New on the Appalachian Trail: Rafts ferry hikers where Helene destroyed a bridge
This year it also includes a short boat ride. Floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Helene took out a bridge over the ...
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Appalachian Trail
About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles along the Tennessee border. The North Carolina section offers many of the Appalachian Trail's highest peaks, several ...
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The Army Veteran Who Became the First to Hike the Entire Appalachian Trail
“But choose that little with care.” Shaffer was a World War II veteran, who, in 1948, became the first person to walk the entire Appalachian Trail. He was so picky about gear that he ditched ...
New ferry in Erwin helps Appalachian Trail hikers avoid detour as post-Helene repair work continues
Restoration of the Appalachian Trail after Helene's flooding is seeing significant progress, with only 21 miles left to clean ...
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Appalachian Trail hikers to utilize ferry service to cross Nolichucky River
ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) – Damage caused by Hurricane Helene left gaps in the Appalachian Trail. One of those gaps was caused by the collapse of the Chestoa Bridge in Erwin. But soon, hikers will ...
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Free ferry over Nolichucky for Appalachian Trail hikers launches
(WJHL) — A group of local business owners and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC ... Unicoi County Economic and Community Development, the Tennessee Department of Tourism Development ...
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New on the Appalachian Trail: Rafts ferry hikers where Helene destroyed a bridge
Floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Helene took out a bridge over the Nolichucky River, severing two sections of the Appalachian Trail near Erwin, Tennessee. Crossing the river required a 3 ...