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Six Triple Crown Spots to Visit If You Can’t Thru-hike This Year
This article will either help you choose a section to hike, or will spark some daydreams about your future thru-hike.
A Complete List of Appalachian Trail Hostels: 2021 Edition
Hostels on the Appalachian Trail are part of what makes a thru-hike such a unique experience. We've listed 120+ places to stay between Georgia and Maine, including a few lodgings...
From Trail Magic to Tramily
In my first 200 miles on the Appalachian Trail, I have been blown away by the kindness I’ve been shown. I knew going in that trail magic was a big...
5 Reasons Why I Chose to Flip-Flop the Appalachian Trail
Most of my fellow Trek bloggers have either begun their NOBOs or are fixing to start soon. Meanwhile, I'm still at home, months away from my start date. I'd be...
Mud, Rocks, Blazes: Heather Anderson on Her New Book (Plus a Giveaway)
Heather "Anish" Anderson's latest book, Mud Rocks, Blazes: Letting Go on the Appalachian Trail is available for purchase on March 1, 2021. Win a free copy by telling us in...
ATC Rejects Mountain Valley Pipeline Opponents’ Request to See $19.5 Million Agreement
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy this week denied a request to release the full text of its August 2020 "voluntary stewardship agreement" with Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, the company overseeing
As Trail Days Moves Forward, Hikers Wonder About Safety
The town of Damascus, Virginia is tentatively moving forward with plans to host its annual Trail Days festival this summer, despite the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s (ATC) calls for thru-hikers to
My First Week Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail
With the Approach Trail behind us and some of our initial kinks worked out, Miguel and I were ready to hit the trail with everything in us. We initially decided...
ATC Reveals Further Details of $19.5M Pipeline Agreement
Facing criticism and questions on social media, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy has provided more details about its August 2020 decision to sign a “voluntary conservation stewardship agreement”
The Benton MacKaye Trail: An Alternative to the AT in 2021
June 15th, 2019. I stood atop Mount Katahdin staring down a trail that winds through one of the oldest mountain chains in the world at 1.2 byo. I had big...