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My Shortest Solo AT Section Yet was also my Toughest: 55 Miles of Northern Virginia in November
One story from a 55 mile section hike from Lexington/Buena Vista, VA to Waynesboro, VA in November.
Appalachian Trail State Profile: West Virginia
Of the 14 Appalachian Trail states, West Virginia is the shortest by far. Considering that there are only four (!!) miles of trail through the entire state, there's an incredible...
Energy Companies End Battle to Build Pipeline Under the Appalachian Trail in Virginia
The energy companies behind a natural gas pipeline that would have run under the Appalachian Trail in Virginia have dropped their efforts to build the 600-mile pipeline. The decision by
Supreme Court Gives Go-Ahead for Pipeline Under AT in Virginia
The US Supreme Court ruled on Monday, June 15, that the US Forest Service has the authority to allow a natural gas pipeline to run under the Appalachian Trail in...
Trailhead Access to AT Through Virginia Triple Crown Reopens June 13
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail will reopen access to 27 miles of the trail in Central Virginia known as the Triple Crown beginning June 13. The trail organization said in...
Forest Service Reopens AT Trailheads in Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia
Appalachian Trail trailheads and access points in four national forests in Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia will reopen on May 22. In a statement here, the US Forest Service...
Hi-Yo, Virginia! Away!
Welcome to Virginia, for real! This near-150 mile stretch was a good one for us in many ways. For the first time, we did not have any deadlines or events...
Dodging the Virginia Blues and More Than Halfway There
Virginia tends to be a love it or hate it state for many thru-hikers. The daunting number of miles that are ahead, the terrain, and the increasing heat and humidity...
Verging on Virginia Blues in Vermont
When northbound thru-hikers have hiked hundreds miles north from Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, and are still in Virginia, some of them find that they have a case of the...
How to Beat the Virginia Blues
Virginia has 556.2 miles in it. Being over a quarter of the trail, it has the potential to feel endless. This yearning to get out of endless Virginia has been...