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A Walk in the Woods

March, 2011 - Lawn & Landscape Magazine

Posted: December 28, 2010 5:09 PM
By Chuck Brown, Lawn & Landscape Magazine

On a hot summer day in 2009, Brad Johnson opened a form letter from TruGreen. They were interested in talking to him about buying his company, LawnAmerica, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Johnson had done that once before, and wasn’t interested in doing it again, so he tossed the letter in the trash.

But it got him thinking. What would he do if he sold his business and walked away with a pile of money? The answer came pretty fast: Hike the Appalachian Trail. Read more about this story...

Tulsa Man Among the Few to Conquer Appalachian Trail

December, 2010 - News Channel 6 in Tulsa

Brad Johnson Channel 6Posted: December 28, 2010 5:09 PM
By Rick Wells, The News On 6

Thousands set out every year to hike the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. Only a small percentage ever finish, but Tulsan Brad Johnson is among that group.

There is great pride in the accomplishment, but beyond that a fundraising goal was surpassed as well. read more...

 

A 2175-mile Hike for Charity!

June, 2010 - Community Spirit Magazine reports

Brad Johnson has gone for a hike. But it is not your average little hike. In fact, you might call it "The hike of all hikes." Starting out on top of Springer Mountain in Georgia, he will walk the famous Appalachian Trail, 2,175 miles of tough terrain through the Southern Mountain range, the Virginia Highlands and the Mid-Atlantic Lowlands and across New England. read more... | download the pdf of the article

 

Backpacker is Driven to Conquer the Appalachian Trail

May 31, 2010 - Tulsa World reports

Appalachian trail tulsa charityBy MATT GLEASON World Scene Writer
Published: 5/31/2010  2:20 AM
Last Modified: 5/31/2010  5:48 AM

Brad Johnson has an arthritic left hip — one that's rubbing bone on bone. Last week, that hip required a cortisone shot. But surgery will have to wait until the 56-year-old Tulsan either gives in to, or conquers, the Appalachian Trail.

On Friday, Johnson began his four-month trek along the AT, a 2,175-mile public footpath stretching through 14 states from Georgia's Springer Mountain to Maine's Mount Katahdin. That's about 300 miles shy of hiking from Tulsa to New York City twice.
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Tulsa Man Raising Money for Tulsa Charity by Hiking Along the Appalachian Trail

May 25, 2010 - News Channel 6 in Tulsa reports

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TULSA, OK -- Brad Johnson, owner of Lawn America, is going to begin something later this week that many people start, but few people finish. 

Johnson will begin a hike of more than 2,000 miles along the Appalachian Trail. By the time he finishes on October 1, he hopes to raise thousands of dollars for Tulsa charities.

On Tuesday, Johnson was up on Turkey Mountain with his 35 pound pack for one last tune up before taking on the Appalachian Trail.

"I've put in about 1,000 hours of preparation," said Johnson. read more...

 

AT2010 Blog: "56 and Counting"

April 11, 2010 - Interview with Tulsa Radio Station KRMG

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We’re starting to get some press coverage, with more and more folks finding out about AT2010 and wanting to find out more. Last week, KRMG and Star103 radio stations played a 15-minute interview with me about my journey. One of our sponsors, News on 8, interviewed me on their morning show. I must admit, I’d never even seen it, as I’m always busy working at 9:30 in the morning. They were great folks and I’ll be doing that again in the future. And I’ll be speaking to some groups soon about my journey, telling others what this deal is all about.

You can hear my radio interview with KRMG by pressing play below.

 

Lawn & Landscape Magazine: Brad Johnson of LawnAmerica is Heading for the Appalachian Trail

January 13, 2010 - Article on Lawn & Landscape Magazine

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Earlier this week, I was searching for some information on Lawn and Landscape Online and I noticed an article about Brad Johnson of LawnAmerica in Tulsa’s plans to hike the Appalachian Trail later this year. It piqued my interest for a variety of reasons – I am originally from the Tulsa area and I am really jealous of the opportunity to spend four months hiking the Appalachian Trail, so I clicked through to the special website he has set up to blog while he is on the trail and soliciting sponsors who will contribute to select charities (and whose contributions will be matched by LawnAmerica). read more...