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AT Thru-Hikers Who Left the Trail Can Take 12 Months to Have ATC Certify Hike
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy announced Tuesday, March 31, that it would recognize all thru-hikers who left the trail because of COVID-19 to be
Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Dies in San Jacinto Mountains; Conditions Called Dangerous
A Pacific Crest Trail hiker died in the San Jacinto Mountains on Friday, Cal Fire officials said on Twitter. The Press-Enterpise newspaper
Coronavirus on the AT: Crowded Shelters and Precautions; ATC Says Stay Home
(Updated 9 a.m. MT, March 22) The thru-hiking season is in full bloom on the Appalachian Trail, and as hikers trek north from Georgia to Katahdin the
International Thru-Hikers Scrambling to Keep Their Dreams Alive Amid COVID-19 Travel Bans
(Updated 3 p.m. MT, March 20) Sandra Visentin spent more than a year planning her Appalachian Trail thru-hike. She quit her job as corporate
AT Hikers Reminded to Report Uncomfortable Encounters on Trail
As thru-hikers embark on their annual trek from Georgia to Maine, the memory of a fellow hiker killed last year resonates on trail. And hikers are
Health Insurance for Thru-Hikers: A Look at the Options
By the time Cari Pattison reached New Jersey on her Appalachian Trail hike, she was attuned to the rhythms of the trail. “The usual sore feet at
AT Hiker Remembered for His Love of Hiking, the Outdoors
Eddie “Noon” Onis Noonkester, 60, whose body was found near the Approach Trail in Georgia on Feb. 19, was remembered by his family as a man who loved
Supreme Court Appears Favorable to Pipeline Under AT
The US Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a dispute over a proposed natural gas pipeline that would tunnel under the Appalachian Trail in
Park Service Considers Shuttle Across River at Harpers Ferry
The National Park Service is considering options for a shuttle that would take Appalachian Trail hikers across the Potomac River at Harpers Ferry
Footbridge Planned for AT Highway Crossing Near McAfee Knob
An Appalachian Trail pedestrian bridge across busy Route 311 near McAfee Knob in Virginia is expected to provide an easier crossing of the highway as