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19 Must-Have Gear Items According to 2021 Thru-Hikers
Outfitting yourself for a thru-hike is hard: no amount of research will let you know for sure which items will work for you when it comes time to
Man and 2-Year-Old Son Found Dead on Maryland AT in Apparent Murder-Suicide
A father and son were found dead on the Appalachian Trail near Boonsboro, MD on Friday morning in an apparent murder-suicide, according to Maryland
Portion of AT in Cherokee NF Closed to Camping Due to Bear Activity
A stretch of the Appalachian Trail in northern Tennessee near the Virginia border has been closed to camping "due to multiple reports of aggressive
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[UPDATED] Missing AT Hiker Found Safe According to PA State Police
Updated 5:30 AM ET 5/31/2021: Pennsylvania State Police said that John Dunnam, a hiker who had been reported missing on the AT in the Chimney Rocks
1,230 Mile California Coastal Trail 70% Complete According to New Map
The California Coastal Commission has released a new digital map of the California Coastal Trail (CCT), an in-progress multi-use path that will
ATC to Resume 2000-Miler Program, Says Thru-Hikes Now “Safer”
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) announced on Tuesday that "long-distance hiking on the A.T. is now considered to be a safer activity." The
Enlightened Equipment Torrid Pullover Review
The cottage gear world's most beloved puffy jacket just got an update. The Enlightened Equipment Torrid Pullover retains all the glorious synthetic
AT Killer James Jordan Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity
James Jordan, the Massachusetts man who killed an Appalachian Trail thru-hiker and seriously wounded another in a May 2019 attack, has been ruled not
Hiker Found Dead on Mt. Whitney Likely Attempting Single-Day Summit
Following an intensive two-day search, on Tuesday Inyo County Search and Rescue recovered the body of a deceased hiker who had been reported missing
8 Reasons Vanlife is Perfect for Thru-Hikers
After hiking the Appalachian Trail, I became one of many thru-hikers to get involved with vanlife. As is often the case, getting back into the swing