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Benton MacKaye: Reviewing an Unconventional American Life
A review of Larry Anderson's biography "Benton MacKaye: Conservationist, Planner and Creator of the Appalachian Trail".
Ouch..
The trail takes me through a zoo. I can't help but feel depressed seeing my first bear "on trail" behind bars. All of the animals look so sad and miserable,...
My ‘why:’ I am hiking this trail & not quitting
Let's emotionally and mentally prepare for this hike! Here are my lists as to why I am hiking the Appalachian Trail and why I am not going to give up...
“Before I die I want to…”
I owe it to all my followers, to myself, but even more so, tonight I owe it to a sweet and kind man. This is for him! In the spring...
Bear Mountain to New Jersey
Bear Mountain- Oct 8, 2016 After a nice rest day I was driven back to the trail. Linnet and John dropped me off where I'd left off and would meet...
Congratulations to These 2016 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hikers (10.26.16 Edition)
Oh. Snap. As you probably know, we do our best 'round these parts to shine a spotlight on the incredible accomplishment of our AT friends. We thought it's time to do the same...
Meet Jeffrey “Legend” Garmire, The Guy Who Hiked the Triple Crown (7,600 Miles) in Eight Months
TRIVIA QUESTION: How many people have hiked the entirety of the Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Continental Divide Trails- better known as the Triple Crown of Hiking? Answer: 258* Two hundred
How to Wash (and Dry) Your Down
Down coats, down sleeping bags, and even down booties, will need to be washed after any long distance hike. The tags will give you vague instructions, but I consulted an...
You’re Hiking What?!
Since joining the Appalachian Trail community, I've received lots of support and useful tips and tricks to make it through. My family isn't as eager. Sister: You're crazy but I think...
Alphabet Soup: WFA and the AT
If more people using the AT, from day hikers to thru hikers, had WFA training, the AT would be a safer trail for all to travel.