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The Story Behind AT2010

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Yes, that's Brad in the Hulk shirt!

Brad Johnson and Jake
Brad and his son, Jake, at 10 years old.


Brad with his brother during summer break from college at OSU, 9 days in the Weminche Wilderness in Colorado.

With 4 OSU fraternity brothers. Brad did all the work!

As a young teenager and young adult, I spent every summer backpacking the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. I developed a passion for hiking the mountains and love of the outdoors. That passion transitioned towards the lawncare business in part, and LawnAmerica has done well. Part of what we do is caring for the communities we serve. So this trip is my opportunity to cash in about 4 months of unused sick, personal, and holiday time from the past 24 years in the lawncare business and challenge myself with the adventure of a lifetime. At the same time, this journey is for others through helping these special organizations with much needed donations towards helping with the physical, educational, spiritual, housing, and financial needs of Tulsa area kids and families. Join me, and help motivate me to go the distance in thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail! (send Brad a personal message from the form on the right)

I know what you’re thinking. “Are you crazy, or just going through some mid-life crisis deal?” The Appalachian Trail stretches from the mountains in northern Georgia for 2,176 miles, ending at the summit of Mt. Katahdin in Maine. It winds up and down the Appalachian Mountains, through dense forests, along rivers, and passes by small towns. Of the several thousand or so hikers who start out in early spring intending to thru-hike the entire trail, only about 15% actually make it to the end, and most are much younger than I! I plan on being one of the fortunate few who make it to the end, starting at the end of May, and finishing at the end of September in Maine. — Brad Johnson, President, LawnAmerica