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Disrupting Aging on the Pacific Northwest Trail
“They don’t let on, but I assume they think we are crazy.” This is what James Clare tells me when I ask how his friends and family are taking the
Walking the Walk: Quadriplegic AT Thru-Hiker Stacey Kozel Shares Her Story
"I don’t think there’s anything more painful than regret,” says Stacey “Iron Will” Kozel, the legendary quadriplegic 2016 AT thru-hiker. “On the
From Soldiers to Thru Hikers: Examining Civil War History Along the AT
Hiking Through History isn’t your typical history book or hiking book. Written by Leanna Joyner, an AT thru hiker in 2003, she published
Benton MacKaye: Reviewing an Unconventional American Life
Reviewing "The two continued to follow parallel paths by attending Harvard University and delving into writing, activism and hiking in New England.
Hiking in Record Time, Kaiha Bertollini Champions for Sexual Assault Awareness
“I didn't choose the AT, the AT found me.” Kaiha “Wild Card Ninja” Bertollini was at a crossroads in her life when the Appalachian Trail found her
Myron Avery: The Architect of the Appalachian Trail
“Might well, instead of ‘Appalachian Trail’, have been termed, ‘The Anonymous Trail,’ in recognition of the fact that many, many people…have labored
Tougher Than Thoreau
My last days in the Shenandoahs were unfortunately marked by anxiety. But at least there were some blackberry milkshakes. I hadn’t been able to
Writing Love Letters on the AT
Shortly after Xtra-Tuff and I started hiking solo in the afternoons, I started writing love letters. At first they were fairly simple out loud,
The Right Thing and The Difficult Thing
It's difficult to hug with backpacks on but Xtra-Tuff tried as best she could to comfort me, creating one of the most tender and awkward moments
My Experience with a Virginia Creeper
"It's nice to see you with pants on." I said, standing in the doorway of the room of the guy who had exposed himself to me and pissed on my backpack