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The Appalachian Trail started to come to life in 1923 but no one attempted a through-hike until 1948 due to gaps in the trail ...
Discover the captivating story of 'Heartwood' by Amity Gaige, a thrilling tale of an Appalachian Trail hiker's disappearance and her journal's poetic entries.
Mica Foster poses next to a dramatic tree that stands where the Appalachian Trail crests a hill outside of Dalton, Massachusetts. (Rusty Foster) Rusty Foster is partway through a planned six-month ...
“In 2019, I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in five months and 10 days ... New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West ...
Winding its way from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail (also known as the AT) spans 2,190 miles through 14 states. About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles ...
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), the organization that oversees the Appalachian Trail, turns 100 years old in March. About 68 miles of the 2,190-mile trail from Maine to Georgia lie along ...
Dora Staub, 20, Massachusetts I flew to Florida first to see my grandfather and then bused up to Atlanta to get here. This is something I’ve wanted as long as I’ve known the Appalachian Trail ...
A first-day-issue dedication was held for the Appalachian Trail Forever stamps ... the Berkshire Mountains in Massachusetts, the Roan Mountain highlands in North Carolina, the Green Mountains ...