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The Appalachian Trail Board Game
Recently a new Appalachian Trail themed board game was successfully funded on Kickstarter in August. How do I know this? Because the game ended up under my Christmas tree along with a few...
Your Own Best Teacher
I believe each person is his or her best teacher. You have the answers and they must be uncovered. You have answers based on listening and experiences. More listening and...
The Five – No, Six – Questions This (Hopeful) Thru Hiker is Already Tired of Hearing
I have already heard these questions 100 times or more. It's easy to forget that while I have been "all AT, all the time" for the past year or more,...
GOOD MORNING INTERWEBS
Shalom, hello, good morning, hola, bonjour! Howdy boys and girls, I'm Ruth and thank you for deciding to read this blog. I'm sure you have guessed just by being on...
My Mental Preparation for the AT
I went for a short 3 mile hike at the local state park today with a rambunctious 8-month-old puppy named Roxy (trail name: Spitfire), with my fully weighted pack and...
The Top Instagram Photos from the #AppalachianTrail This Week
We continue to peruse all of the wonderful pictures from Instagram with the hashtag #AppalachianTrail and #AppalachianTrials and select a few of the best each week. This week we take a look at
This Guy Walked 9,000 Miles Over a Year Without Talking. Watch His Emotional Break from Silence Here.
On July 9, 2013, Greg Hindy set out on a unique and ambitious "art-project" of walking from Nashua, NH to Los Angeles, CA. Here's the kicker: during this time, he not only took a...
4 Mental Techniques for Peak Performance in Endurance Sports (From an Ultra-Runner)
The following guest post is courtesy of Wolfgang Mehl, a highly experienced endurance athlete and aspiring 2015 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker. You can get more from his blog
Angels and Demons
Many folks have inquired about the delay in publication of Wander Women, my newest book that chronicles the adventures of one trail angel (me) and ten young SOBO thru hikers...
11 Black Bear Safety Tips
The Appalachian Trail has many bears roaming it and anyone who wants to hike it should know what to do to protect their lives and the lives of those bears.