behind the Delaware and Raritan Canal Trail. More than half of the Appalachian Trail is along the top of Kittatinny Ridge at the northwestern corner of the state. The trail enters New Jersey from the south on a pedestrian walkway along the Interstate 80 Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge over the Delaware River, ascends from the Delaware Water Gap to the top of Kittatinny Ridge in Worthington State Forest, passes Sunfish Pond, continues north through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and Stokes State Forest, and eventually reaches High Point State Park, highest peak in New Jersey (a side trail is required to reach the actual peak). It then turns in a southeastern direction along the New York-New Jersey border for about 30 miles (48 km), passing over long sections of boardwalk bridges over marshy land, then entering Wawayanda State Park and then the Abram S. Hewitt State Forest just before entering New York near Greenwood Lake. The Appalachian Trail in New Jersey is maintained and updated by the New York–New Jersey Trail Conference.

text: Black bear activity along the trail in New Jersey increased rapidly starting in 2001. In July 2005, a teenage hiker sleeping at Mashipacong Shelter was awakened by a bear biting his leg. The bear was later identified and killed by authorities. Metal bear-proof trash boxes are in place at all New Jersey shelters.[19]

text: New York[edit]

text: Counties crossed: Orange County → Rockland County → Westchester County → Putnam County → Dutchess County

text: New York's 88.4 miles (142.3 km) of trail[20] contain very little elevation change compared to other states. It is rather rugged terrain nonetheless, with many short though nearly-vertical ledges and small cliffs. From south to north, the trail summits many small mountains under 1,400 feet (430 m) in elevation, its highest point in New York being Prospect Rock at 1,433 feet (437 m), and less than half a mile (800 m) from the border with New Jersey. The trail continues north, climbing near Fitzgerald Falls, passing through Sterling Forest State Park, and then entering Harriman State Park and Bear Mountain State Park. In Harriman State Park, the trail passes through the famous Lemon Squeezer, a narrow crack between huge boulders. At Bear Mountain State Park, it goes through the park zoo, where the lowest point on the entire AT, at 124 feet (38 m) above sea level, is located in front of the bear cage. Immediately afterward it crosses the Hudson River on the Bear Mountain Bridge, then climbs into Hudson Highlands State Park where it follows a ridge over several low-elevation peaks. It then passes through Fahnestock State Park and continues northeast and crosses the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line at Pawling, which is also the only train station along the length of the trail. It enters Connecticut via the Pawling Nature Reserve. The section of the trail that passes through Harriman and Bear Mountain State Parks is the oldest section of the trail, completed in 1923. The Appalachian Trail in New York is maintained and updated by the New York–New Jersey Trail Conference.

text: Professional trail builder Eddie Walsh and Edward Goodell (Executive Director of the New York–New Jersey Trail Conference) oversaw and coordinated the construction of a paved trail coming off Bear Mountain.[21] That portion of the trail is composed of 800 steps made of 1,000-pound (450 kg) slabs of granite followed by over a mile of walkway supported by stone crib walls with boulders called gargoyles lining the path.[21] The project took four years, cost roughly $1 million, and was executed by about 700 volunteers. It officially opened in June 2010.[21]

text: Connecticut[edit]

text: Counties crossed: Fairfield County → Litchfield County

text: The 51.6 miles (83.0 km) of trail in Connecticut[22] lie almost entirely along the ridges to the west above the Housatonic River Valley. The trail climbs ridges above the town of Kent, and then works its way past the Housatonic River to Falls Village, where it regains the heights. After the town of Salisbury, the trail ascends into the Taconic Range, crossing, in order: Lions Head, Riga Ridge, and Bear Mountain, after which the Massachusetts line is achieved at Sage's Ravine.

text: The trail passes within one mile (1.6 km) of the business district of Kent, a resupply point for long-distance hikers. In the town of Salisbury (which occupies the northwestern corner of the state), it skirts the town center before reaching the summit of Bear Mountain, the highest peak in Connecticut at 2,326 feet (709 m), descending, and entering Massachusetts. (The state's true highest point, on the shoulder of Mount Frissell at the Massachusetts line, lies about 2 miles (3 km) west of the AT, just east of the junction of those two states with New York. Such a side-trip is on the order of 5 miles (8 km) long and entails about 1,300 vertical feet (400 m) of climbing.)

text: Massachusetts[edit]

text: County crossed: Berkshire County

text: Massachusetts has 90.2 miles (145.2 km) of trail.[23] The entire section of trail is in western Massachusetts' Berkshire County; it traverses both the Taconic Mountains and the Berkshires. The A.T. climbs the highest peak in the southern Taconic Mountains, Mount Everett (2,602 ft or 793 m), then descends to the Housatonic River Valley and skirts the town of Great Barrington. From there, it ascends into the Berkshires and passes through the towns of Dalton and Cheshire. It ascends into the Taconic Mountains again, visiting Mount Greylock, the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet (1,064 m). It then quickly descends to the valley of the Hoosic River within 2 miles (3 km) of North Adams and Williamstown, before ascending again to the Vermont state line. The trail throughout Massachusetts is maintained by the Berkshire Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club.

text: Vermont[edit]

text: Counties crossed: Bennington County → Windham County → Rutland County → Windsor County

text: Vermont has 150 miles (240 km) of the trail.[24] Upon entering Vermont, the trail coincides with the southernmost sections of the generally north/south-oriented Long Trail (which is subject to a request by its maintainers to protect it in its most vulnerable part of the year by forgoing spring hiking). It follows the ridge of the southern Green Mountains, summiting such notable peaks as Stratton Mountain, Glastenbury Mountain and Killington Peak. The trail traverses the Glastenbury, Lye Brook, and Peru Peak Wilderness areas of the Green Mountain National Forest. After parting ways with the Long Trail at Maine Junction, the AT turns in a more eastward direction, crossing the White River, passing through Norwich, and entering Hanover, New Hampshire, as it crosses the Connecticut River. The Green Mountain Club maintains the entire portion of the AT in Vermont.[25]

text: The NPS challenged Killington and Pico ski resorts in Vermont over development of private land that crossed the AT.[26]

text: New Hampshire[edit]

text: Counties crossed: Grafton County → Carroll County → Coos County

text: New Hampshire has 160.9 miles (258.9 km) of the trail.[27] The New Hampshire AT is nearly all within the White Mountain National Forest. The easier southern portion of the trail, from Hanover to Glencliff, passes over Velvet Rocks, Moose Mountain, Smarts Mountain, and Mount Cube. It then ascends Mount Moosilauke and enters the high peaks region of the White Mountains. For northbound thru-hikers, it is the beginning of the main challenges that go beyond enduring distance and time: in New Hampshire and Maine, rough or steep ground are more frequent, and alpine conditions are found near summits and along ridges.

text: In the Presidential Range of the White Mountains, the trail runs completely above treeline from the summit of Mount Pierce to the north side of the cone of Mount Madison, a distance of about 12 miles (19 km). The AT passes over the summits of 16 of the 48 four-thousand footers of New Hampshire: Moosilauke, South and North Kinsman, Lincoln, Lafayette, Garfield, South Twin, Jackson, Pierce, Washington (the highest point of the AT north of Tennessee), Madison, Wildcats D and A, Carter Dome, South and Middle Carter. It comes close to the summits of 8 other of the 48 four-thousand footers: Liberty, Galehead, Zealand, Eisenhower, Monroe, Jefferson, Adams, and Moriah. A series of comfortable huts are maintained along parts of the NH trail by the Appalachian Mountain Club. In New Hampshire, the Dartmouth Outing Club maintains the AT from the Vermont border to Mount Moosilauke, Randolph Mountain Club maintains 2.2 miles from Osgood Trail near Madison Hut to Edmands Col, with the AMC maintaining the remaining miles through the state. The trail passes through the town of Hanover and near the town of Gorham, which have grocery stores and are accessible by public transportation (Dartmouth Coach and Concord Coach Lines) from Boston. Concord Coach also has bus service to Lincoln (several miles off the AT) and AMC Pinkham Notch. During the summer season, AMC runs a shuttle service to Crawford Notch and Franconia Notch.

text: A tradition of thru-hikers Mooning the Cog has developed on Mount Washington.[28][29]

text: Maine[edit]

text: Counties crossed: Oxford County → Franklin County → Somerset County → Piscataquis County

text: The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (or ATC) believes the 281.4 miles (452.9 km) of the trail in Maine are particularly difficult.[30] The western section includes a mile-long (1.6 km) stretch of boulders at Mahoosuc Notch, often called the trail's hardest mile. The central Maine section crosses the Kennebec River at a point where it is 200 feet (61 m) wide, the widest unbridged stream along the trail. The last and most isolated portion in the state (and arguably on the entire trail) is known as the "Hundred-Mile Wilderness". This section heads east-northeast from the town of Monson and ends outside Baxter State Park just south of Abol Bridge. More moose are seen by hikers in this state than any other on the trail. The northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail is on Katahdin's Baxter Peak in Baxter State Park.

text: Baxter State Park closes the summer rules overnight camping season from October 15 to May 15 each year. Park management strongly discourages thru-hiking within the park before May 31 or after October 15.[31] The AMC maintains the AT from the New Hampshire border to Grafton Notch, with the Maine Appalachian Trail Club responsible for maintaining the remaining miles to Katahdin.

text: Beginning in the late 1980s, the NPS and ATC challenged the Saddleback Mountain resort in Maine over development of private land that the AT traversed.[26] The dispute continued a decade later, and after a June 1996 meeting between the two sides, NPS and ATC relented from some of their previous positions and reduced their proposed land-acquisition corridor by 70 percent. Even so, they remained opposed to any ski trails crossing the Trail in the alpine area.[32] Saddleback responded that further negotiations were unnecessary and the NPS began appraising if the area was feasible for development.[32]


document_title: Wisconsin elections, 2018

question_text: who is running for attorney general in wi

text: Wisconsin elections, 2018

text: Governor[edit]

text: Incumbent Republican Governor Scott Walker, first elected in 2010, is seeking a re-election to a third term.

text: Democrat Tony Evers is challenging Incumbent Governor Scott Walker.

text: Democrat Bob Harlow has declared that he is running.[1][2][3]

text: Potential Democratic candidates include former State Senator Timothy Cullen,[4][5][6] Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk,[7] Jefferson County District Attorney Susan Happ,[6] U.S. Representative Ron Kind,[4] Kenosha County Executive James Kreuser,[8] State Representative Cory Mason,[8][6] Blue Jean Nation founder Mike McCabe,[9] Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson,[8][6] Dane County Executive Joe Parisi,[4][10][6] State Representative Chris Taylor,[6] State Senator Kathleen Vinehout,[4][8][6] and State Representative Dana Wachs.[4][6]

text: 2016 Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate Phil Anderson has declared his candidacy.[11]

text: Lieutenant Governor[edit]

text: Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, first elected in 2010, is eligible to run for re-election to a third term.

text: Democrat Mandela Barnes is running to be Tony Evers' Lieutenant Governor.

text: Libertarian Patrick Baird is running to be Phil Anderson's Lieutenant Governor.[12]

text: Attorney General[edit]

text: Republican incumbent Brad Schimel, first elected in 2014, is running for re-election to a second term.[13]  Voting rights attorney and former federal prosecutor Josh Kaul has announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination.[14]

text: Secretary of State[edit]

text: Incumbent Doug La Follette, first elected in 1982 (and also serving from 1975–1979), is eligible to run for re-election to a tenth non-consecutive term. Madison Alderwoman, Arvina Martin, is running against La Follette for the Democratic nomination

text: Republican candidate Jay Schroeder will be running for Secretary of State in Wisconsin. Jay Schroeder has said he wants to abolish the Secretary of State position after being elected. Jay Schroeder, of Neenah, announced his candidacy for Secretary of State. Schroeder hopes to work with the legislature to draft a state wide referendum to eliminate the office. Spencer Zimmerman is also running for the Republican nomination

text: Libertarian sports announcer Rich Reynolds has declared his candidacy for the position, joining onto the "TeamGuv" bill with Phil Anderson and Patrick Baird.

text: Treasurer[edit]

text: Incumbent Republican Matt Adamczyk, first elected in 2014, has chosen to not run for reelection.

text: Travis Hartwig won the Republican nomination with 72% of the vote.

text: Sarah Godlewski defeated former state Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass and Cynthia Kaump in the Democratic primary.[15]

text: Andrew Zuelke is running for the Constitution Party

text: United States Senate[edit]

text: Incumbent Senator Tammy Baldwin, first elected in 2012, is eligible to run for re-election to a second term.

text: United States House of Representatives[edit]

text: All 8 of Wisconsin's congressional districts will be up for election in November.

text: State Senate[edit]

text: The 17 odd-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the Wisconsin Senate are up for election in 2018.

text: State Assembly[edit]

text: All 99 seats of the Wisconsin State Assembly are up for election in November.