The 2020 Hiking Season Through the Eyes of a Trail Angel

Trail closures aren’t anything new in the hiking community. Obstacles like high levels of snow or fallen trees struck down by storms regularly take hikers off trail. However, ‘in the case of a pandemic’ trail closure procedures are not yet written in any hiker manual, leaving many confused at the fate of their hikes. Long time trail angel Donna 'L-Rod" Saufley shares her thoughts on the affect of COVID-19 on 2020 thru-hikes.