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32 Feet Up: A Single Mom and Her 15 Kids Hike the Appalachian Trail
Excerpt: Ever since she was 12 years old, Nikki dreamed of thru hiking the Appalachian Trail. 35 years, and 15 kids later, she turned her dream into a reality.
Section of Appalachian Trail Closed to Camping Due to Aggressive Bears
The Appalachian Trail has faced another closure due to reports of aggressive bears approaching hikers, continuing a trend of similar closures in recent years. On Wednesday, The Appalachian Trail
Search Continues for Missing Smoky Mountains Hiker in North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers are still searching for a hiker who went missing in the park over a week ago. Gordon Kaye, 69, of Tampa, Florida was last...
Two Suspects Arrested for Allegedly Selling Drugs to Appalachian Trail Hikers
Police have arrested a man and woman for allegedly selling narcotics to Appalachian Trail hikers near Franklin, North Carolina. The Macon County, NC Sheriff's Office received a tip on 18...
Pamela Clark Is On Track To Become the Oldest Female AT Thru-Hiker Ever
When Pamela Clark read Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods, she was amused and curious. But she never imagined she would one day put her own feet on the...
Hiker Reported Missing More Than 2 Months After Leaving for AT Trip
A hiker who apparently never returned from a backpacking trip in Shenandoah National Park over two months ago has been reported missing, according to the National Park Service Investigative Services
19-Year-Old Hiker Found Deceased on Mt. Lafayette
Emily Sotelo, 19, of Westford, MA, was found deceased on the northwest side of Mount Lafayette in Franconia, NH at approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022. According to...
Smokies AT Thru-Hiker Permits to Double in Price in 2023
Beginning March 1, 2023, thru hiker permits in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be doubling from $20 to $40. This decision comes in conjunction with GSMNP’s new Park...
Human Skeletal Remains Found Near Appalachian Trail
Hunters discovered human skeletal remains near the AT in Moore Township, PA on Monday evening, according to Lehigh Valley Live. The site where the remains were found is located along...
They Got Married!
After a year of dating, and a lifetime of waiting, Matthew Odie Norman, author of the Hiker Yearbook series, and hiker Julia Roberts became husband and wife