Andrew Murphy

Andrew, AKA "The Law", completed a NOBO Thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2015, and has logged hundreds more miles whilst backpacking in the United States, Ireland and the United Kingdom. This Raleigh, North Carolina native can be found in Denver, Colorado exploring the backcountry with his wife and two dogs.

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Lake City, CO, to Become 7th CDTC Gateway Community

Lake City, CO, to Become 7th CDTC Gateway Community

On Thursday, May 14, the Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC) announced that the historic mining town of Lake City will become its seventh

May 16, 2020 : Andrew Murphy
[Film Highlight] “Highline”: Ten Days on the Uinta Highline Trail

[Film Highlight] “Highline”: Ten Days on the Uinta Highline Trail

Highline is a feature-length film that chronicles the history and splendor of the scarcely known Uinta Highline Trail (UHT), through the eyes of five

Apr 6, 2020 : Andrew Murphy
CDTC to Host Virtual Trail Days for Entire Month of April

CDTC to Host Virtual Trail Days for Entire Month of April

The Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC) has announced that its sixth annual Trail Days Celebration will now be held virtually via Facebook live

Mar 30, 2020 : Andrew Murphy
The Trek’s PCT Bloggers You Should Be Following on Instagram

The Trek’s PCT Bloggers You Should Be Following on Instagram

Each new thru-hiking season, The Trek enlists a squad of hiker trash to share their stories with us as they crush trail miles between Mexico and

Mar 14, 2020 : Andrew Murphy
The Trek’s Appalachian Trail Bloggers You Should Be Following on Instagram

The Trek’s Appalachian Trail Bloggers You Should Be Following on Instagram

Each new thru-hiking season, The Trek enlists a squad of hiker trash to share their stories with us while tagging white blazes along the spine of

Mar 14, 2020 : Andrew Murphy
This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #AppalachianTrail

This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #AppalachianTrail

Super Tuesday has come and gone with the top Democratic nominees taking their next steps in the journey to meeting President Trump on the big stage.

Mar 4, 2020 : Andrew Murphy
70 Acres Burn Atop Mount Tammany, South of AT in Delaware Water Gap

70 Acres Burn Atop Mount Tammany, South of AT in Delaware Water Gap

Some 36 hours ago, the National Park Service in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DWG) released an alert that a 70-acre wildfire was

Feb 24, 2020 : Andrew Murphy
This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #AppalachianTrail

This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #AppalachianTrail

As snow continues to fall upon my doorstep in Denver, a few brave thru-hikers have begun to lay their footprints on the Appalachian Trail. 2020

Feb 24, 2020 : Andrew Murphy